A LEVEL
MATHEMATICS
EXAMINATION BOARD
ASSESSMENT
Edexcel
You will be assessed at the end of the second year with three two-hour exams. You can use a calculator in all three exams. There are no exams at the end of the first year.
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT A level Mathematics will build on many of the topics covered at GCSE. However, there will be a greater emphasis on mathematical modelling, problem solving, reasoning and proof. you will also study two applied branches of mathematics, mechanics and statistics alongside pure mathematics. In the statistics component of the course, you will learn how to use statistical software to analyse a large data set. YEAR 1 Pure Mathematics – Linear, quadratic and polynomial equations; coordinate geometry and graphs; introductory calculus; indices and logarithms; trigonometry and vectors.
The exams will test your understanding of all topics covered in the course. Two-thirds of the questions will be on pure mathematics and the remaining third will cover statistics and mechanics. WHERE CAN I GO AFTER COMPLETING THIS COURSE? Mathematics A Level is a highly admired and sort after A Level by universities and employers. It is useful for many professions and courses which require problem solving, logical thinking and creativity, like Engineering, Medicine, Accounting, Economics, Business and Architecture.
Statistics – Measures of location and dispersion; sampling and probability Mechanics – Newton’s laws of motion and kinematics in one dimension. YEAR 2 Pure Mathematics – Sequences and series; further calculus and trigonometry; parametric equations; differential equations and numerical methods. Statistics – Statistical distributions and hypothesis testing. Mechanics – Kinematics in two dimensions; statics and equilibrium.
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