Mathematics
A Level Maths
The course develops skills in three areas of mathematics; pure maths, statistics and mechanics. Pure maths extends students’ understanding of familiar topics such as coordinate geometry, trigonometry and algebra, whilst introducing new topics such as calculus. Statistics includes data handling and probability. Mechanics covers the study of forces and motion.
A Level Maths Specification
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/mathematics-2017.html
A Level Further Maths
The course develops skills in three areas of mathematics; pure maths, statistics and decision mathematics. Pure maths extends the core pure maths covered at A level, whilst introducing new topics such as complex numbers. Statistics also extends the concepts covered at A level, while decision maths studies algorithms and networks.
A Level Further Maths specification
Level 3 Core Maths
Core Maths is a relatively new type of qualification. It is designed for students who have passed GCSE Mathematics at grade 4 or above, but who have not chosen to study A level Mathematics. Students will learn some new topics, but it mostly involves maths they will have already used at GCSE level. Where it differs from GCSE is its focus on developing the skills students need to apply maths to the kinds of real-life problems they will meet in study, work and life. Core maths is studied over two years. It’s equal in size to an AS level and is studied as a fourth subject.
Core maths specification
Enrichment
Each year we enter students across all year groups for the UKMT individual challenges in Year 12 and 13, our Sixth Form students can take part in the Senior Maths Challenge.
Every Thursday after School we run a Key Stage 5 drop-in to support all Key Stage 5 mathematicians.
Useful Links
Videos
Head of Maths, Mrs Steele, discusses both Maths and Further Maths with some current students, why they chose the course and what they found most interesting about taking the subject.
