Sixth Form Subject Choices 2021 - Flipbook - Page 51
What could I go on to do at the end of my course?
Mathematics is a prized and valuable qualification. It provides the necessary support for many university
courses, including medicine, human geography, biology, architecture, engineering, accounting, psychology,
sociology, computer science and environmental studies.
Further mathematics is required by a number of Russell Group Universities for Science, Engineering and
Mathematics courses.
What is the course content and how is it assessed?
What is the course content and how is it assessed?
Mathematics and Further Mathematics at A Level are divided into three main areas: Core, Mechanics,
Statistics.
Core Mathematics is the natural extension to GCSE, and ideas such as algebra and trigonometry are
extended and new topics such as calculus are introduced and explored. It is theoretical, but is expected to
explain ‘real-life’ situations.
Mechanics is the study of the motion of objects and how they respond to forces acting upon them. Many
of the ideas found in mechanics are used in the fields of cybernetics, robotics, sports science, design &
technology, engineering and physics.
Statistics is the analysis and representation of information along with the ability to justify your conclusions.
You will extend your knowledge of probability to include distributions and perform significance tests to
further your statistical processing skills.
Students who opt to take Further Mathematics as well as Mathematics will look into these areas in much
greater depth over the 2 year course.
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