Maths A Level

Course Details

Board:  Edexcel

Course Title:  Math A Level

Course Specification Code:  Maths: 9MA0; Further Maths: 9FM0

Course Entry Requirements:  Maths - Minimum of Grade 7 at GCSE Maths; Further Maths - Minimum of Grade 7 at GCSE Maths

Content - Year 12

Maths

Pure Maths 1:  (Proof, algebra and functions, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, logs and exponentials, calculus, vectors)

Statistics and Mechanics (Statistics: sampling, probability, distributions, hypothesis testing. Mechanics: Quantities and Units, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s Laws)

Further Maths

Further Pure Maths 1:  (Proof, Complex numbers, matrices, further algebra and functions, further calculus, further vectors).

Option 1:   (One from: Further Pure 2, Further Statistics, Further Mechanics, Decision Maths)

Content - Year 13

Maths

Pure Maths 1&2:  Proof, algebra and functions, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, logs and exponentials, calculus, vectors, numerical methods

Statistics and Mechanics:  Statistics: sampling, probability, distributions, hypothesis testing. Mechanics: Quantities and Units, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s Laws

Further Maths

Further Pure Maths 1: Proof, Complex numbers, matrices, further algebra and functions, further calculus, further vectors.

Option 1 and 2: One from: Further Pure 3, Further Statistics 1, Further Mechanics 1, Decision Maths 1. One from: Further Pure Maths 4, Further Statistics 2, Further Mechanics 2, Decision Maths 2

Assessment

AS Maths & Further Maths: 2 exams.

A2 Maths : 3 Exams

Further Maths: 4 Exams

Higher Education & Careers

Courses and Careers for Mathematicians

Accountancy, Architecture Air traffic control, Banking, Business, Computing, Cartography Economics, Engineering, Geography, Psychology, Retail Management, Surveying, Teaching and many more.

The Centre for Economic Performance said that young people with A-level Mathematics earn 10% more than those without A-level Mathematics. To study Maths at Oxbridge, Durham, Bristol, Imperial, (to name but a few of the top universities), you will need to have studied Further Maths at A-level.

It enables students to distinguish themselves as able mathematicians in the university and employment market. 

Studying Further Mathematics is excellent preparation for university, especially if you wish to study any maths-related subject such as Engineering, Sciences, Computing or Technology as well as Mathematics itself.

Why Maths at St Paul’s?

Small, friendly Classes.
Experienced teachers.
Range of applied maths modules.

Contact

 Name:  Miss G Evans

 Email:  gevans@st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk

Telephone:  01932 783811