Subject
Mathematics
Course
A-level Mathematics
Exam Board
OCR
For more information contact Head of Department:
Mr A Burton
Brief introduction:
A-level Maths does not exist in isolation. An A-Level in this subject will help you with other subjects you may be taking such as: Computing, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, and Business Studies. The logical thinking promoted by the study of mathematics can even be applied to subjects like History and English Literature when writing analytical essays.
Looking further into the future, this course is an extremely respected academic course, ideal to support a successful university application. Maths is known as a facilitating subject that universities look very favourably on for any academic course you may choose to study in higher education. Studying A-level Maths will provide you with the opportunity to apply for a wide range of degrees such as, engineering, medicine and the sciences as well as humanities degrees.
Maths is offered at universities around the country, giving you the freedom and flexibility to choose where and how you want to study.
A minimum of Grade 5 in English Language and Maths, you will also need at least Grade 7 in the subject you wish to study. Please check the exact course requirements with individual subjects as they may vary.
During Year 1 of this course, you will study advances on GCSE topics that you have studied and focussed on in Year 11. You will also be introduced to two significant new topics that make up A-level Maths namely- differentiation and integration. These link to the real world of how everything in the world can be modeled in relation to each. You will also become familiar with a deeper understanding of statistics, which will help you to understand how statistics are used to provide information to everyone and their use in today’s world. Another key branch of A-level Maths that you will study in your first year is mechanics, which will expose you to how forces are involved in everything from a lift going up and down buildings to how fast cars travel and the forces involved in making these things work effectively.
During Year 2 of this course, you will study similar topics to those that you studied in your first year but these will be studied in much greater depth to build a deeper understanding. This further in-depth study will allow you to explore how these mathematical concepts and theories interact with each other and will give you a much clearer comprehension of the world of Mathematics as a whole
Assessment
There is no coursework on this course. There are three exams at the end of the two years for A-level, all of which are two hours long. You will cover in these exams content from years 1 and 2. Paper 1 is focused on pure, Paper 2 covers Pure and Statistics and Paper 3 Covers pure and Mechanics. ⅔ of the course is pure with ⅙ for each the Statistics and the Mechanics sections.
Studying A-level Maths will open a vast array of career choices for you, even if you decide not to go to university. Some of the most interesting, high profile and well-paid careers revolve around Mathematics. Careers in finance, computing, engineering, and business are just some of the careers that will be open to you if you study A-level Maths. Studying for a Maths degree can have a huge impact on your earning potential; statistics (more maths) show that having a Maths degree can increase your earning capacity by 105%.
2023-24
75% A*-E 16.7% A*-B
100% A*-E
