SIXTH FORM PROSPECTUS - St Ambrose College

MATHEMATICSSaint Ambrose College provides Sixth Form students with the opportunity to study:• AS/A2 Mathematics• Further MathematicsAS and A2 in MathematicsMathematics A-level is a demanding but rewarding course that is ideal preparation for university study in a rangeof subjects including medicine, science, engineering and of course maths itself. Even if your chosen course doesnot require maths it is a very well respected A-level, demonstrating strong academic rigour, problem solving,logical thinking and statistical analysis; all qualities highly valued by universities and employers for any careerchoice. Studying maths also complements other A-level courses such as Physics, Economics, Computing,Chemistry, Geography and Biology.At AS level, all students in the Lower Sixth will take Core 1 & Core 2 along with a third module which will bedecided on by the teacher based on the interests and abilities of students (currently available Statistics 1,Decision 1 and Mechanics 1).AS Course: Core 1 & 2• Core 1 - Coordinate Geometry, Indices and Surds, Polynomials, Differentiation.• Core 2 - Trigonometry, Algebra, Series and Sequences, Integration.AS Course: Plus one other option• Statistics 1 - Working with Data, Probability, Discrete and Radom Variables, Correlation and Regression.• Decision 1 - Algorithms, Graphs, Networks, Linear Programming.• Mechanics 1 - Velocity, Momentum, Motion, Friction