Mathematics

Course summary

Mathematics is a versatile subject, respected by employers and universities. Mathematics students become better at thinking logically and analytically, and through problem solving develop resilience and are able to think creatively and strategically. Mathematics is a requirement for most Science and Engineering degree courses and the skills you learn in Mathematics are of great benefit in a range of other subjects such as Sciences, Computing and Business Studies. Over the two year course students will cover the following content: Pure Mathematics 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 algorithms Topic 7 - Differentiation Topic 8 - Integration Topic 9 - Numerical methods Topic 10 - Vectors Applied Mathematics Section A: Statistics Topic 1 - Statistical sampling Topic 2 - Data presentations 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