Mathematics

Course summary

Mathematics at A level seeks to promote confidence, foster enjoyment and provide a strong and secure foundation for progress to further study. Students extend their mathematical skills and connect different areas of mathematics, including transferring knowledge to other fields. They will use the knowledge acquired to make mathematical and reasoned decisions and deductions and to apply their understanding to solve problems. Skills acquired include logical reasoning, proof and communication, analysis and modelling in real-life situations. Students are encouraged to discover links in other academic subjects, read related articles and use technology that helps them discover the beauty of the subject. Students must take increasing responsibility for their own learning evaluation of their mathematical development. This challenging course offers an excellent foundation to many degree courses, apprenticeships and a lifelong love of all things maths related. The course is challenging, but support and extension are offered to ensure that every student is in a position to maximise his/her potential. It should be noted the course builds on the content in the GCSE Mathematics and a strong foundation in this knowledge will be required to be successful. The department has a booklet available prior to the start of the course which will help students ensure that they are confident with this material.