A Level Mathematics

Get insights into the curriculum we offer, discover the topics and skills you’ll learn with us and find out why this is a great subject to study with us

Maths is a stimulating and rewarding A-level course highly regarded by both universities and employers. Engaging with this subject will not only sharpen your analytical and problem-solving skills but will also substantially enhance your numeracy—a crucial life skill with extensive benefits. Numeracy is essential for interpreting and critically analyzing everyday data, charts, and graphs that you encounter in the media. It empowers you to make informed decisions in a data-driven world. Additionally, strong mathematical skills are linked to higher wages and better job prospects. More than just a subject, A-level Maths provides a foundation for further study in fields such as engineering, sciences, economics, and finance, where advanced math skills are pivotal. Ultimately, this course prepares you for challenging university programs and opens up a range of career options in technical and scientific areas, proving its value in both academic and professional spheres.

Entry requirements: Grade 6 GCSE Maths

Course content

Pure Maths

This is the study of the more abstract elements of maths, which teaches the knowledge and skills
that underpin the entire course.
• Topic 1 – Proof
• Topic 2 – Algebra and functions
• Topic 3 – Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
• Topic 4 – Sequences and series

Topics 5-10

• Topic 5 – Trigonometry
• Topic 6 – Exponentials and logarithms
• Topic 7 – Differentiation
• Topic 8 – Integration
• Topic 9 – Numerical methods
• Topic 10 – Vectors

Statistics

When you study statistics you will learn how to analyse and summarise numerical data to arrive at
conclusions about it. Many of the ideas in this part of the course have applications in a wide range of
other fields, from assessing what your car insurance is going to cost to how likely it is that the Earth
will be hit by a comet in the next few years.
• Topic 1 – Statistical sampling
• Topic 2 – Data presentation and interpretation
• Topic 3 – Probability
• Topic 4 – Statistical distributions
• Topic 5 – Statistical hypothesis testing

Mechanics

Mechanics deals with the action of forces on objects. It is therefore concerned with many everyday
situations, e.g. the motion of cars, the flight of a cricket ball through the air, the stresses in bridges
and the motion of the earth around the sun. Such problems have to be simplified or modelled to
make them capable of solutions using relatively simple mathematics.
• Topic 6 – Quantities and units in mechanics
• Topic 7 – Kinematics
• Topic 8 – Forces and Newton’s laws
• Topic 9 – Moments

Assessment
1. Pure Mathematics 1 – 2 hours (written paper) – 100 marks – 33.33% of A – level
2. Pure Mathematics 2 – 2 hours (written paper) – 100 marks – 33.33% of A – level
3. Statistics & Mechanics – 2 hours (written paper) -100 marks – 33:33% of A – level

What you can do next?
There are a wealth of careers and degree choices that either require or would benefit from studying maths including; Engineering, Computing, Medicine, Science, Finance and Economics, Accountancy and Architecture.

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