Mathematics

Course summary

In this course, you will develop your mathematical skills from GCSE and will learn many new and powerful techniques that can be used in many other areas such as Science, Finance, and Computer Programming to name but a few. You will meet calculus; a powerful technique that deals with how things change and forms the basis of many “applied” topics, particularly the maths underlying Physics. You will also develop rigor through the concept of proof. Applied Maths covers “real life” maths. In Mechanics, you will study “physics” problems by using Newton’s laws of motion. In Statistics, you will recap ideas on handling data and probability from GCSE, and you will meet the very important concept of Hypothesis Testing and consider questions like: “Does the MMR vaccine cause autism? In Year 12, you will study the course content for AS-level mathematics. This will cover Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. The Applied Mathematics content is further split into 2 areas: Statistics and Mechanics. In Year 13, the course is structured in the same way, but the content covered will build on skills and knowledge learned in Year 12 and prepare you for further study of Maths, or related courses, at university.