Key Stage 5

Mathematics

Since September 2006 we have offered post-16 teaching and are following the AQA courses for both Mathematics and Further Mathematics. In the Sixth Form we currently have 133 students studying A-level Mathematics and 15 students studying Further Mathematics.

In Year 12 pupils study modules Core 1, Core 2 and Statistics 1; in Year 13 they study Core 3, Core 4 and Mechanics 1. Further Mathematics pupils study Further Pure 1, Decision 1 and Statistics 2 in Year 12; in Year 13 they study Further Pure 3, Further Pure 4 and Mechanics 2.

In 2016 67% of our students achieved an A*-B grade at A-Level Mathematics and 70% achieved an A*-B grade at A-Level Further Mathematics.

A-LEVEL MATHS SCHEME OF WORK

Sixth Form induction day

Key:

Core 1 - C1
Core 2 - C2
Core 3 - C3
Core 4 - C4
Mechanics 1 - M1
Statistics 1 - S1

YEAR 12
Autumn 1	Exponential and Logarithms (Chapter 7)
	Proof (Chapter 1)
	Algebraic Manipulation (Chapter 1.2 - 1.4)
	Quadratics and Cubes (Chapter 2)
	Inequalities and Simultaneous Equations (Chapter 3)
	Vectors 1 (Chapter 10)
	Statistical Sampling and Representing (Chapter 11.1 and 11.2)
Half-term
Autumn 2	Co-ordinate geometry, graphs and circles (Chapter 4)
	Data presentation & interpretation (Chapter 11.3 - 11.5)
	Binomial expansions (Chapter 5)
	Trigonometry (Chapter 6)
	Differentiation 1 (Chapter 10)
Christmas
Spring 1	Integration (Chapter 9)
	Probability (Chapter 12)
	Kinematics in 1D (Chapter 15)
	Statistical distributions 1 (Cumulative and binomial) (Chapter 13)
Half-term
Spring 2	Forces and Newton’s Laws
	Statistical Hypothesis testing (Chapter 14)
	Vectors 2 (Chapter 25)
	Proof and Algebra 1 (Chapter 17.1 and 17.2)
Easter
Summer 1	Functions and Transformations (Chapter 17.3 – 17.8)
	Statistical distributions 2 (Chapter 28)
	Arithmetic progressions
	UCAS project
Half-term
Summer 2	Revision
	End of year tests
	Work experience
	Futures

Year 13
04.09.17 (3 days)	Review of chapters 1 and 7	Review of chapters 4 and 5
11.09.17	Chapter 9 - Vector Equations of Lines (Follow up UCAS task)	Chapter 6 – Differentiation using the product rule and quotient rule
18.09.17	Chapter 9 - Vector Equations of Lines	Chapter 6 – Differentiation using the product rule and quotient rule
25.09.17	Chapter 9 - Vector Equations of Lines	Chapter 4 - Implicit Differentiation and Applications
0210.17	Chapter 1 – set as independent learning Chapter 2 – Kinematics in one dimension FL	Chapter 4 - Implicit Differentiation and Applications
09.10.17	Chapter 3 – Kinematics in two dimension	Chapter 5 - Parametric Equations for Curves and Differentiation
16.10.17	Chapter 3 – Kinematics in two dimension	Chapter 5 - Parametric Equations for Curves and Differentiation
HALF TERM
30.10.17	Chapter 4 – Forces FL	Core 3 and 4 test and review
0611.17	Chapter 5 – Newton’s Laws of Motion	Chapter 8 – Integration by inspection & substitution
13.11.17	Chapter 5 – Newton’s Laws of Motion	Chapter 8 – Integration by inspection & substitution
20.11.17	Test and review	Chapter 9 – Integration by parts and standard integrals
27.11.17	Chapter 6 – Connected Particles	Chapter 9 – Integration by parts and standard integrals
04.11.17	Chapter 6 – Connected Particles	Chapter 10 pages 163-167 Volume of revolution
11.12.17	Chapter 7 – Projectiles	Chapter 10 pages 168-177 Numerical integration FL
CHRISTMAS
01.01.18 (3 days)	Chapter 7 – Projectiles	Core 3 Test and review
08.01.18	Chapter 8 Momentum	Chapter 1 -Binomial Series Expansions FL
15.01.18	Chapter 3 – Inverse trig fns and sec, cosec and cot	Chapter 2 - Rational Functions and Division of Polynomials
22.01.18	Chapter 3 – Inverse trig fns and sec, cosec and cot	Chapter 2 – Transformations of graphs and modulus fn
29.01.18	Chapter 3 – Inverse trig fns and sec, cosec and cot	Chapter 2 – Transformations of graphs and modulus fn
05.02.18	Chapter 7 - Exponential Growth and Decay	Chapter 3 - Partial Fractions and Applications
12.02.18	Chapter 7 - Exponential Growth and Decay	Chapter 3 - Partial Fractions and Applications
HALF TERM
26.02.18	Revision	Revision
05.03.18	Mock week M1 and C3 +1/2 C4 ??	Mock week M1 and C3 +1/2 C4 ??
12.03.18	Mock week M1 and C3 +1/2 C4 ??	Mock week M1 and C3 +1/2 C4 ??
19.03.18	Chapter 6 - Further Trigonometry with Integration	Chapter 8 – Differential equations
26.03.18 (4 days)	Chapter 6 - Further Trigonometry with Integration	Chapter 8 – Differential equations
EASTER
16.04.18	Synoptic component Past papers and revision	Synoptic component Past papers and revision
23.04.18	Synoptic component Past papers and revision	Synoptic component Past papers and revision
30.04.18	Past papers and revision	Past papers and revision
07.05.18 (4 days)
14.05.18	Past papers and revision C1 16^th May AM (Prov)
21.05.18	Past papers and revision C2 23^rd May AM (Prov)
	S1 6^th June 2018 AM (Prov) C3 13^th June AM (Prov) C4 15^th June PM (Prov) M1 19^th June AM (Prov

