Mathematics

St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College

02087726000

Malwood Road, London, SW12 8EN

Course summary

Math's is a highly respected A level that goes well with Science and/or Economics, but is also good for anyone who enjoys Math's and wants to do it to a higher level. It is a lot of work, so only choose it if you know you are good at it and enjoy problem solving. Course Units: Two thirds of the Math's A level course are Pure math's, one sixth is Statistics and one sixth is Mechanics. - Pure Math's: Includes quadratics, straight lines, calculus, trigonometry and logarithms. - Statistics: Builds on the averages, correlation and probability distributions you have done at GCSE. You will be using computers to work with a very large data set. - Mechanics: How movement is affected by forces. Course Can Lead To: For many of us Mathematics extends into our chosen profession: Civil Servants need to analyze data, Economists need to recognize financial trends, Engineers need to take account of stress patterns in physical materials. This subject is useful if you want to go on to study Math's, Engineering, Computing, Economics or a science at degree level. It can also be beneficial for research based subjects, such as Psychology or subjects involving Business. There are many careers that you can go into after studying math's. Course Highlights: - We enter students each year for the UK Senior Math's Challenge. The top four then represent St. Francis Xavier Sixth Form College at the UK Team Challenge. - Visiting speakers from university math's departments. - Trips to university Math's Days and Math's Lectures at the London Mathematical Society.

Entry Requirements

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Published entry requirements compared with your results
Requirement	Rule	You
GCSE qualifications	6 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above	—
Mathematics	Grade 4 in Mathematics	—
English Language	Grade 4 in English Language	—

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As published by the school

To qualify to study 3 A level/ Applied subjects, you will need to achieve 6 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, preferably including English Language or Math's at grade 4 or above. In addition/ within those 6 GCSEs, for this subject you will need to achieve Grade 6 in Math's; GCSE score of 4.8 or above OR Grade 7 in math's.