GCE Mathematics

Mathematics and its study give an insight into the world around us, as Galileo said

‘Mathematics is the alphabet with which God wrote the universe’

GCE Mathematics is a much valued qualification and supporting if not a prerequisite for most courses at further educational establishments and universities in fields related to Medicine, Pure & Applied Sciences, Design, Engineering, Social Sciences, Business & Finance and Mathematical fields of study. Consequently to succeed students must be hard working, systematic, creative and methodical in their approach not only at school but also at home.

GCE Mathematics is a two year course and continues developing mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding from GCSE Mathematics. Students will initially follow the EDEXCEL AS level Maths Units and then continue to the second year completing the A2 units listed below. The syllabus comprises of:

          AS level Maths Units                          A2 Maths Units

          Core Maths 1                                      Core Maths 3
          Core Maths 2                                      Core Maths 4
          Mechanics 1 or Statistics 1              Mechanics 2 or Statistics 2

Assessment criteria are by examination. Each unit examination is 1 ˝ hours. Core Maths 1 is the only non-calculator paper.

Assessment Timescale
Students start the course at the beginning of the autumn term (September). The First exam Core Maths 1 takes place January start of the spring term. Core 2 and Mechanics 2 are expected to be examined June in the summer term of year 1. Students will be allowed to resit units during the June or January sittings.

Entry requirements