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World class thinking. World class achieving. St Mary’s College MATHEMATICS A LEVEL AQA 7357 FURTHER MATHEMATICS A LEVEL 7367 Pre-course reading and guidance

A LEVEL MATHS WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE MATHS? › A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics enable students to think mathematically and enable them to develop their skills at problem solving. These important skills are of value to many university courses which range from Statistics, Geography and Economics to Pure Mathematics and Engineering. WHAT IS THE COURSE STRUCTURE LIKE? › The course is a two year course. It consists of three exams. Each exam is 2 hours long. Paper 1 is core maths only, paper 2 is core with mechanics, paper 3 is core with statistics. All exams will be taken at the end of your second year. The course is 100% examination. World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL FURTHER MATHS Students who are studying Maths and Further Maths will study the whole of A Level Maths in Year 12. They will study Further Maths in Year 13. The examinations for both courses would be taken at the end of Year 13. There are three options for the applied content of the Further Maths course – mechanics, statistics and discrete. We will offer the students the choice of which to study and are happy to cover all three options. World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS (sat at the end of Year 13) Paper 1: Core maths only 2 hours Paper 2: Core maths with mechanics 2 hours Paper 3: Core maths with statistics 2 hours World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL FURTHER MATHS (sat at the end of Year 13) Paper 1: Further core maths only 2 hours Paper 2: Further core maths only 2 hours Paper 3: Applied maths paper. Options: two from further mechanics, further statistics, discrete. 2 hours World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS (Year 12) Exam Syllabus for AS Maths. We study the AS content in Y 12. https: //filestore. aqa. org. uk/resources/mathematics/specifications /AQA-7356 -SP-2017. PDF Exam Syllabus for A Level Maths. The rest of the A Level syllabus is covered in Y 13. https: //filestore. aqa. org. uk/resources/mathematics/specifications /AQA-7357 -SP-2017. PDF World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL FURTHER MATHS Exam Syllabus for A Level Further Maths https: //filestore. aqa. org. uk/resources/mathematics/spec ifications/AQA-7367 -SP-2017. PDF World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS (Year 12) The most important thing that you can do to prepare yourself for studying A Level maths is to work on your algebra skills. You must be fluent in manipulating and solving quadratics, factorising and rearranging equations. You will be expected to set your work out clearly and explain your method. World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS - Suggested further study Corbett Maths video numbers. We would suggest that you make sure that you have practised a sufficient amount of questions on the worksheets and booklets to find the skill straightforward and trivial. The resources are free from the Corbett Maths website. Algebra videos 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 Inequalities videos 176 -182 Linear graphs videos 194 – 198 Pythagoras’ theorem videos 258, 263 Shape videos 87, 88 Quadratics videos 265, 266, 267 a, 267 b, 267 c, 267 d Equations videos 111, 111 a, 112, 113, 115 Simultaneous equations videos 295 – 298 Factorising videos 118, 119 a, 120 Surds videos 305 – 308 Indices videos 1`72 - 175 Trigonometry videos 329 - 341 World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS (Year 12) – use of technology You must have either a graphical calculator and/or a Class wiz FX 991 EX calculator. You can take more than one calculator into the examinations. Casio FX – 9750 Gii graphical calculators are available to purchase for £ 45 from the Maths office. Payment can be made through Parent. Pay from September. The FX – 9750 Gii costs approximately £ 70 when bought online. The Casio classwiz FX – 991 EX is an alternative to the graphical. It has similar features to the graphical (but without the graph drawing facilities). This can be purchased for approximately £ 30 online. World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS - Suggested further reading CGP Headstart to A Level Maths (approx. £ 6) Alpha workbooks Preparation for AS/A Level Maths (approx. £ 4) CGP New GCSE Maths grades 8 – 9 targeted practice (approx. £ 6) World class thinking. World class achieving.

A LEVEL MATHS - other useful links/ enrichment • Southampton Cipher challenge https: //www. cipherchallenge. org/ • RITangle https: //integralmaths. org/ritangle/ • Maths. Bombe https: //www. maths. manchester. ac. uk/mathsbombe/ • Autograph maths and video links https: //completemaths. com/autograph http: //www. mrbartonmaths. com/blog/autograph-video-index-page/ • AMSP student area https: //amsp. org. uk/about/integral World class thinking. World class achieving.

Any further questions? Contact details of lead teacher of maths: fdean@smchull. org Miss F Dean, Leader of KS 5 Maths spaddock@smchull. org Mrs S Paddock, Head of Maths World class thinking. World class achieving.