Course information
Maths
Highams Park School - Waltham Forest
02085274051
34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ
Course summary

The Mathematics A Level course is suitable for students who wish to deepen their knowledge and understanding of pure mathematics, statistics and mechanics. The aim of the course is to enable you to study mathematical theories and concepts and develop your skills of analysis, interpretation, evaluation and application to modelling and problem solving. Pure Mathematics includes learning about number and algebra, graphs, geometry, differentiation and integration. Applied Mathematics includes both the modules of statistics - different methods of analysing data, and mechanics - applying forces, motions and tension of particles and objects

Entry requirements

GCSE Maths grade 7.

How you'll be assessed

A Level Mathematics: 100% exam based The A Level exam consists of three papers at the end of the twoyear course. Paper 1: Pure 1 & 2 (33% of grade) Paper 2: Pure 1 & 2 (33%) Paper 3: Statistics & Mechanics 1& 2 (34%) Year 1 and Year 2 Further Mathematics: 100% exam based Further Mathematics students will cover the A level Maths course in one year and so will sit full A level Maths exams in the summer of Year 12: Paper 1: Pure 1 & 2 (33% of grade) Paper 2: Pure 1 & 2 (33%) Paper 3: Statistics & Mechanics 1& 2 (34%) In Year 13, the Further Maths content will be taught and the Further Maths exams will be sat in the summer of Year 13: Paper 1: Core Pure 1 & 2 (25%) Paper 2: Core Pure 1 & 2 (25%) Paper 3: Further Mechanics 1 (25%) Paper 4: Decision Mathematics 1 (25%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
Address34 Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London, E4 9PJ