The course aims to:

♦ equip candidates with the mathematical and statistical literacy skills they need for life, work and further study in a wide range of curricular areas

♦ develop candidates’ financial literacy in real-life contexts

♦ show candidates how they can use appropriate digital technology to manipulate and model mathematical, statistical and financial information

♦ develop candidates’ mathematical reasoning skills so that they can generalise, build arguments, draw logical conclusions, assess risk, and make informed decisions in familiar and unfamiliar situations

♦ develop candidates’ range of mathematical skills so that they can analyse, interpret and present data and numerical information

♦ provide candidates with the skills to appraise quantitative information critically, considering modelling or statistical assumptions