Mathematical Studies

Course summary

This one-year course is broken down into five main assessment objectives. Over the year, these objectives are taught in different contexts.The course is relatively new and has been designed to support students interested in studying GCE A Level Biology, Business Studies, Economics, Computing, Geography, Psychology, Business and IT. Application of Statistics: Sampling Methods, Representation & Analysis of Data, Standard Deviation, Measures of Location & Spread. Finance: Calculations, Percentage Use, Cash Flow, Interest Rates, AER & APR, Repayment Models, National Insurance & Tax. Estimation: Modelling, Fermi Estimation, Bounds, Interpretation of Results. Statistical Techniques: The Normal Distribution, Calculating Probabilities, Confidence Intervals, Correlation and Regression, PMCC. Graphical Methods: Types of Graphs, Indices, Linear and Non-Linear Graphs, Gradient, Exponential Functions & Logs.