The Course

Additional Mathematics is intended to cater for those students who require a knowledge of mathematics beyond GCSE Higher Tier Mathematics and who are capable of working beyond the limits of the GCSE mathematics specification.  The course introduces some topics that students encounter in A-Level Mathematics and acts as a stepping stone between GCSE and A-Level.

It is designed to broaden the experience of students whose mathematical ability is above average and who:

  1. will follow mathematical courses at AS/A Levels; or
  2. will follow courses at AS/A Level that require mathematics beyond GCSE; or
  3. wish to extend their knowledge of mathematics.

The course will be split into two parts:

Pure Mathematics which includes trigonometry, algebra, logarithms & matrices;

Mechanics and Statistics - the foundation of statistics at GCSE is extended and Mechanics (including looking at forces and their effects) is met for the first  time in mathematics.

Assessment

Examination Components

There will be two papers:

Paper 1           2 hours             Pure Mathematics         (50%)
Paper 2           2 hours             Mechanics                    (25%)      Statistics      (25%)

There is no coursework component in Additional Mathematics.

Anyone thinking of studying Mathematics at A-level or even following a related discipline would be strongly advised to choose Additional Mathematics. It may not be possible to study Mathematics at A level without having Additional Mathematics at GCSE.