Mathematics

Mathematics (Core) Level 3

Course Delivery Overview 2021/22

Level 3 Mathematics (Core)

Exam Board - AQA		AQA Mathematics Level 3

Year & Term		Course Content

Year 12	Autumn 1	Analysis of data, collecting and sampling data, representing data and numerical calculations

	Autumn 2	Percentages, interest rates, tax and repayments, solving financial problems, modelling problems and estimation

	Spring 1	Analysing and interpreting data, the Normal distribution and calculating probability

	Spring 2	Population and sample means, confidence intervals, correlation and regression lines.

	Summer 1	Exam

Course Delivery Overview 2021/22

A Level Mathematics (Applied content)

Exam Board - AQA		AQA Mathematics A Level Specification

Year & Term		Course Content

Year 12	Autumn 1	Statistical definitions; Sampling Methods; Correlation and statistical diagrams; Averages and standard deviation; Outliers

	Autumn 2	Probability and Venn diagrams; Probability distributions; Binomial distribution; Hypothesis testing using binomial; Large data set

	Spring 1	Kinematics and travel graphs; Modelling motion

	Spring 2	Constant acceleration (suvat) equations; Forces; Newton's law of motion

	Summer 1	Forces on connected objects including pulleys; Vectors

	Summer 2	Using technology to calculate statistics and analyse data sets

Year 13	Autumn 1	Conditional probability; Normal distribution

	Autumn 2	Hypothesis testing using the Normal distribution; Hypothesis testing sample means and correlation coefficients; Large data set

	Spring 1	Projectiles

	Spring 2	Resolving forces and coefficient of friction

	Summer 1	Moments and turning forces

Course Delivery Overview 2021/22


A Level Mathematics (Pure content)

Exam Board - AQA		AQA Mathematics A Level Specification

Year & Term		Course Content

Year 12	Autumn 1	Coordinate Geometry; Quadratic functions; Graphs of functions

	Autumn 2	Discriminant; Equations of circles; Indices and Surds

	Spring 1	Polynomials; Binomial Expansion

	Spring 2	Trigonometric functions and equations; Triangle geometry

	Summer 1	Logarithms and Calculus

	Summer 2	Exponential Modelling and Proof

Year 13	Autumn 1	Functions; Composite Inverse Functions; Transformations

	Autumn 2	The Modulus Function; Sequences and Series; Algebraic Fractions; The Remainder Theorem; Binomial Expansions; Radians

	Spring 1	Algebraic Proof; Further Trigonometry; Natural Logarithms; Differentiation; Implicit Differentiation

	Spring 2	Integration


Course Delivery Overview 2021/22

A Level Further Mathematics

Exam Board - AQA		AQA Further Mathematics A Level Specification

Year & Term		Course Content (textbook chapter)

Year 12	Autumn 1	Complex Numbers (1); Roots of Polynomials (2); Polar Coordinates (6); Series (11)

	Autumn 2	Hyperbolic Functions (5); Rational Functions (4); Ellipses, Hyperbolas and Parabolas (3); Matrices (7); Matrix Transformations (8)

	Spring 1	Further Vectors (9); Further Calculus (10); Proof by Induction (12)

	Spring 2	Discrete Random Variable (1); Poisson Distribution (2); Type I and Type II errors (5)

	Summer 1	Continuous random variables (4); Chi squared Tests (3); Confidence Intervals (6)

	Summer 2	Dimensional analysis (2); Momentum and Collisions 1 (3); Work, energy and power 1 (1); Circular Motion 1 (4)

Year 13	Autumn 1	Work, energy and power 2 (5); Momentum and Collisions 2 (6); Circular Motion 2 (7); Centres of Mass (8); Moments and Couples (9)

	Autumn 2	Inference – one sample t - distribution (6); Exponential distribution (4); Further Complex Numbers 1 (1); Further Complex Numbers 2 (2)

	Spring 1	Further Transformations of Conic Sections (3); Further Graphs and Inequalities (4); Further Vectors (5); Further Matrices (6); Further Polar Coordinates (7)

	Spring 2	Further Hyperbolic Functions (8); Further Calculus (9); Series and Limits (10); Differential Equations (11); Applications of Differential Equations (12)

	Summer 1	Numerical Methods (13)