A Level Maths

What does this qualification cover?

A Level Mathematics allows students to build upon their prior learning developing understanding of advanced mathematical concepts, skills and their applications, across three main areas: Pure, Mechanics and Statistics. 

The course is assessed at the end of year 13 and is 100% exam based. 

The assessment consists of 3 calculator papers 

• Paper 1 – 100 marks – Pure     Paper 2 – 100 marks – Pure  
• Paper 3 – 100 marks – 50% Mechanics and 50% Statistics 

What’s included?

Pure Mathematics 

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

Mechanics 

• Quantities and units in mechanics 
• Kinematics 
• Forces and Newton’s laws 
• Moments 

Statistics 

• Statistical sampling 
• Data presentation and interpretation 
• Probability 
• Statistical distributions 
• Statistical hypothesis testing 

Key Features

The aims and objectives of A Level Mathematics are to enable students to: 

• Develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematical methods  
• and concepts 
• Acquire, select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems 
• Reason mathematically, make deductions and inferences, and draw conclusions 
• Comprehend, interpret and communicate mathematical information in a variety of forms appropriate to the information and context. 

Links to workplace

A Level mathematics is a requirement for many further education courses and provides an essential foundation to a wide range of careers, including but not limited to: 

• Actuarial analyst,  
• Accountancy,  
• Research scientist  
• Statistician,  
• Stockbroker, 
• Engineering,  
• Business analyst,  
• Computing