Mathematics

Mathematics A Level or Level 3 Core Maths (below)

Mathematics A Level

Course Highlights:
The chance to learn from a faculty, which consistently achieves results amongst the top establishments in the country, is a real highlight according to our past students.

A Grade 4 in Maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent) to study Core Maths

Desirable skills:
Organisation, time management and a passion for the subject

Other subjects that work well with this course are:

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Music
  • Geography

Why study Mathematics at A Level?

    Mathematics is a rich and fascinating subject in its own right. However, it also provides an important background to the study of many other subjects. Mathematics helps you to make sense of the world that we inhabit and enables you to explore and analyse a variety of problems and apply powerful mathematical and statistical techniques to solve them. The determination and creativity required to solve problems in mathematics are clearly highly regarded, transferable skills and adults with an A Level in this subject earn on average £1000 a year more than their less enlightened peers.

Course overview

  • Students will learn through a range of different teaching strategies, including class discussion, group work, independent study and research. Analytical methods will be enhanced throughout the course. A focus will be put on the student’s use of ICT and calculator and as such, a powerful calculator will need to be purchased before the commencement of the course, details of which can be obtained from the school.
  • The content ranges from enhancing knowledge of algebra, geometry and statistical analysis as well as discovering exciting new strands such as calculus and mechanics.
    Using the skills developed throughout the course you are able to apply these in solving real life problems. Using mathematical modelling to understand why objects behave the way they do is extremely rewarding.
  • Students develop excellent thinking skills and enhance their analytical approach to problems. Their written communication evolves as they learn to construct a rigid mathematical argument. Furthermore, their time management skills automatically improve as they learn to cope with the hours of independent study required to succeed on the course.

Students studying Mathematics will:

  • Have a chance to understand why the world behaves in the way it does.
  • Explore issues in global trends of weather including global warming and use mathematical models to analyse potential solutions to such problems.
  • Investigate different aspects of applied mathematics including Newtonian methods and statistical analysis.
  • Apply knowledge to real life problems to gain a richer understanding of the world around us.

Progression routes and future careers

An A Level in Mathematics would support students in their future studies of, or a career in, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Accountancy, Economics, Engineering, Ethics and Philosophy. Anybody wishing to study Mathematics at university should also be taking Further Mathematics and a quick search of the UCAS website will reveal that Mathematics can be studied with subjects as diverse as Gaelic and History.

Level 3 Core Maths

We are offering a level 3 core maths next year.

It is an AS over 2 years which will be good for those students with a passion for maths that do not want to complete a full A Level.

It is a useful accompaniment to subjects such as Science, Psychology, Geography and Business Studies which all use some of these key skills.