Core Maths

Course summary

Core Maths (AQA Certificate Level 3 Mathematical Studies) is for students in post 16 education who are studying full A Level courses with significant mathematics components who are not taking A Level Mathematics. It is equivalent to an AS qualification. This course is different and sets out to use a problem solving approach to teach applied areas such as: personal finance and data handling (relevant to Geography, Psychology, History, Business and Economics and Sciences). This course will give you confidence with numerical techniques required at degree level or in employment. Core Maths develops the mathematical skills students gained at GCSE. It focuses on using and applying maths to solve problems drawn from other subjects, work, and real life. Studying Core Maths helps students to develop important skills through using and applying maths to solve meaningful and real-life problems. Students develop data handling and critical analysis skills. Courses cover financial maths, including working with exchange rates, interest rates and taxation, and the use of spreadsheets for optimisation and cost-benefit analysis. Exam Structure Two papers 1.5 hours each with equal weighting. Paper 1 — Analysis of data, Maths for Personal Finance, Estimation and Critical analysis of given data and models (including spreadsheets and tabular data) Paper 2 — Statistical Techniques