GCE A Level Mathematics
at Colchester County High School For Girls, Colchester · school or sixth form
What the college says
A Level Mathematics builds from GCSE level Mathematics and it gives you the opportunity to develop your powers of reasoning, mathematical skills, thinking skills and imagination with regard to problem solving. You are introduced to calculus and its applications. The course emphasises how mathematical ideas are interconnected and how mathematics can be applied to model situations mathematically using algebra and other representations, to help make sense of data, to understand the physical world and to solve problems in a variety of contexts, including social sciences and business. It prepares students for further study and employment in a wide range of disciplines involving the use of mathematics – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Psychology, and Engineering. Mathematics is a very popular subject and a large proportion of the sixth form at CCHSG study it each year. What do you study? The course comprises: • Pure mathematics (e.g. calculus, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, sequences and series, algebra and functions, exponentials and logs, numerical methods, vectors. proof ) • Mechanics (e.g. quantities and units in mechanics, kinematics, forces and Newton’s laws, moments) • Statistics (e.g. sampling, data presentation/ interpretation, probability, statistical distributions, hypothesis testing)
What you need to get on
The minimum entry requirement is 4 GCSEs at Grade 7 or above and 2 GCSEs at Grade 6 including English Language and Mathematics at a minimum of Grade 6. Students will be required to achieve at least a Grade 7 in each GCSE subject they wish to study at A Level.
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
Colchester County High School for Girls
NORMAN WAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 3US
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · COLCHESTER
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