Students will be studying Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (1MA1).
The course looks to develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematical methods.
Students are required to acquire, select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems. They will be taught to reason mathematically, make deductions and inferences, and draw conclusions. The course also aims for students to comprehend, interpret and communicate mathematical information in a variety of forms appropriate to the information and content.
The curriculum covers the following content headings:
1. Number
2. Algebra
3. Geometry and Measure
4. Ratio, Proportion and Rates of change
5. Probability and Statistics
The course is assessed solely by examination. Students sit 3 papers each lasting 1 hour 30 minutes at the end of Year 11.
These are weighted equally at 33.3%, the first paper is non-calculator, papers 2 and 3 require a calculator.
There are two tiers of entry
1) Foundation - grades 1-5
2) Higher – grades 4-9
Throughout the course pupils will have various opportunities to formally practice these.
A variety of courses are available should you wish to continue studying mathematics at college, these include:
There are a large amount of careers that involve the use of Maths and an interest in figures some examples are: