Mathematics A-Level
Edexcel 8371(AS) 9371(A2)
Year 12 Core Maths 1&2, Statistics 1
Year 13 Core Maths 3&4, Mechanics 1
We are sometimes able to offer AS level Further Maths (also Edexcel)
Statistics 2,
Mechanics 2,
Further Pure Mathematics 1
Studying Mathematics at A Level
A Sixth Form course in Mathematics is suitable for students who:
- are interested in, and enjoy, mathematics
- need mathematical skills to support their work in other subjects
- wish to develop their ability to apply mathematical thinking.
At Our Lady of Sion we offer an AS in Mathematics in Year 12, which is usually continued into Year 13 to give a full A Level course. Students who are very interested in the subject, and may wish to study it at university, are afforded the opportunity to take extra units in Year 13 to gain an extra AS Level in Further Mathematics.
Course structure and content
Students will study three modules in Year 12; namely Core Maths 1 & 2, and Statistics 1. Students wishing to complete a full A Level in Year 13 will take three further modules, Core Maths 3 & 4, and Mechanics 1. Each examination is 90 minutes long and all modules are equally weighted.
Pure Mathematics
When studying pure mathematics at AS and A Level you will be extending your knowledge of such topics as algebra and trigonometry as well as learning some brand new ideas such as calculus. Although many of the ideas you will meet in pure mathematics are interesting in their own right, they also serve as an important foundation for other branches of mathematics, especially mechanics and statistics.
Mechanics
When you study mechanics you will learn how to describe mathematically the motion of objects and how they respond to forces acting upon them, from cars in the street to satellites revolving around a planet. You will learn the technique of mathematical modelling; that is, of turning a complicated physical problem into a simpler one that can be analysed and solved using mathematical methods.
Statistics
When you study statistics you will learn how to analyse and summarise numerical data in order to arrive at conclusions about it.
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