Mathematical Studies

Course summary

Core Maths helps to develop and support skills involved in a variety of subjects. From how to analyse some given information to covering content needed for other A-level subjects such as Psychology, Chemistry and Geography. Personal finance covers tax, national insurance and student loans and explains how these are calculated. You can have studied either tier at GCSE and still achieve well in Core Mathematics. Fermi Estimation Breaking down difficult problems to make them more manageable. Personal Finance Calculating tax, National insurance and student loans payments. Working out loan repayments including mortgages. Critical Analysis Analysing data and information to determine if the source is reliable, useful or truthful. Risk Analysis and Critical Path Making decisions about the best option to take in terms of the availability of staff and all the extra costs that may be incurred by the project or idea. Mathematical skills are becoming increasingly important in the workplace and in higher education - studying Core Maths will help students to keep up these essential skills. Core maths will also support learning in other courses through direct teaching of some overlapping topics and also through the development of mathematical analytical skills