Mathematics

Course summary

As well as supporting many other subjects, studying Maths makes you sharp. It develops your problem-solving skills in a way that no other subject can. It's beautiful! Why wouldn't you study it? Over the two years, you will study Pure Maths, Statistics and Mechanics. The Pure Maths extends the GCSE work on algebra, co-ordinate geometry, vectors and trigonometry and introduces you to exponential and logarithmic functions and calculus. Mechanics and Statistics both involve the modelling of real-world situations using appropriate techniques; Mechanics relating to the physical world and Statistics to the presentation and handling of data.