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Why should I choose this subject to study at A Level?
Maths is a highly regarded subject at both AS and A2 Level which is useful for many further courses and diverse types of employment. This course covers a wide range of mathematical topics, some of which will be familiar to you, but some of which will be brand new. Mathematics would be eminently suitable for anyone with a good GCSE result and a logical way of working. Over the course you will study core units which build on the work studied previously as well as units which show how maths can be applied to real world situations.
Year 12 The AS level syllabus will be covered in year 12 and is split into two thirds core maths and one third applied maths. The core maths section includes extending the work on topics such as surds, co-ordinate geometry, trigonometrical functions and function notation covered in the higher GCSE course. However a main part of the syllabus will be focused on the differentiation and integration of functions. The applied section will be split evenly between working on topics in statistics and mechanics. Year 13 The parts of the A2 syllabus not covered as part of the AS syllabus will be covered in year 13. This means much of the work will be based on the skills and knowledge developed in year 12. The work will be split in a similar ratio as that described for year 12 between core maths and applied maths sections. The applied maths section will again focus on statistics and mechanics.
How will I be assessed? • Students will sit the A level papers in year 13, with separate papers for the Core and Applied sections of the course.
Who can I talk to if I want to know more? • Your current Subject Teacher, Miss Batey or Miss John (Head of Maths). • You can obtain a copy of the syllabus and other materials from the exam board: Syllabus and other resources: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/ mathematics-2017.html
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