Mathematical Studies

New City College

02075107510

Poplar High Street, Poplar, London, E14 0AF

Course summary

This course is studied over a two year period and is equivalent to one AS Level. There is no progression to a full A Level. Core Math's enables students to strengthen the mathematical knowledge and skills which they have learnt at GCSE so that they can apply them to the problems which they will encounter in further study, life and employment. Successful completion of the course will be helpful with the Math's content of other A Levels being studied, and in Higher Education. You can expect to: •Tackle problems in realistic contexts that are relevant to your other subjects •Cover a wide range of topics •Develop wider life skills in the unit on personal finance Topics studied could include modelling, statistics, finance, working with exponentials, working and gradients, geometry and measures, risk, statistical problem solving and use of technology. Core Math is studied with three other A Levels. It would support students’ studies in a large variety of courses. It is particularly beneficial to students in the numeracy development needed for A Level Biology and Chemistry. It would also combine well with A Levels or Level 3 BTECs in Business, ICT and the Social Sciences. Why study at NCC? Core Math's is a course for those who want to develop their valuable math's skills but are not planning to take A Level Mathematics. The qualification gives students the mathematical skills to tackle problems in a variety of authentic situations. It allows for the continued development of students’ numerical ability beyond GCSE Mathematics, in a context that supports both their other A Level studies and life skills. The course will give students the knowledge they need to analyze data and present and read numerical information in a variety of different ways.

Entry Requirements

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Published entry requirements compared with your results
Requirement	Rule	You
Average point score	Minimum average point score of 5.1	—
GCSE qualifications	5 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above	—
Mathematics	Grade 7 in Mathematics	—
English Language	Grade 5 in English Language	—
English Literature	Grade 5 in English Literature	—

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As published by the school

Enrolment on an A Level program's requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9 - 4, including English and math's Specific criteria for this subject: A minimum average point score of 5.1 Math's: Grade 7 English: Grade 5