The Mathematics A level requires students to study elements from Pure Mathematics, Mechanics and Statistics. This enables pupils to have a much broader mathematical experience at A Level and helps provide a foundation for a wide range of higher education courses.

There are three overarching themes in the Edexcel Mathematics A Level Curriculum:

• Mathematical argument, language and proof
• Mathematical problem solving
• Mathematical modelling

These themes build on the skills developed in the IGCSE curriculum and are intended to develop a mathematician’s way of thinking.

A new element of the A level is the inclusion of a ‘large data set’ which supports the statistics element of the course.

Students who study the Mathematics A level will have 8 forty minute lessons a week.

They will have 3 compulsory Maths external examinations to complete at the end of Year 13.