Mathematical Studies

Course summary

Core Maths develops students’ quantitative and problem-solving skills. Core Maths builds upon and strengthens the existing skills developed during their GCSE maths course. There is a sharper focus on problem-solving and using and applying mathematics to solve problems relevant to students’ everyday lives. This includes financial applications of mathematics as well as further statistical ideas that can support work in other subjects. Students will have the opportunity to analyse data and study personal finance as well as the modelling cycle Fermi’s Estimation is the compulsory part of the course and then as an academy, we will choose the most appropriate of the optional topics for the Paper 2.