Two-thirds of the content of the mathematics A level is pure mathematics. Students extend and develop techniques in algebra and coordinate geometry, before learning new concepts relating to functions, calculus and numerical methods. One-sixth of the course is statistics, in which students study probability, statistical diagrams and hypothesis testing. The remaining sixth of the course is mechanics, in which students study how to use Newton’s Laws, moments, constant acceleration equations and calculus to model motion and forces in static systems. Students have two teachers in year 12, one of whom teaches a mixture of pure maths and statistics, and one of whom teaches a mixture of pure maths and mechanics. The same is true in year 13, though students may have different teachers. The course is designed in such a way as to bring out the connections between different areas of mathematics and to enable students to experience some of the ways it can be applied in the real world. The mathematics course is best suited to students who enjoy mathematics but are not planning to study a subject which uses a lot of high-level mathematics at university (i.e. not subjects such as physics or engineering), students who are planning to take a university course with some mathematical content, or students who haven’t decided what to do after school and want to maintain a wide range of options. This is the route most students will end up following.
At least eight GCSEs or IGCSEs graded at 7 or above for entry to our sixth form in the subjects that you are taught at school. For students currently at CLSG, each subject has a standard entry requirement of Grade 7 at GCSE or IGCSE in that subject or a related subject as specified under each subject’s entry in this booklet. • The requirement for A-level mathematics is a Grade 7 at IGCSE/GCSE.
The course is assessed through three examinations in the summer term of year 13. There are two papers on pure mathematics and one covering mechanics and statistics. Each exam is two hours long.
About School
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | City of London |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender of School | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £23,778 |
| Address | St Giles' Terrace, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BB |
Two-thirds of the content of the mathematics A level is pure mathematics. Students extend and develop techniques in algebra and coordinate geometry, before learning new concepts relating to functions, calculus and numerical methods. One-sixth of the course is statistics, in which students study probability, statistical diagrams and hypothesis testing. The remaining sixth of the course is mechanics, in which students study how to use Newton’s Laws, moments, constant acceleration equations and calculus to model motion and forces in static systems. Students have two teachers in year 12, one of whom teaches a mixture of pure maths and statistics, and one of whom teaches a mixture of pure maths and mechanics. The same is true in year 13, though students may have different teachers. The course is designed in such a way as to bring out the connections between different areas of mathematics and to enable students to experience some of the ways it can be applied in the real world. The mathematics course is best suited to students who enjoy mathematics but are not planning to study a subject which uses a lot of high-level mathematics at university (i.e. not subjects such as physics or engineering), students who are planning to take a university course with some mathematical content, or students who haven’t decided what to do after school and want to maintain a wide range of options. This is the route most students will end up following.
At least eight GCSEs or IGCSEs graded at 7 or above for entry to our sixth form in the subjects that you are taught at school. For students currently at CLSG, each subject has a standard entry requirement of Grade 7 at GCSE or IGCSE in that subject or a related subject as specified under each subject’s entry in this booklet. • The requirement for A-level mathematics is a Grade 7 at IGCSE/GCSE.
The course is assessed through three examinations in the summer term of year 13. There are two papers on pure mathematics and one covering mechanics and statistics. Each exam is two hours long.
