Sixth Form Maths Ousedale School
| Qualification | AS and A2 Level |
| Examining Board | OCR |
| Head Of Department | Mrs D Barker |
| Teacher In Charge | Mrs A Carroll |
Mathematics is a subject that can be combined well with both Art and Science subjects. It is highly valued by Universities and Colleges and can provide the student with skills which are invaluable to a whole range of other disciplines. It can also be fun and rewarding in its own right!
The course at A and AS Level contains elements from three disciplines:
Pure Mathematics contains such objects as calculus, conics, functions, trigonometry, series, partial fractions and vectors.
Mechanics is closely related to Physics and contains such topics as velocity, acceleration, Newton's Laws, momentum, power, work, energy, motion in a circle and simple harmonic motion.
Statistics involves such topics as standard deviation/variance, sampling theory, binomial, normal and poisson distributions. It is particularly useful for those also taking Geography or Biology.
Students will be expected to spend as much time at home as in class to complete homework which is set regularly each week.
Graphical calculators are a useful tool and can be used in most modules.
AS Mathematics
All students take AS Mathematics at the end of year 12. 3 Modules are taken in this year. They are Core 1, Core 2 and Statistics 1.
Single Mathematics
A total of six components must be completed. All students must study four components of Pure Mathematics and two further components in Mechanics and Statistics.
The three AS modules count towards the final grade. In Year 13 students take Core 3, Core 4 and one further applied module to complete the A Level course.
Double Mathematics
In addition to the six components studied for a single A Level, students will study a further six to gain the second A Level. These extra components can be taken in Pure Mathematics, Mechanics, Statistics and Decision and Discrete Mathematics.
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