Mathematics is a subject that is hard to quantify and define, which is ironic since quantifying and defining are two important parts of Mathematics. “Show your work!” is something that you may have heard us cry when returning homework in your younger years. There is good reason for this. There are two parts to Mathematics: the topics and the reasoning. The topics are number, algebra, geometry, measure, probability etc. and the links between them. The reasoning is the glue that holds the subject together. It is the proof, thought processes, algorithms and algebraic or numeric explanation of a problem. A-Level Mathematics is as much about the reasoning, with which you used to arrive at your answer, as about the answer itself. A-Level Mathematics builds on the algebra and geometry from GCSE. To choose Mathematics we would expect that you have a good grasp of algebra and geometry and have the perseverance to tackle a problem, trying the methods that you have been taught in class. Success in Mathematics comes from an innate enjoyment of the challenge of problem-solving rather than a perceived need or expectation of the course. This course complements many choices at university particularly if applying for medicine, finance, economics, PPE or sciences. The Pure Mathematics course starts by building on algebraic expressions, quadratics, sequences, and coordinate geometry. It also reintroduces trigonometry more rigorously and in much more depth and introduces the topics of vector geometry, parametric functions, binomials and calculus. One-third of the course is Applied Mathematics: Mechanics and Statistics. Mechanics covers the mathematics behind forces and motion and uses Newton’s three laws and equations of motion. Statistics covers calculating statistics for averages spread of data, and probability and introduces discrete random variables, binomial and normal distributions and hypothesis testing. Specification: OCR Mathematics A (H240) Total number of lessons/teachers: 8 lessons, 2 teachers
A pupil should have at least a 7/A grade at GCSE to take the subject at A Level, even though in some subject areas, an 8 or 9 at GCSE is a stronger indicator of subsequent success at A-Level.
About School
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | City of London |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender of School | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,635 |
| Address | 107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3AL |
Mathematics is a subject that is hard to quantify and define, which is ironic since quantifying and defining are two important parts of Mathematics. “Show your work!” is something that you may have heard us cry when returning homework in your younger years. There is good reason for this. There are two parts to Mathematics: the topics and the reasoning. The topics are number, algebra, geometry, measure, probability etc. and the links between them. The reasoning is the glue that holds the subject together. It is the proof, thought processes, algorithms and algebraic or numeric explanation of a problem. A-Level Mathematics is as much about the reasoning, with which you used to arrive at your answer, as about the answer itself. A-Level Mathematics builds on the algebra and geometry from GCSE. To choose Mathematics we would expect that you have a good grasp of algebra and geometry and have the perseverance to tackle a problem, trying the methods that you have been taught in class. Success in Mathematics comes from an innate enjoyment of the challenge of problem-solving rather than a perceived need or expectation of the course. This course complements many choices at university particularly if applying for medicine, finance, economics, PPE or sciences. The Pure Mathematics course starts by building on algebraic expressions, quadratics, sequences, and coordinate geometry. It also reintroduces trigonometry more rigorously and in much more depth and introduces the topics of vector geometry, parametric functions, binomials and calculus. One-third of the course is Applied Mathematics: Mechanics and Statistics. Mechanics covers the mathematics behind forces and motion and uses Newton’s three laws and equations of motion. Statistics covers calculating statistics for averages spread of data, and probability and introduces discrete random variables, binomial and normal distributions and hypothesis testing. Specification: OCR Mathematics A (H240) Total number of lessons/teachers: 8 lessons, 2 teachers
A pupil should have at least a 7/A grade at GCSE to take the subject at A Level, even though in some subject areas, an 8 or 9 at GCSE is a stronger indicator of subsequent success at A-Level.
