Mathematics

In the first year you will study:

• Coordinate geometry
• Differential calculus and its applications
• Integral calculus
• Vectors
• Trigonometry
• Exponential and logarithmic functions
• Statistics
• Mechanics

In the second year you will study:

• Functions
• Product rule, quotient rule and chain rule for differentiation
• Parametric equations
• Differentiation and Integration of trigonometric functions
• Arithmetic and geometric series
• Further techniques in integration
• Further statistics
• Further mechanics

What will I be taught?

This course is taught through a mixture of traditional exposition, individual research, and group investigation. Students may be asked to make use of materials on the college Moodle site as well as their own text book to research topics before they are delivered in class. This prior research is then assessed in class and activities follow which allow learners to explore the content in more detail and apply them to more advanced problems.

Classroom activities will include:

• Teacher exposition
• group work
• student led sessions
• written assessments

Based on research into how students learn best, each subject will set independent work to allow you to recap what you have done in the past, consolidate understanding for what you are studying in the present and develop the skills and experiences which will help you for the future. You can read more about the college’s approach to independent study here

The Past
Click here for the suggested ongoing revision activities in this subject which research has shown are most likely to boost your achievement

The Present
Each subject will set weekly homework tasks to help you consolidate your understanding and prepare for your next lesson. This work is typically set through Microsoft Teams, so you will have an electronic log of all your work, notes and feedback.

The Future
A key part of your independent work in this subject will be to prepare for a range of potential jobs and higher education courses when you leave us. To get started, look below at the top higher education courses and jobs which previous students of this course have gone on to do.

Mathematics can be studied in it’ sown right at university or else as part of a course in science, engineering, computer science or business and economics. There are a huge number of careers available to a student with a mathematical background, from working in the financial sector (accounting, actuarial science, investment banking) to cryptography, education or data analysis.