Overview
All students follow the same Mathematics course that contains Pure (Core), Mechanics and Statistics. It is no longer possible to choose only Mechanics or Statistics (National Decision). The Faculty also runs a popular Further Maths course intended to extend, engage and develop the most able mathematicians. Further Maths can only be taken in conjunction with Maths and not as a standalone A’ Level. The school follows the Edexcel syllabus for both Maths and Further Maths.
Course Structure
Mathematics
All students will sit three examinations at the end of their year 13. These papers will be:
- Pure 1
- Pure 2
- Statistics and mechanics
Each paper is 2 hours long and worth 1/3 of the final grade.
Further Mathematics
All students will sit four examinations at the end of their Year 13. These papers will be:
- Core Pure 1
- Core Pure 2
- Further statistics 1
- Further mechanics 1
Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes long and worth 25% of the final grade.
Year 12 Mathematics
| Pure (Core) | Statistics | Mechanics |
| Problem-Solving | Data Collection | Kinematics |
| Surds and Indices | Data Processing, Presentation and Interpretation | Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion |
| Quadratic Functions | Probability | Variable Acceleration |
| Equations and Inequalities | The Binomial Distribution | |
| Coordinate Geometry | Statistical Hypothesis Testing using the Binomial Distribution | |
| Trigonometry | ||
| Polynomials | ||
| Graphs and Transformations | ||
| The Binomial Expansion | ||
| Differentiation | ||
| Integration | ||
| Vectors | ||
| Exponentials and Logarithms |
Year 12 Further Mathematics
| Pure (Core) | Statistics | Mechanics |
| Matrices and Transformations | Statistical Problem Solving | Kinematics |
| Introduction to Complex Numbers | Discrete Random Variables | Forces and Motion |
| Roots of Polynomials | Discrete Probability Distributions | A Model for Friction |
| Sequences and Series | Bivariate Data (Correlation Coefficients) | Centre of Mass 1 |
| Complex Numbers and Geometry | Bivariate Data (Regression Lines) | Dimensional Analysis |
| Matrices and their Inverses | Chi-Squared Tests | |
| Vectors and 3D Space | Conditional Probability |
Year 13 Mathematics
| Pure (Core) | Statistics | Mechanics |
| Proof | Probability | Kinematics |
| Trigonometry | Statistical Distributions | Forces and Motion |
| Sequences and Series | Statistical Hypothesis Testing | Moments of Forces |
| Functions | Projectiles | |
| Differentiation | A Model for Friction | |
| Trigonometric Functions | ||
| Further Algebra | ||
| Trigonometric Identities | ||
| Further Differentiation | ||
| Integration | ||
| Parametric Equations | ||
| Vectors | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Numerical Methods |
Year 13 Further Mathematics
| Pure (Core) | Statistics | Mechanics |
| Vectors | Probabilities density functions | Moments |
| Matrices | Expectation algebra and Normal Distribution | Elastic collisions |
| Series and Induction | Confidence Intervals | Momentum |
| Further Calculus | Hypothesis testing | Work, energy, power |
| Polar Coordinates | Simulation | |
| Maclaurin Series | ||
| Hyperbolic Functions | ||
| Applications of Integration | ||
| First Order Differential Equations | ||
| Complex Numbers | ||
| Second Order Differential Equations |
Other Useful Information
- United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) – Charity which runs the Junior and Intermediate challenges, available to our high ability learners. In addition to this, they also organise the team maths challenge.
- Youtube – many excellent videos that can help with understanding tricky concepts.
- NRICH – Website that specialises in open-ended mathematical tasks. Designed to stretch our most able learners.