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Mathematics

at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull time

What the college says

A Level Mathematics is a rigorous and challenging area of study. You will build on the topics of algebra and geometry met at GCSE as well as being introduced to calculus and logarithms. Students with a Mathematics qualification go on to study many courses at university from engineering, accountancy, and operational research to pure science and mathematics. During the first year students will study areas such as coordinate geometry, differentiation, integration, trigonometry, sequences and series and logarithms. In addition students choose to study a module of Mechanics (links well with Physics), Statistics (links well with Biology, Geography and Psychology) or Decision Maths (links well with Computing and Business Studies). During the second year students will build on many of the areas met in year 12. Students can study a further module of Mechanics, Statistics or Decision Maths or study another of the modules offered at AS level.

What you need to get on

7+ in GCSE Maths (strong 6 considered by the Curriculum Leader).

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

  • Highdown School & Sixth Form Centre

    Surley Row Caversham, Reading, RG4 8LR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Reading

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