Mathemat i cs PEARSON A LEVEL Specific entry requirements At least 5 grade 9-4 GCSEs, including GCSE grade 4 in English. Students should have achieved at least grade 7 in GCSE Maths. Content of the course The A Level course takes two years with all formal assessments taken at the end of the course, bywhich time students should be able to: a) use and apply standard techniques, b) reason, interpret and communicate mathematically and c) solve problems withinmathematics and in other contexts. This is achieved by the application of three overriding themes: a) mathematical argument, language and proof; b) mathematical problem solving; and c) mathematical modelling. These must be applied, together with associated mathematical thinking and understanding, across the whole of the course content. Content is grouped under 18 broad categories: proof, algebra and functions, coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane, sequences and series, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms, differentiation, integration, numerical methods, vectors, statistical sampling, data presentation and interpretation, probability, statistical distributions, statistical hypothesis testing, quantities and units in mechanics, kinematics, forces and Newton’s laws and moments. How is the course assessed? The course is assessed at the end of the second year by way of three externally set and marked examinations covering all the content of the course. Is this course for you and where could it take you? This course is comprised of a combination of pure maths and applied: Pure, the essential tool kit for all areas of mathematics, and it is the branch of mathematics most similar to what has been covered at GCSE level. Applied includes statistics and mechanics: these use models of the real world to explore problems putting mathematics into context. It hasmany links with physics, engineering, economics or business studies. It is easier to identify careers for which A Level Maths is not useful, as it can be beneficial when applying for many positions and also when applying to universities. TheLondonSchool of Economicsstudied thequalifications and income of students and found that those who took A Level Maths can generally go on to earn 7 – 10% more than those studying other subjects. Many employers are looking for A Level Maths to be sure that job applicants are confident in handling maths on a daily basis and have the transferable skills that are developed by studying maths. Students who do not wish to pursue the full A Level who would like to continue studying pure mathematics might consider the ASmathematics course. This is worth half of the UCAS points and would be studied over two years. Students taking science A Levels, particularly physics would benefit from also studying for the AS Level in mathematics. Contact Please contact Miss K Basso bassok@westlakesmat.org.uk for further details about this course. West Lakes Academy - Sixth Form 27
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