Woodford County High School For Girls
MATHEMATICS
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MATHEMATICS |
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EXAM BOARD |
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STRUCTURE OF COURSE |
Pure Mathematics 1 Pure Mathematics 2
Statistics and Mechanics
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ASSESSMENT |
Each component is assessed by a written examination lasting 2 hours and all units carry equal weighting. Each paper is 100 marks and all exams will be sat in the summer of 2022 Year 13 |
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CONTENT |
Component 1 Pure Mathematics 1 Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane, Sequences and series, Trigonometry, Exponentials and logarithms, Differentiation, Integration, Vectors. Component 2 Pure Mathematics 2 Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane, Sequences and series, Trigonometry, Differentiation, Integration, Numerical methods Component 3 Statistics and Mechanics Section A: Statistics: Statistical sampling, Data presentation and interpretation, Probability, Statistical distributions, Statistical hypothesis testing Section B: Mechanics: Quantities and units in mechanics, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s laws, Moments.
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POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS |
Mathematics at Advanced Level is a very sought after qualification and is in fact an essential requirement for many university courses. It demonstrates that you have the ability to think logically, are numerate and can solve problems analytically. Possible careers include those in Engineering, Medicine, Actuarial Science, Financial and IT related professions. | |
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