Mathematics

Assessment

Mathematics A Level – Examined at the end of Upper Sixth Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1. 33.3 % of the A Level. 2-hour written paper Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2. 33.3% of the A Level. 2-hour written paper Topics examined in Papers 1 and 2: • Topic 1 – Proof • Topic 2 – Algebra and functions • Topic 3 – Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane • Topic 4 – Sequences and series • Topic 5 – Trigonometry • Topic 6 – Exponentials and logarithms • Topic 7 – Differentiation • Topic 8 – Integration • Topic 9 – Numerical methods • Topic 10 – Vectors Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics.33.3% of the A Level. 2-hour written paper Section A: Statistics • Topic 1 – Statistical sampling • Topic 2 – Data presentation and interpretation • Topic 3 – Probability • Topic 4 – Statistical distributions • Topic 5 – Statistical hypothesis testing Section B: Mechanics • Topic 6 – Quantities and units in mechanics • Topic 7 – Kinematics • Topic 8 – Forces and Newton’s laws • Topic 9 – Moments