Mathematics
The mathematical skills you learn in A level Mathematics are of great benefit in other A level subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Geography, Psychology, Economics and Business Studies and, for progression to many courses at university, it is important to have strong mathematics skills. For most Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degree courses, A level Mathematics is a requirement and AS or A level Further Mathematics is often a preferred subject.
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS:
- Accounting
- Business/Financial Sector
- Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Information Technology
- Programming & Software Development
- Teaching & Research
Mathematics is an interesting and challenging course which extends the methods you learned at GCSE and includes applications of Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics.
In Statistics, you will reach conclusions about data and calculate the chance of an event occurring. Actuaries study sta-tistical information to calculate the risk of a driver of a certain age having a car accident or the risk of flood. This infor-mation would be used by insurers in establishing the cost of the annual premiums.
In Mechanics, you will consider the modelling of the world around us, the motion of objects and the forces acting on them. Students planning careers in physics or engineering would find mechanics particularly useful.
Course Assessment and Course Content
ASSESSMENT: AQA 7357 A Level: 3 x 2hr written examinations
CONTENT:
Pure:
• Proof, Algebra and functions
• Coordinate geometry
• Sequences and series
• Trigonometry
• Exponentials and logarithms
• Calculus
• Vectors
Applied:
• Quantities and units in mechanics
• Forces and Newton’s laws
• Moments
• Statistical sampling
• Data presentation and Interpretation
• Probability