Core Mathematics
Subject Video
Maths is for everyone. It is diverse, engaging and essential in equipping students with the right skills, to reach their future destination, whatever that may be. As well as providing a qualification in its own right, this course will consolidate students' mathematical understanding, build their confidence and competence in applying mathematical techniques to solve a range of problems and introduce them to new techniques and concepts that will prepare them for further study and future employment within a broad range of academic, professional and technical fields. The course has a compulsory element covering Data, Maths for personal finance and Estimation and an option element that will be chosen to best suit the cohort of students.
Subject Details
Course:
A-Level Core Mathematics
FOR ENTRY SEPTEMBER 2023
Exam board: AQA
Type of vocational pathway: A-Level
Students will study:
• Analysis of Data - including different types of data, collecting and sampling, representing data numerically, representing data diagrammatically and communicating findings through logical and reasoned arguments.
• Maths for personal finance - numerical calculations, percentages, interest rates, repayments and the cost of credit, taxation and solutions to financial problems.
• Estimation - the modelling cycle and Fermi estimation.
The option modules include:
• Statistical techniques
• Critical path and risk analysis
• Graphical techniques
How will students be assessed?
The course is externally assessed and is 100% exam.
At the end of the course there are two exams:
We want students who: are motivated and enthusiastic about the magic of Mathematics and who aspire to discover more of its secrets.
What other courses does it complement?
It is the natural complement to numerate and scientific subjects, such as Physics and Chemistry, and can be useful to study alongside subjects with a statistical component such as Psychology and Geography.
Next steps - what this course can lead to
Mathematical studies aims to prepare students for the mathematical demands of higher education and work where there is a distinct mathematical, or statistical element, but where the mathematical demands do not stretch to a requirement for A-level Mathematics.
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