Mathematical Studies
Course aims
- You learn financial skills useful for adult life (i.e. income tax payments, reading payslips etc)
- You consolidate the maths skills required for other A-Level subjects (including the Sciences, Geography, Business Studies, Economics & Psychology)
- It helps you to hit the ground running on university courses requiring mathematical insight
- It is looked on favourably by many universities, with some giving lower offers for students who have done well in Mathematical Studies
- It's interesting!
“Mathematical Studies has really aided my Geography A-Level as well as giving me important life-skills. I think because of this, I found the personal finance aspect of the course most interesting as I could really see the future value. The Mathematical Studies course also covers topics including analysis of data, estimation, critical analysis, and normal distribution; all of which provide a great mathematical grounding for a broad spectrum of subjects. Lots of universities also really see the value in people studying for a maths qualification post sixteen – with some even lowering grade requirements – making Maths Studies additionally worthwhile.”
Vienna – Mathematical Studies Student
Entry requirements
Students require at least Grade 4 in Mathematics at GCSE to study this course.
Students studying the following A-Level courses are also required to study Mathematical Studies if they have a grade 4 or higher at GCSE Mathematics and are not also studying A-Level Maths – Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Business, Economics and Psychology.
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