Mathematics

Assessment

Year one You will study three areas of mathematics – Pure, Statistics and Mechanics. Paper 1: Pure Mathematics (written exam – 66.66%) Content Overview: Proof, algebra and functions, coordinate geometry in the (x-y) plane, sequences and series, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms, differentiation, integration and vectors. Paper 2: Statistics and Mechanics (written exam – 33.33%) Section A (Statistics): Statistical sampling, data presentation and interpretation, probability, statistical distributions and statistical hypothesis testing. Section B (Mechanics): Quantities and units in mechanics, forces and Newton’s laws, kinematics and moments. Year two You will study three areas of mathematics – Pure, Statistics and Mechanics. Paper 1 & Paper 2: Pure Mathematics (written exam – each worth 33.33%) Content Overview: Proof, algebra and functions, coordinate geometry in the (x-y) plane, sequences and series, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms, differentiation, integration and vectors. Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics (written exam – 33.33%) Section A (Statistics): Statistical sampling, data presentation and interpretation, probability, statistical distributions and statistical hypothesis testing. Section B (Mechanics): Quantities and units in mechanics, forces and Newton’s laws, kinematics and moments. Possible progression: This course is an excellent preparation for studying Mathematics at university, especially in combination with Further Mathematics. It also covers the techniques and applications needed for the study of other subjects in higher education such as Medicine, Engineering, Economics, Geography and the Sciences.