Ysgol Friars

Mathematics
10 Mathematics (Mechanics)
Mathematics (Statistics)
Further Pure Mathematics
Entry Requirements
GCSE Grade A*/A for guaranteed
entry. Students who gained a B
grade may be accepted in consultation
with the Head of Mathematics
and Head of Sixth Form. Such students
may be expected to successfully
complete any additional
algebra units offered by the Head
of Mathematics.
Course Details
Both A level Mathematics courses
include a core of four modules of
Pure Mathematics that build on
GCSE work in Algebra, Calculus,
Geometry and Trigonometry. This
course also includes two modules
of Mechanics in which we study the
application of Mathematics to particles
or large bodies in motion or at
rest based largely on Newton’s
Laws of Motion. The Mechanics option
has some concepts in common
with Physics and is an excellent
compliment to that course. Students
study the first two Pure units
and the first Mechanics unit leading
to an AS qualification in Year 12.
Those students that continue in
Year 13 will study the remaining
two Pure units and the Mechanics
unit to obtain a full A level.
Possible Progression
Vital for further studies in Maths or
Engineering. Useful for Economics,
Business, Computing and IT.
Highly valued as an entry qualification
for all degree courses and employment.
Entry Requirements
GCSE Grade A*/A for guaranteed
entry. Students who gained a B
grade may be accepted in consultation
with the Head of Department
and Head of Sixth Form. Such students
may be expected to successfully
complete any additional
algebra units offered by the Head
of Mathematics.
Course Details
As with Mechanics, this A level
Mathematics course includes the
same core Pure Mathematics modules
covering Algebra, Calculus,
Geometry and Trigonometry. In the
two remaining modules students
study the theory of probability and
its application to the analysis of statistics.
The courses includes probability
distributions and their use in
testing hypotheses on sample data.
Students study the first two Pure
units and the first Statistics unit
leading to an AS qualification in
Year 12. Those students that continue
in Year 13 will study the remaining
two Pure units and the
Statistics unit to obtain a full A level.
Possible Progression
Further studies in Maths or Science
or any degree course that involves
the collection and interpretation of
numerical data such as Medicine,
Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Biology,
Geography, Psychology and
Sociology.
Entry Requirements
This course is intended for the
most able mathematicians and
therefore requires a minimum of
GCSE Grade A*/A for guaranteed
entry. Students who do not meet
this entry requirement will only be
accepted following consultation
with the Head of Department and
Head of Sixth Form. Such students
will need to demonstrate exceptional
circumstances before being
accepted onto the course.
Course Details
The course covers a deeper and
broader curriculum than the Mathematics
A level and must be taken
with the Mathematics course. Progression
to a full A level in Further
Mathematics is only possible if the
Mathematics (Mechanics) option is
chosen. The Mathematics (Statistics)
option limits the Further Mathematics
to an AS level due to the
combination of units studied. Further
Mathematics comprises three
further units of Pure Mathematics
and three additional applied units in
Mechanics and Statistics.
Possible Progression
Degrees in Maths, Computing,
Physics or Engineering. For Maths,
Physics and Engineering courses
at Oxbridge and some other Russell
Group Universities, a qualification
in Further Mathematics is an
essential entry requirement. Students
who do not follow the full A-
level in Further Mathematics often
take up the course at AS level in
Year 13 to complement their other
A level subjects.