Mathematics
The Sweyne Park School - Essex
01268784721
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Course summary

Mathematics has served humanity in our quest to understand the world and extend the possibilities that this ever changing world can offer. Mathematics underpins the atomic fabric of the universe; the principles and patterns of numbers and laws of geometry allow us to search for meaning in the universe with greater precision. Studying A level Mathematics will raise your confidence to tackle and solve increasingly complex abstract and reallife problems. Mathematics helps you develop your abilities to be creative, think with clarity and reason logically. Employers and universities value the skills and knowledge acquired through an A level in mathematics and research has shown that students who have studied A Level Maths go on to earn around 10% more than students who have not studied the subject.

Entry requirements

- GCSE Maths -Grade 6 - The student must have attained the minimum GCSE Points Score of 38 points from his or her best eight GCSE results, with at least Grade 5 in English and Grade 5 in Maths for Advanced Level entry.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 Proof; Algebra and functions; coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane; sequences and series; trigonometry; exponentials and logarithms, differentiation; integration; vectors. Paper 2 The topics covered in paper 1 are developed further and numerical methods are introduced. Paper 3 Section A: Statistics Statistical sampling; data presentation and interpretation; probability; statistical distributions; statistical hypothesis testing. Section B: Mechanics Quantities and units in mechanics; kinematics; forces and Newton’s laws; moments.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressSir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