Mathematics – A Level

Taught at: Heolddu, Idris Davies School, Lewis Girls’ School, Lewis School Pengam

Qualification: WJEC GCE AS/A Level in Maths

Course Overview

Mathematics is all around us. It forms the basis of many things that we take for granted in our daily lives. Mathematical concepts and procedures are used to solve problems in engineering, science and economics; and space travel, satellites, mobile phones and other modern technologies would not exist without Mathematics. These days, even sports rely heavily on Mathematics to analyse performance and build improvement. Through Mathematics, we can explore and define relationships and model and solve problems that arise in many areas of life.

Mathematics A Level builds on ideas you will have met at GCSE, and also introduces new concepts. Due to the wide range of transferable skills it develops, it is a highly valued qualification both for courses in higher education and for the workplace. A course worth studying in its own right it is also a valuable supporting subject for the physical and social sciences as well as Law, History and many other disciplines.

Course Entry Requirements

Minimum grade ‘B’ in Mathematics GCSE.

Course Specification:

WJEC GCE AS/A Level in Maths

To be welcomed back to sixth form you’ll need at least another 4 GCSEs graded A* – C, one of which must be English. We offer resit lessons in English if you don’t achieve the required grades.

Course Content

In this course, you will develop a wide range of skills through studying topics which include trigonometry, sequences and series, binomial theorem, logarithms, forces and Newton’s laws, and probability distributions. These topics are divided into 4 units:

AS Unit 1 – Pure Maths

2 hr 30 min examination

AS Unit 2 – Statistics & Mechanics

1 hr 45 min examination

A2 Unit 3 – Pure Maths