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Mathematics

at Redborne Upper School and Community College, Bedford · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is split into pure content (66.7%) and applied content (33.3%). The pure content looks to extend the concepts seen at GCSE level as well as introducing new ideas such as calculus. The applied content is split equally between statistics and mechanics. In statistics you learn how to summarise and interpret data as well as looking at different probability distributions and how they can be used to model different situations. Mechanics looks at modelling the motion of objects and the forces acting on them in a number of different situations.

What you need to get on

Students must achieve a minimum total of five grades 9 to 4 at GCSE level or equivalents to begin an A level programme. Subject specific criteria can be found here: https://prospectus.redborne.com/sixth-form/courses/

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

  • Redborne Upper School

    FLITWICK ROAD AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2NU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · BEDFORD

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