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Mathematics
Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2023-24 Mathematics
Are you interested in:
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• The language of the universe? • How real life situations are modelled with
Mathematics? • How important decisions are made based on statistics? • How Mathematics is the starting point for computer programming? • Mathematics for its own sake?
Leading to a career in:
• Finance • Computing • Medicine • Architecture • Statistical Research • Engineering
What is Mathematics?
Mathematics has developed over time as a means of solving problems and also for its own sake. Mathematics can stimulate moments of pleasure and wonder when you solve a problem for the first time, discover a more elegant solution, or notice hidden connections. Course Content Year 1
Pure Mathematics: Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate geometry, Sequences and series, Trigonometry, Exponentials and logarithms, Differentiation, Integration
Mechanics: Vectors, Quantities and units in mechanics, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s laws
Statistics: Statistical sampling, Data presentation and interpretation, Probability, Statistical distributions and statistical hypothesis testing
Course Content Year 2
Pure Mathematics: Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate geometry, Sequences and series, Trigonometry, Exponentials and logarithms, Differentiation, Integration, Numerical methods
Exam Board: OCR
Course Code: H240
Mechanics: Vectors, Quantities and units in mechanics, Kinematics, Forces and Newtons laws, Moments
Statistics: Statistical sampling, Data presentation and Interpretation Probability, Statistical distributions, Statistical hypothesis testing
Teaching staff:
Mr Brooks Mrs Brown Mr Moss
Assessment Criteria
There are 3 exam papers which are 2 hours long and have a maximum of 100 marks. There is no coursework. Frequent assessments will be done within school so that students are aware of their progression towards their target grade.
