Course Introduction

Mathematics forms the basis of many fields of study in Engineering and the Physical Sciences, and is therefore a prerequisite for further development in these areas. Moreover, recent trends have seen the applicability of Mathematics expand way beyond these traditional fields.

The subject is increasingly used to solve complex problems of Management and Finance, particularly in industry, and also for research in Economics, Geography and the Biological Sciences.

Course Content and Methodology

Written examinations on Pure Mathematics: 2 hours 66.66% of the qualification.

Content of Pure Mathematics Topics (Overview):

• Proof
• Algebra and functions
• Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane
• Sequences and series
• Trigonometry
• Exponentials and logarithms
• Differentiation
• Integration
• Vectors

Written examination on Applied Mathematics: 2 hours 33.33% of the qualification.

Content of Applied Mathematics (Overview)

Section A: Statistics

• Topic 1 – Statistical sampling
• Topic 2 – Data presentation and interpretation
• Topic 3 – Probability
• Topic 4 – Statistical distributions
• Topic 5 – Statistical hypothesis testing

Section B: Mechanics

• Topic 6 – Quantities and units in mechanics
• Topic 7 – Kinematics
• Topic 8 – Forces and Newton’s laws

A plethora of extra resources are available on all of the topics and tutorials are always available whenever they are required.

Course Requirements

Many students find the step from GCSE or IGCSE to A-Level difficult; the experience of most students is that the subject becomes harder but a lot more interesting and rewarding. Hence since, Mathematics in the Sixth Form is such a challenging subject the minimum requirement is a grade 7 (A) in GCSE or IGCSE Mathematics.

Assessment

3 written examinations each 2 hours long and worth 33.33% of the qualification.

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