Mathematics

Course summary

This qualification will enable students to: • understand mathematics and mathematical processes in a way that promotes confidence, fosters enjoyment and provides a strong foundation for progress to further study. • extend their range of mathematical skills and techniques. • understand coherence and progression in mathematics and how different areas of mathematics are connected. • apply mathematics in other fields of study and be aware of the relevance of mathematics to the world of work and to situations in society in general. Pure Maths, including proofs; algebra; geometry; sequences and series; trigonometry; exponentials and logarithms; differentiation and integration; and vectors. Statistics and mechanics, including statistical sampling; data presentation and interpretation, probability, statistical distributions, quantities and units in mechanics, kinematics and forces & Newton’s Laws.