Subject leader and contact
Deborah Gordon : Head of Maths
Qualification
Level 3 Mathematical Studies
AQA – 1350
Entry Requirements
A grade 4 in GCSE Mathematics
Why study Core Maths?
Many A-level courses now include an increased amount of mathematics. This often involves working with some high-level statistical ideas that are not studied at GCSE. Core Mathematics is a course that is worth the same as an AS-level, is a qualification that is recognised by universities and employers and which provides much of the mathematical and statistical background required in other A-level subjects. These subjects include Business & Economics, Geography, Biology and Psychology. If you are studying one of these subjects and are not intending to do A-level Mathematics then Core Maths will be very helpful.
Alongside the statistical elements of the course, problem solving forms a large part of the course. The majority of this involves starting with a something real (such as a newspaper article) and applying some mathematics to it. This is fun and satisfying (and a little scary when we discover how many errors there are in the News that we see every day!).