Core Maths is a single year course that is run to allow any student in the Sixth Form access to a Maths qualification. The course is intended for those that achieve a grade 4 or better at GCSE but do not wish to study the Maths A-Level. There is a key focus on ‘Real Life’ Maths, so students will study mortgages, personal finance, calculating taxes and interest rates. The course also helps to develop students’ mathematical skills and thinking and supports courses such as A-level Psychology, Sciences and Geography as well as technical and vocational qualifications.
GCSE Maths at Level 5
Core Maths is assessed with 2 exams at the end of the course. Paper 1 covers the following topics: 1. Analysis of data 2. Maths for personal finance 3. Estimation Paper 2 covers the following topics: 4. Critical analysis of given data and models 5. Critical path and risk analysis 6. Probability and expectation 7. Cost benefit analysis Each paper is 1hr30 and has 60 marks available. Calculators are allowed for both exams and throughout the teaching of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | North Yorkshire |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Middlecave Road, Malton, YO17 7NH |
Core Maths is a single year course that is run to allow any student in the Sixth Form access to a Maths qualification. The course is intended for those that achieve a grade 4 or better at GCSE but do not wish to study the Maths A-Level. There is a key focus on ‘Real Life’ Maths, so students will study mortgages, personal finance, calculating taxes and interest rates. The course also helps to develop students’ mathematical skills and thinking and supports courses such as A-level Psychology, Sciences and Geography as well as technical and vocational qualifications.
GCSE Maths at Level 5
Core Maths is assessed with 2 exams at the end of the course. Paper 1 covers the following topics: 1. Analysis of data 2. Maths for personal finance 3. Estimation Paper 2 covers the following topics: 4. Critical analysis of given data and models 5. Critical path and risk analysis 6. Probability and expectation 7. Cost benefit analysis Each paper is 1hr30 and has 60 marks available. Calculators are allowed for both exams and throughout the teaching of the course.