Context The Mathematics department at St John's Catholic Comprehensive School offers students the option to Study CORE MATHS. Core Maths is a brand new course for those who want to keep up their valuable maths skills but are not planning to take AS or A level mathematics. At the end of the two year course, you will come out with a level 3 qualification similar to an AS. You will gain Essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of the subject and how they relate to each other. A deep appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of Mathematical methods. Competence and confidence in a variety of practical, mathematical and problem solving skills. What you will study The specification is divided into topics, each covering 6 different key concepts of Maths Number and Measures Financial Maths Discrete Maths Algebra and Graphs Statistics Probability How You Will Be Assessed The qualification is assessed by final examination and some courses also offer the option of submitting a portfolio of coursework. Only 20 per cent of students study maths beyond GCSE in the UK the lowest rate in leading developed countries in the world; in Japan, this figure is 85 per cent. This puts young people in the UK you at a major disadvantage in a global job market. The UK government wants this to change and has put in place a plan to encourage more students to carry on studying maths after GCSE. The aim is to ensure that by 2020, the vast majority of all students in post16 education continue to study some form of maths.
Name: Core Maths Qualification title: Award in Algebra Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL) Created 20161026 15:18:45 Updated 20161026 15:18:45
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Title: Award in Algebra Qualification: Award in Algebra Classification: Science and Mathematics