Mathematical Studies

Course summary

Mathematical Studies is ideal for students studying Psychology, Geography, Business Studies, etc where a good understanding of how to apply mathematics to problem-solving is very useful. Mathematical Studies will help you to understand and apply clear, mathematical reasoning to real-life problems (using mathematics from GCSE Maths & Statistics). It is an AS course due to the Problem-Solving content, not the Maths content. At the end of year 13, you will sit two written papers. Paper 1: Common content paper looking at the following topics. Analysis of Data; Maths for Personal Finance; Fermi Estimation; Critical Analysis of given data & models (including spreadsheets). Paper 2: Option paper. You will sit a paper looking at topics that are either: Option A: The Normal Distribution of Data; Probabilities and Estimation; Correlation & Regression. Or (if student numbers allow) Option B: Critical Path & Risk Analysis; Expectation; Cost Benefit Analysis.