A-LEVEL FURTHER MATHS SCHEME OF WORK

Key:

Decision 1 - D1
Further Pure 1 - FP1
Further Pure 2 - FP2
Further Pure 3 - FP3
Further Pure 4 - FP4
Mechanics 2 - M2
Statistics 2 - S2

Year 12
Autumn 1 (September - October)	Complex numbers Matrices DRV and Expectation Moments
Autumn 2 (October - December)	Further Algebra and Functions Proof Polar Co-ords Poisson distribution Work and Energy
Spring 1 (January - February)	Further Algebra and Functions Type I and II errors Power A Level maths skills
Spring 2 (February - April)	A Level maths skills 2 Continuous random variables
Summer 1 (April - May)	Further vectors Further calculus Confidence Intervals Further Algebra and functions Momentum and collisions Mechanics project
Summer 2 (June - July)	Revision End of year tests Work Experience Futures Review of end of year tests Further Numerical Methods

Year 13
Autumn 1 (September - October)	FP3 Ch. 1 - Series and Limits FP2 - Complex numbers and Argand diagrams FP2 - Series and Induction FP3 Ch. 2 - Polar Co-ordinates	FP4 Ch. 1 - Matrix algebra FP4 Ch. 3 - Determinants FP4 Ch. 5 - Inverse matrices FP4 Ch. 6 - Solving linear equations Test and review (FP4)
Autumn 2 (October - December)	Test and review (FP2&3) FP3 Ch. 3 - First Order Differential Equations FP2 - Inverse trig functions FP2 - Hyperbolic functions	M2 Ch. 1 - Moments and equilibrium M2 Ch. 2 - Centres of mass M2 Ch. 3 - Energy M2 Ch. 4 - Kinematics and variable acceleration Test and Review (M2)
Spring 1 (January - February)	FP3 Ch. 4 - Numerical methods FP3 Ch. 5 - Second Order Differential Equations Test and review (FP2&3)	M2 Ch. 5 - Circular motion M2 Ch. 6 - Circular motion with variable speed M2 Ch. 7 - Application of differential equations in mechanics Test and Review (M2)
Spring 2 (February - April)	Past papers FP3 and M2 Mock Exam Revision	FP4 Ch. 2 - The vector product FP4 Ch. 4 - Applications of vector products Mock Exam FP4 Ch. 7 - Eigenvectors
Summer 1 (April - May)	Revision	Revision
Summer 2 (June - July)	Examinations	Examinations

Year 13

Autumn 1

(September - October)

FP3 Ch. 1 - Series and Limits
FP2 - Complex numbers and Argand diagrams
FP2 - Series and Induction
FP3 Ch. 2 - Polar Co-ordinates

FP4 Ch. 1 - Matrix algebra
FP4 Ch. 3 - Determinants
FP4 Ch. 5 - Inverse matrices
FP4 Ch. 6 - Solving linear equations

Test and review (FP4)

Autumn 2

(October - December)

Test and review (FP2&3)

FP3 Ch. 3 - First Order Differential Equations
FP2 - Inverse trig functions
FP2 - Hyperbolic functions

M2 Ch. 1 - Moments and equilibrium
M2 Ch. 2 - Centres of mass
M2 Ch. 3 - Energy
M2 Ch. 4 - Kinematics and variable acceleration

Test and Review (M2)

Spring 1

(January - February)

FP3 Ch. 4 - Numerical methods
FP3 Ch. 5 - Second Order Differential Equations

Test and review (FP2&3)

M2 Ch. 5 - Circular motion
M2 Ch. 6 - Circular motion with variable speed
M2 Ch. 7 - Application of differential equations in mechanics

Test and Review (M2)

Spring 2

(February - April)

Past papers FP3 and M2

Mock Exam

Revision

FP4 Ch. 2 - The vector product
FP4 Ch. 4 - Applications of vector products

Mock Exam

FP4 Ch. 7 - Eigenvectors

Summer 1

(April - May)

Revision

Summer 2

(June - July)

Examinations

AQA Mathematics A Level				AQA Further Mathematics A Level
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/a-level Specification code: 6360 Classification code: 2210				http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/a-level Specification code: 6360 Classification code: 2210
Module name	Module Code	Weighting	Exam date	Module name	Module code	Weighting	Exam date
AS Level				AS Level
AS Pure Core 1	MPC1	33.3%	June	Further Pure 1	MFP1	33.3%	June
AS Pure Core 2	MPC2	33.3%	June	Statistics 2B	MS2B	33.3%	June
Statistics 1B	MS1B	33.3%	June	Decision 1	MD01	33.3%	June
A Level				A Level
Pure Core 1	MPC1	16.7%	JuneYear 12	Further Pure 1	MFP1	16.7%	June Year 12
Pure Core 2	MPC2	16.7%	June Year 12	Further Pure 3	MFP3	16.7%	JuneYear 13
Pure Core 3	MPC3	16.7%	JuneYear 13	Further Pure 4	MFP4	16.7%	June Year 13
Pure Core 4	MPC4	16.7%	June Year 13	Statistics 2B	MS1B	16.7%	June Year 12
Statistics 1B	MS1B	16.7%	June Year 12	Mechanics 2B	MM1B	16.7%	June Year 13
Mechanics 1B	MM1B	16.7%	June Year 13	Decision 1	MD01	16.7%	June Year 12