Mathematics AS/A Level

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Mathematics (from the Greek μάθημα (máthēma) — meaning knowledge, study, learning) is the study of quantity, structure, space, and change. The mathematician Benjamin Peirce called mathematics "the science that draws necessary conclusions" and that is exactly what you’ll do in an A Level Mathematics course. In your first year you will take two core modules which build a strong platform of core skills including algebra, calculus, trigonometry and curve sketching that can then be applied to a variety of challenging problems as well as modelling real life situations. You also study one applied module of either Mechanics (the mathematics of physics), Statistics (linking data to likely outcomes) or Decision mathematics (optimizing networks, simulation problems). Together, these three modules form AS Mathematics. In your second year, you complete a further two core modules which build upon the foundations laid in the first year and one more applied module. These six modules in total are combined to form A2 Mathematics.

Course information

Name: Mathematics AS/A Level Qualification title: GCE A2 Level in Mathematics (MEI) Qualification type: Assessment There are 3 examinations at the end of each year. There is also a coursework requirement in the first term of the second year of the course in which students find the solutions of equations using numerical methods. Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20150224 10:33:09 Updated 20150224 10:36:39

Entry requirements

None

Provider

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE
Further Education
info@sheffcol.ac.uk
0114 260 2600
http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk

Address

The Sheffield College
Granville Road Town: SHEFFIELD County:South Yorkshire