Mathematics

Course summary

A level Mathematics gives you the opportunity to further your understanding of topics in pure mathematics such as geometry, trigonometry and calculus and to use these concepts within applied mathematics. Pure mathematics, worth ⅔ of the A Level, is the study of the basic concepts and structures that underpin mathematics and can be classified into: •algebra (functions, logarithms and calculus), •geometry (trigonometric identities and equations) and •modelling (the application of pure mathematics in real world contexts). Applied mathematics, worth ⅓ of the A Level, is split into two strands: •Statistics (data collection and analysis, statistical distributions including probability and hypothesis testing) and •Mechanics (the study of motion and equilibrium, including forces and moments).