Maths

Possible Careers after taking Mathematics include:

  • Teaching
  • Actuarial work (this involves the use of statistics to calculate risks for insurance companies.)
  • Meteorology/ Weather Forecasting (involves interpreting data from various sources using computers.)
  • Banking
  • Aerodynamics

As well as studying Mathematics, this course will enable you to develop some Key Skills, which will be essential to you whatever you go on to do afterwards. They are also worth UCAS points towards a university application.

Qualification: 
AS Mathematics
Length: 
Level 3 one year course, 4 periods per week
Unit 1: 

The Core 1 module gives a gentle introduction to A level Maths.  It contains Pure Maths, extending your knowledge of topics such as algebra and trigonometry.  If you have taken Higher Level GCSE many of the topics will hopefully be familiar to you.

Unit 2: 

The other core module, (Core 2) together with your optional module, are examined in June. Core 2 extends your knowledge of pure maths.

Unit 3: 

Decision: If you opt for Decision Maths you will learn how to solve problems involving networks and study a range of methods, or algorithms, which enable them to be tackled. Many of the problems and their associated algorithms are of recent origin and this is an easy, new and exciting branch of Mathematics. Ideas on this course have many important applications to such different problems as the design of circuits on microchips, to the maximising of profit in a business, subject to constraints.

What the department specifically offers that is noteworthy...: 

If you decide to continue your study of Maths into year 13, you can then choose whether you want to take an additional Mechanics, Statistics or Decision module, together with the Core modules Core 3 and Core 4.

  • Timetabled extra help is available every lunchtime – praised by both students and inspectors

 

Exam Board: 
AQA
GCSE Requirements: 
General College entry requirements. PLUS Maths GCSE A*/A/B is required.