A Level Mathematics

This course covers the Pure Mathematics 2, Statistics 2 and Mechanics 2.  This is aimed at A Level Mathematics which must be covered by the end of Year 13. The exam at the end of year 13 covers papers 1, 2 and 3. Questions for papers 1 and 2 can be taken from either AS or A Level pure mathematics content. Paper 3 are questions from Mechanics and Statistics full content.

Assessment Objectives:

AO 1: Use and apply standard techniques.

Learners should be able to:

• elect and correctly carry out routine procedures
• accurately recall facts, terminology and definitions

AO 2: Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically

Learners should be able to:

• construct rigorous mathematical arguments (including proofs)
• make deductions and inferences
• assess the validity of mathematical arguments
• explain their reasoning
• use mathematical language and notation correctly

AO3: Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts

Learners should be able to:

• translate problems in mathematical and non mathematical contexts into mathematical processes
• interpret solutions to problems in their original context, and, where appropriate, evaluate their accuracy and limitations
• translate situations in context into mathematical models
• use mathematical models evaluate the outcomes of modelling in context, recognise the limitations of models and, where appropriate, explain how to refine them

Pure Mathematics 1 and 2
Statistics and Mechanics
Pure Mathematics 1 and 2

Each Written examination:

• 2 hours
• Worth  33.3% of the qualification
• 100 marks

Algebraic Expressions ; Quadratics ; Equations and Inequalities ; Graphs and Transformations ; Straight Line Graphs ; Circles ; Algebraic Methods ; The Binomial Expansion ; Trigonometry Ratios ; Trigonometric Identities and Equations ; Vectors ; Differentiation ; Integration ; Exponentials and Logarithms ; Algebraic Methods ; Functions and Graphs ; Sequences and Series ; Binomial Expansion ; Radians ; Trigonometry Functions ; Trigonometry and Modelling ; Parametric Equations ; Differentiation ; Numerical Methods ; Integration ; Vectors

Statistics and Mechanics

Written examination:

• 2 hour 
• 33.3% of the qualification
• 100 marks

STATISTICS – Data Collection ; Measures of Location and Spread ; Representations of Data ; Data ; Correlation ; Probability ; Statistical Distributions ; Hypothesis Testing ; Regression, Correlation and Hypothesis Testing ; Conditional Probability ; Normal Distribution

MECHANICS – Modelling in Mechanics ; Constant Acceleration ; Forces and Motion ; Variable and Motion ; Variable Acceleration ; Moments ; Forces and Friction ; Projectiles ; Application of Forces ; Further Kinematics