Overview
All pupils follow the same Mathematics course that contains Pure (Core), Mechanics and Statistics. It is no longer possible to choose only Mechanics or Statistics (National Decision). The Faculty also runs a popular Further Maths course intended to extend, engage and develop the most able mathematicians. Further Maths can only be taken in conjunction with Maths and not as a stand-alone A-level. Year 13 Mathematics and Further Mathematics follow OCR (MEI) syllabus, Year 12 follow the Edexcel syllabus.
Course Structure
For students currently in Year 12, they will sit three examinations at the end of their year 13. These papers will be:
- Pure 1
- Pure 2
- Statistics and mechanics
Each paper is 2 hours long and worth 1/3 of the final grade. For students currently in Year 13 they will sit three examinations at the end of their Year 13. These papers will be:
- Pure and mechanics (36.4%)
- Pure and statistics (36.4%)
- Pure and comprehension (27.3%)
The comprehension element requires students to read a short passage on some application of mathematics and answer questions. Each paper is 2 hours long and the percentage of final grade is indicated above.
Further Mathematics
For students currently in Year 12, they will sit three examinations at the end of their year 13. These papers will be:
- Core Pure 1
- Core Pure 2
- Further statistics 1
- Further mechanics 1
Each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes long and worth 25% of the final grade.
For students currently in Year 13 they will sit three examinations at the end of their Year 13. These papers will be:
- Core pure – assessment time 2 hours 40 minutes, 50% of final grade
- Statistics major – assessment time 2 hours 15 minutes, 33 1.3 of final grade
- Mechanics minor – assessment time 1 hour 15 minutes, 16 2/3 of final grade
Year 12 Mathematics
|
Pure (Core) |
Statistics |
Mechanics |
| Problem-Solving | Data Collection | Kinematics |
| Surds and Indices | Data Processing, Presentation and Interpretation | Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion |
| Quadratic Functions | Probability | Variable Acceleration |
| Equations and Inequalities | The Binomial Distribution | |
| Coordinate Geometry | Statistical Hypothesis Testing using the Binomial Distribution | |
| Trigonometry | ||
| Polynomials | ||
| Graphs and Transformations | ||
| The Binomial Expansion | ||
| Differentiation | ||
| Integration | ||
| Vectors | ||
| Exponentials and Logarithms |
Year 12 Further Mathematics
|
Pure (Core) |
Statistics |
Mechanics |
| Matrices and Transformations | Statistical Problem Solving | Kinematics |
| Introduction to Complex Numbers | Discrete Random Variables | Forces and Motion |
| Roots of Polynomials | Discrete Probability Distributions | A Model for Friction |
| Sequences and Series | Bivariate Data (Correlation Coefficients) | Moments of Forces |
| Complex Numbers and Geometry | Bivariate Data (Regression Lines) | Work, Energy and Power |
| Matrices and their Inverses | Chi-Squared Tests | Impulse and Momentum |
| Vectors and 3D Space | Conditional Probability | Centre of Mass 1 |
| Dimensional Analysis |
Year 13 Mathematics
|
Pure (Core) |
Statistics |
Mechanics |
| Proof | Probability | Kinematics |
| Trigonometry | Statistical Distributions | Forces and Motion |
| Sequences and Series | Statistical Hypothesis Testing | Moments of Forces |
| Functions | Projectiles | |
| Differentiation | A Model for Friction | |
| Trigonometric Functions | ||
| Further Algebra | ||
| Trigonometric Identities | ||
| Further Differentiation | ||
| Integration | ||
| Parametric Equations | ||
| Vectors | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Numerical Methods |
Year 13 Further Mathematics
|
Pure (Core) |
Statistics |
| Vectors 1 | Probabilities density functions |
| Matrices | Expectation algebra and Normal Distribution |
| Series and Induction | Confidence Intervals |
| Further Calculus | Hypothesis testing |
| Polar Coordinates | Simulation |
| Maclaurin Series | |
| Hyperbolic Functions | |
| Applications of Integration | |
| First Order Differential Equations | |
| Complex Numbers | |
| Vectors 2 | |
| Second Order Differential Equations |
Other Useful Information
- MEI integral resources – extra notes, examples and interactive resources provided by the exam board – to be accessed by individual student login.
- Mathsbox – website that contains lots of resources and practise questions on pure, statistics and mechanics. Also contains further maths material.
- United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) – Charity which runs the Junior and Intermediate challenges, available to our high ability learners. In addition to this, they also organise the team maths challenge.
- Youtube – many excellent videos that can help understanding of tricky concepts.
- NRICH – Website that specialises in open-ended mathematical tasks. Designed to stretch our most able learners.