Level 3: A level

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel

Entry Requirement

GCSE Mathematics  – Level 6

A Level Mathematics aims to enable students to understand mathematics and mathematical processes in a way that promotes confidence, fosters enjoyment and provides a strong foundation for progress to further study as well as extend their range of mathematical skills and techniques. Students will become increasing responsible for their own learning and the evaluation of their own mathematical development.  This is intended to be a two-year course.

Pure Mathematics 1:                                

Content overview:                                                    

• Proof                                                   
• Algebra and functions                                 
• Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane
• Sequences and series
• Trigonometry
• Exponentials and logarithms
• Differentiation
• Integration
• Vectors

Pure Mathematics 2:                                

Content overview:                                                    

• Proof                                                   
• Algebra and functions                                 
• Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane
• Sequences and series
• Trigonometry
• Differentiation
• Integration
• Numerical methods

Statistics:

Content overview:

• Statistical sampling
• Data presentation and interpretation
• Probability
• Statistical distributions
• Statistical hypothesis testing

Mechanics:

Content overview:

• Quantities and units in mechanics
• Kinematics
• Forces and Newton’s laws
• Moments