MATHEMATICS

WHY STUDY MATHEMATICS?

Mathematics is the foundation of nearly all science and economic-based disciplines, from physicists and geographers to bankers and engineers.

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Mathematics A level students and graduates are in high demand by employers as you develop key employability skills such as problem-solving, logical reasoning, communication and resilience.

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COURSE CONTENT

Pure

• Proof

• Algebra and functions

• Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

• Sequences and series

• Trigonometry

• Exponentials and logarithms

• Differentiation

• Integration

• Numerical methods

• Vectors

 

Statistics and Mechanics

• Statistical sampling

• Data presentation and interpretation

• Probability

• Statistical distributions

• Statistical hypothesis testing

• Quantities and units in mechanics

• Kinematics

• Forces and Newton’s laws

• Moments

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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

• www.qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/mathematics-2017.html

• Number, the Language of Science - Tobias Danzig

• Against the Gods: The Remarkable story of Risk - Peter Bernstein

• A Brief History of Infinity - Brian Clegg

• The Man Who Knew Infinity: The Life and Genius of Ramanujan - Robert Knigel

• A Mathematician’s Apology - GH Hardy

• Any books by John Barrow, eg The Book of Nothing

• The Music of the Primes - Marcus du Sautoy

• Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times - Morris Kline

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