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Mathematics

at Coombe Dean School, Plymouth · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will be taught an approach to Mathematics that will enhance their problem solving skills in this subject as well as help to equip them for A levels in a variety of other areas. All the content for A-level is compulsory and will focus on topics from pure maths, statistics and mechanics. Topics which will be new to most students include calculus, series, logarithms and coordinate geometry from pure maths; binomial probabilities and hypothesis testing in statistics; motion of a particle and the forces acting on it in mechanics. Also included in the new specification is an emphasis on proof as well as the use of technology to help solve problems.

What you need to get on

Students should have performed well at higher tier GCSE. Curiosity, determination and resilience are essential problem solving qualities.

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

  • Coombe Dean School

    Charnhill Way Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8ES

    DaytimeClassroom based
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