Mathematics (Numeracy)

Assessment

Core Mathematics: assessment is by two exams, both 2 hours long (60 marks each. Equal weighting to final mark). Both exams will contain questions based on pre-release material that is given two months in advance. There will be a real life problem that needs to be addressed such as Income Tax and National Insurance payments. Paper 1: Quantitative Methods – financial mathematics, probability and risk, graph analysis, normal distribution. Paper 2: Critical Analysis – unseen problem solving, Fermi estimations, analysis and evaluation of data, mathematical modelling.