Mathematics

Course summary

Examining the jobs market and comparing earnings with subjects studied, it finds that Mathematics is the only A-level subject that adds to earnings – up to 10 per cent – even when the employer is unaware of the person’s qualifications. Graduates who have studied Mathematics earn more than those who have not, even when the job has nothing to do with Maths.” Institute of Education, University of London. Pure Mathematics • Algebra and functions • Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane • Further algebra • Trigonometry • Vectors (2D) • Differentiation • Integration • Exponentials and logarithms Mechanics • Quantities and units in mechanics • Kinematics 1 • Forces and Newton’s laws • Kinematics 2 Statistics • Statistical sampling • Data presentation and interpretation • Probability • Statistical distributions • Statistical hypothesis testing