Level 3
Maths A Level
Maths is a universal language that helps explain the world around us and is essential to many areas of science. It may be studied with a view to higher education or a career as a…
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Course overview
Maths is a universal language that helps explain the world around us and is essential to many areas of science.
It may be studied with a view to higher education or a career as a mathematician, or as an important support for subjects such as physics, chemistry, engineering, and computer science. This course also develops skills and rigour of solving problems.
How to apply
Find out more about our A Level pathways and how to apply
Who is this course for?
If you enjoy solving challenging puzzles, or like dealing with numerical patterns and logical or modelling problems, A Level Maths is likely to be the subject for you. It is essential if you want to study Mathematics or many sciences at University, leading to varied career path options.
What you’ll learn
Course modules include pure mathematics, which delves into topics such as algebra, curve sketching, sequences, vectors, and proof and introduces new ideas, particularly in calculus statistics and mechanics. Students will also study statistics, which explores ways of representing, processing and interpreting data, in addition to mechanics, which explores how objects move and are affected by forces such as gravity.
Entry requirements
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 and above plus a grade 7 in Maths.
We will invite you to a course information meeting event where you will receive information, advice and guidance about the course you have applied for. This will be an opportunity for you to gain valuable information about the course and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
You will provide a copy of your last school report and / or a reference from an employer or relevant professional other this will include attendance. This is to ensure we can support to be able to achieve well on the course. Applicants with 85% or below attendance will have been deemed not to have met this criteria. All applicants are given an opportunity to discuss any evidence based mitigating circumstances that may have affected the reference / school report.
At course information meeting you will be able to discuss the Pathways for A Levels and look at combinations. We will ensure you are of the specific entry requirements at GCSE grade per A Level subject as some subjects will require higher than grade 5.
Future career and study
This A Level provides excellent support to many subjects and careers, including ones in science, technology, engineering, economics and accountancy but also less obvious careers such as in animation, special effects and games programming.
Additional costs
This course is free to anyone aged 16-18. There is no formal list of additional costs. However, if you are on a limited income, you may be eligible to receive help with these costs from our Learner Support Funding Bursary.