Who is the course for? Students who are competent mathematicians and have a thorough grasp of algebra. What can it lead to? A vocation in many areas to include accountancy, actuarial science, finance, banking, consultancy, teaching and many more. An A level qualification in Mathematics also shows that you are good at; problem solving, processing information, analysing, reasoning and interpreting. These skills are transferrable and are held in high regard by employers in other fields. What will I Study? AS Level You will sit 2 exam papers. Pure mathematics 1: 2 hours. Topics include algebra and functions, proof, sequences and series, differentiation, integration, exponentials and logarithms, coordinate geometry, vectors and trigonometric identities. Statistics and Mechanics: 1 hour. Mechanics topics include quantities and units in mechanics, kinematics of a particle, forces and Newton’s laws and moments. Statistics topics include probability, sampling, presentation and interpretation of data, statistical distributions and statistical hypothesis testing. A Level You will sit 3 exam papers. Pure mathematics 1 : 2 hours. Topics are the same as AS. Pure mathematics 2 : 2 hours. Topics include algebra and functions, proof, sequences and series, differentiation, integration, coordinate geometry, numerical methods and trigonometry. Statistics and Mechanics: 2 hours. Mechanics topics include quantities and units in mechanics, kinematics of a particle, forces and Newton’s laws and moments. Statistics topics include probability, sampling, presentation and interpretation of data, statistical distributions and statistical hypothesis testing.