Maths follows the Edexcel Curriculum for GCSE Courses.
Curriculum intent for Maths from EYFS to KS5:
To enable learners to acquire, develop and master key skills and knowledge to become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics; to confidently think and reason mathematically, so that they can solve a wide range of problems; to successfully apply their knowledge in their lives and be prepared for the next stage in their education and professional lives.
A Level
We offer A Levels in both Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
The Mathematics A Level curriculum is the same nationally:
– Pure Mathematics comprises two-thirds of the course
o Algebra
o Calculus
o Trigonometry
o Exponentials and Logarithms
o Sequences and Series
o Proof
– Statistics comprises one-sixth of the course
o Data Analysis
o Probability Distributions
o Hypothesis Testing
– Mechanics comprises one-sixth of the course
o Kinematics in one and two dimensions
o Variable Acceleration
o Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion
o Moments
Students sit three papers of two hours (100 marks) at the end of Year 13. We follow the Edexcel syllabus. Problem Solving is central to the course and features in all three papers.
The Further Mathematics A Level curriculum varies between establishments:
– Compulsory Core comprises 50% of the syllabus and is the same across all exam boards:
o Complex Numbers
o Matrices and Transformations
o Further Algebra, Series and Proof
o Vectors
o Further Calculus and Differential Equations
o Hyperbolic Functions
– Decision Mathematics 1 comprises 25% of the course:
o Algorithms
o Graph Theory, Networks and related problems
o Linear Programming
o Simplex Method
o Critical Path Analysis
– Further Pure 1 comprises 25% of the course:
o Conic Sections
o Further Calculus
o Further Vectors
o Further Trigonometry
o Inequalities
o Further Differential Equations
Students sit four papers (totalling six hours) at the end of Year 13. We follow the Edexcel syllabus. Problem Solving is central to the course and may feature in any of the papers.