MATHEMATICS - LEVEL 3 (OCR)

A2 (Year 13) SYLLABUS OUTLINE:

Unit C1: Pure Mathematics - Surds, Quadratics, co-ordinate geometry, remainder and factor theorem, indices, differentiation and integration.

Unit C2: Pure Mathematics - Topics in C1 developed, together with trigonometry, sequences and series, radian measure and exponentials and logarithms.

Unit M1: Mechanics - Elementary modelling, vectors in mechanics, forces, kinematics, projectiles, Newton’s Laws and moments.

Unit S1: Statistics - Probability, collection of data, descriptive statistics, discrete probability distribution, correlation and regression.

Method of assessment

either: Core 1 (C1), Core 2 (C2), and Mechanics (M1)
or: Core 1 (C1), Core 2 (C2), and Statistics (S1)
All the module exams are 1 hour 30 minutes.
Core 1 is examined in January of Year 12.
Core 2 and Mechanics or Statistics are examined in the summer of Year 12.
 

Coursework/Fieldwork requirements

No coursework but Year 12 Maths Conference is desirable.
The A2 syllabus for Year 13 is started after the AS exams in June and July of Year 12.

A2 (Year 13) SYLLABUS OUTLINE:

Unit C3: Pure Mathematics - Further proof, algebra and functions, numerical solutions of equations, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms, differentiation and integration.

Unit C4: Pure Mathematics - Vectors, Binomial expansion. Partial fractions, parametric equations and differential equations.

Unit M2: Mechanics - Further work on Newton’s laws of motion, kinematics, plus uniform circular motion, work and energy, and differential equations.

Unit S2: Statistics - Sampling, further work on discrete probability distributions, Estimation, hypothesis testing.

Method of assessment

either: Core 3 (C3), Core 4 (C4), and Mechanics (M2)
or: Core 3 (C3), Core 4 (C4), and Statistics (S2)
Times for exams are the same as for the AS
Core 3 is examined in January of Year 13
Core 4 and Mechanics or Statistics are examined in June of Year 13.

Skills required

The student needs to be well motivated and organised so that they can keep up with the demands of the course. They need to be very interested in Mathematics and enjoy solving problems using a range of skills. Students will also need to purchase a graphic calculator after they start the course - available from the school.

Entry requirements

A Grade B or above on the GCSE Higher Tier is desirable due to the demanding and challenging content of the course. Students will be advised about their suitability for studying this subject.

Who to see for more information

Mrs Powdrell

Miss Christopher