AQA Level 3 Certificate in Mathematical Studies
at Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth · college
What the college says
This course is aimed at students who are good at Maths (Grade 4 or more) and are interested in getting a higher level Maths qualification (1 year course). No matter what you want to do after leaving sixth form there are aspects of this course that will benefit you. The personal finance section of the course is both interesting and useful for students as they become adults. Any students going on to higher education will have to analyse research, as part of a dissertation or other aspect of the course, therefore learning the critical aspects of the course will benefit them going forward. Additionally this course carries the equivalent UCAS points to an AS qualification. 2 Papers cover: 3.1 Analysis of Data 3.2 Maths of personal finance 3.3 Estimation 3.4 Critical Analysis 3.11 Graphical Methods 3.12 Rates of change 3.13 Exponential functions
What you need to get on
Grades 4 - 9 in at least 5 GCSE subjects (these should include English and definitely Maths).
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
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
Stoke Damerel Community College
Somerset Place, Plymouth, PL3 4BD
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