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GCE A Level in Mathematics and Further Mathematics

at Westcliff High School For Girls, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Have you wondered how mathematics fits into the context of our daily lives? Studying Mathematics at this level gives you the opportunity to see how. Building on and extending GCSE knowledge you will be introduced to new ideas and methods which will give you the skills and knowledge to solve problems found in daily life. The A Level course for Mathematics consists of three elements - Pure Mathematics (compulsory element), Statistics and Mechanics. The A Level course for Further Mathematics builds upon these core elements and develops further Pure Mathematics and Mechanics. Pure Mathematics: This course covers algebra, trigonometry, coordinate geometry and series. You will study the ideas of calculus to a high level, initially looking at gradients of graphs and areas under graphs. Many of the ideas in pure mathematics form an important foundation for the other branches of mathematics. Statistics: Learn how to analyse and summarise numerical data in order to draw conclusions from it. Many of the ideas you will meet in this part of the course have applications in a wide area of other fields. Mechanics: How do we describe the motion of objects and their response to forces acting upon them, from cars in the street to satellites revolving around a planet? Based on simple mathematical models, there are two main disciplines: Statics which looks at the mathematics of objects which are stationary and Dynamics which deals with how objects move and why they move in particular ways.

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 7 in Mathematics to study A Level Maths. If you wish to study Further Mathematics you must have a Grade 8 at GCSE Mathematics and have gained a Grade A at A Level by the end of Year 12, prior to starting the course in Year 13.

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

  • Westcliff High School for Girls

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, SS0 0BS

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