Maths Courses

Maths and Further maths

In A level mathematics you get the chance to take the next step with your skills in algebra and look more closely at how functions work in the Cartesian Plane. Moreover, you will begin to analyse the rates at which different functions change in a range of contexts and use this to solve problems.

Think you know trigonometry? Think again! You’ll get to use trigonometric functions to model such things as tidal patterns and electric current.

The course also includes areas of applied mathematics. Here there is a strong overlap with physics, where you’ll look at Newtonian mechanics to model real life situations in two dimensions. The other applied element of the course is statistics where you’ll analyse a large data set during the course of the year applying many statistical techniques.

Further maths takes it to the next level, where we begin to look at numbers outside of the number system you’re familiar with. These numbers are known as imaginary numbers. You’ll also be looking in detail at topics that are part of the modern maths movement, more specifically, linear and matrix algebra. For these systems usually algebraic rules for begin to break down!

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