A Level Maths (GCE2Y)
at Bishop Luffa School, Chichester · school or sixth form
What the college says
Without mathematicians, modern society would not exist: imagine a world with no science, no engineering, no medicine, no architecture. But the image of mathematics has changed dramatically over the past 10 years as the beauty in mathematics has been revealed by plays on Broadway such as Copenhagen (where the central character, as he began to understand quantum theory, was so overwhelmed by its pure mathematical structure that he was too excited to sleep and had to go rock climbing), Proof and Q.E.D. (where the theoretical physicist Richard Feynman talks about the wondrous way in which mathematics is at the root of any meaningful interpretation of nature). Television has got into the act too with the 2005 series Numb3rs. The ongoing theme is that mathematics is all about solving real problems and mysteries. So if you want to use your mind to solve the biggest mysteries we have, then studying mathematics is probably a wise choice.
What you need to get on
We ask that students wishing to study A-level courses have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, with either a grade 6 or above in the subjects they wish to study at A-level. Please look carefully at all of the individual subject entry requirements. Students must have very good skills in algebra if they are to succeed on this course. A grade 7, 8 or 9 at GCSE indicates that they have the skills in algebra necessary to study the course.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Bishop Luffa School
Westgate, Chichester, PO19 3HP
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Chichester
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