Mathematics A Level is fascinating, challenging and popular. It will develop and deepen your knowledge of topics that you have already encountered, whilst introducing you to some new applications of Mathematics. You will develop important transferable skills such as logical and rigorous thinking, creativity, as well as problem-solving. You will have the opportunity to build on your existing knowledge of Mathematics by further exploring topics such as Algebra, Calculus, and Geometry, whilst learning to identify links between topics in Mathematics, such as surds and trigonometry or calculus and area. An array of new mathematical applications will be introduced through the study of Mechanics and Statistics. A level of Mathematics requires an ability to think logically and creatively and apply mathematical skills in a variety of contexts. There is no coursework involved, however, students are required to analyse a large data set in-depth, make conclusions and answer questions about it in their examinations. A-level mathematics students also have the option to enter the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge in the Autumn terms of their Sixth Form study. They may also wish to join the Mathematics Society, mentor younger pupils, attend a lecture day or enter competitions. All students studying A-level mathematics or Further Mathematics will be required to purchase through the school a CASIO fx-991EX Calculator. The A Level Mathematics syllabus requires a sophisticated calculator which can solve systems of equations, numerically evaluate derivatives and integrals, and find probabilities for statistical distributions.
For popular courses such as Economics, English Literature, History, Medicine, or Psychology, all of the competitive universities require at least grade AAA at A Level or, usually, a score of 37-39 IB points; the most competitive require A*AA (or even occasionally A*A*A) or 7 points in one or more HL subject. Universities such as Bath, Bristol, Durham, Imperial, Manchester, UCL and Warwick may also require A*AA or 7 points in an HL subject for courses in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics; a few of these courses will require IB students to have 7 points in a specific HL Science or Mathematics and A Level students to have A* in a specific Science or Mathematics. Cambridge currently requires a minimum of A Level grades of A*AA for all Arts courses and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and A*A*A for all Science courses, Computer Science and Economics. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 40-42 points, including 776 in the three Higher Level subjects. In practice, however, higher (or lower) offers are sometimes made to both A Level and IB students; these are decided on an individual basis. Oxford currently requires A Level grades of AAA for all Arts courses and for Human Sciences, A*AA for most Science courses, Economics and Management, Geography, and Psychology, Philosophy & Linguistics, and A*A*A for Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics courses. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 38-40 points with 666-776 in the three Higher Level subjects. Unlike at Cambridge, these entry requirements are standardised across the university and are rarely raised or lowered.
AQA A Level Mathematics consists of three two-hour examinations which take place in the summer term of upper-sixth studies. These consist of topics in Pure, Statistics and Mechanics as shown in the diagram below: A Level Mathematics Paper 1 Pure Mathematics (2 hours) Paper 2 Pure Mathematics and Mechanics (2 hours) Paper 3 Pure Mathematics and Statistics (2 hours)
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
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Mathematics A Level is fascinating, challenging and popular. It will develop and deepen your knowledge of topics that you have already encountered, whilst introducing you to some new applications of Mathematics. You will develop important transferable skills such as logical and rigorous thinking, creativity, as well as problem-solving. You will have the opportunity to build on your existing knowledge of Mathematics by further exploring topics such as Algebra, Calculus, and Geometry, whilst learning to identify links between topics in Mathematics, such as surds and trigonometry or calculus and area. An array of new mathematical applications will be introduced through the study of Mechanics and Statistics. A level of Mathematics requires an ability to think logically and creatively and apply mathematical skills in a variety of contexts. There is no coursework involved, however, students are required to analyse a large data set in-depth, make conclusions and answer questions about it in their examinations. A-level mathematics students also have the option to enter the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge in the Autumn terms of their Sixth Form study. They may also wish to join the Mathematics Society, mentor younger pupils, attend a lecture day or enter competitions. All students studying A-level mathematics or Further Mathematics will be required to purchase through the school a CASIO fx-991EX Calculator. The A Level Mathematics syllabus requires a sophisticated calculator which can solve systems of equations, numerically evaluate derivatives and integrals, and find probabilities for statistical distributions.
For popular courses such as Economics, English Literature, History, Medicine, or Psychology, all of the competitive universities require at least grade AAA at A Level or, usually, a score of 37-39 IB points; the most competitive require A*AA (or even occasionally A*A*A) or 7 points in one or more HL subject. Universities such as Bath, Bristol, Durham, Imperial, Manchester, UCL and Warwick may also require A*AA or 7 points in an HL subject for courses in Sciences, Engineering or Mathematics; a few of these courses will require IB students to have 7 points in a specific HL Science or Mathematics and A Level students to have A* in a specific Science or Mathematics. Cambridge currently requires a minimum of A Level grades of A*AA for all Arts courses and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and A*A*A for all Science courses, Computer Science and Economics. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 40-42 points, including 776 in the three Higher Level subjects. In practice, however, higher (or lower) offers are sometimes made to both A Level and IB students; these are decided on an individual basis. Oxford currently requires A Level grades of AAA for all Arts courses and for Human Sciences, A*AA for most Science courses, Economics and Management, Geography, and Psychology, Philosophy & Linguistics, and A*A*A for Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics courses. Irrespective of course, the standard IB requirement is 38-40 points with 666-776 in the three Higher Level subjects. Unlike at Cambridge, these entry requirements are standardised across the university and are rarely raised or lowered.
AQA A Level Mathematics consists of three two-hour examinations which take place in the summer term of upper-sixth studies. These consist of topics in Pure, Statistics and Mechanics as shown in the diagram below: A Level Mathematics Paper 1 Pure Mathematics (2 hours) Paper 2 Pure Mathematics and Mechanics (2 hours) Paper 3 Pure Mathematics and Statistics (2 hours)
