The Course - King Solomon High School

Mechanics 1This is the first of the applied topics that we will study. This module relates veryclosely to physics and is mainly to do with how objects move and how we canmathematically model these moving objects. In this module we look at Motion,Modelling motion using mathematics, forces, Newton’s laws of motion, vectors,and projectiles.Core Mathematics 3 and 4 (A2 Level)These build on the maths completed in C1 and C2, and gives you more techniquesthat will enable you to use mathematics to solve problems. C3 contains a courseworktask that you must do.Statistics 1 (Completed in year 13 but only an AS level module)This is the second applied module that we study. This module builds on the statisticsthat you will have meet at GCSE level. In this module we look at exploring data,data presentation, measures of spread, probability, discrete random variables, thebinomial distribution and hypothesis testing.Who teaches Mathematics at A LevelA level mathematics is taught by several members of the mathematics department.Mr Milnes and Mr Prodromou teach core mathematics and Mechanics, Miss Vongteaches core mathematics and Mrs Maisuria teaches Statistics.Average Grades achieved at A Level Mathematics.In the exams in 2007 we had nine pupils taking Maths A Level. Five students gaineda grade A, one got a grade B, one got a grade C, one got a grade D and anothergot a grade E. This means that on average student attained about a B grade.In the exams in 2006 we had thirteen pupils taking maths A-Level. Eight studentsgained a grade A.Course Requirements That are PreferredTo do A-Level Maths we would ideally like pupils to have a grade B or better atGCSE Maths. From experience pupils who got a grade C at GCSE find Mathematicsat A Level very difficult – and need to work extremely hard to catch up with pupilswho did get a grade A or A Star.Further Mathematics AS LevelThis year we have managed to get further Maths up and running and we wouldlove to see this continue next year. Further Maths is another AS-Level andcovers things that are not in the normal Maths A-Level. Further Maths looksgood on a UCAS form for anybody applying to do a Maths degree.Further Maths contains topics such as complex numbers and matrices which nolonger appear on the A Level syllabus.Further Maths is taught by Mr Milnes, and this year we have one lesson afterschool and two during lesson time, however we are trying to get all the lessonnext year into the school timetable – but this will depend on how many studentschoose to take the subject.Further Maths is for those students who are good at Maths (got an A* or anA) and want to learn more than what is in the A-Level Maths course, or maybefor students planning to do Maths at university.MATHS