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Post-16 Mathematics. By the end of this presentation you should understand what options you have to continue you Mathematics education after GCSEs. You might also understand what each of these entail. What are your options?. A-Level in Mathematics & Further Mathematics. A-Level Mathematics.
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Post-16 Mathematics By the end of this presentation you should understand what options you have to continue you Mathematics education after GCSEs. You might also understand what each of these entail.
What are your options? A-Level in Mathematics & Further Mathematics A-Level Mathematics GCSE Higher Tier Resit Foundation GCSE BTEC in Money and Finance and Functional Mathematics
What’s a Direct Debit? BTEC Money and FinanceFunctional skills How much income tax will I pay? • What’s it about? • Why would I do it? • What next? What’s the point in National Insurance? … What then is a Standing Order? National and Global Money Matters Managing Money Matters Money Matters for Career Planning Saving and Spending Borrowing money and taking risk Working and Earning Six Units… No EXAMS
BTEC Money and FinanceFunctional skills How much paint… ? • What’s it about? • Why would I do it? • What next? Solving real problems by applying your Maths skills! ONE EXAM!!! 1 Hour 30 Minutes Can be completed to Level 1 or 2, Your call! Calculators ALLOWED
Almost 50 per cent of adults in Britain lack basic Maths skills (that’s almost a half!!!). Show that you’re above average! Functional skills • What’s it about? • Why would I do it? • What next? • Employers look for Mathematics ability These courses are designed around things you’ll definitely use! How would you answer the following interview question: “What evidence do you have that you can solve problems under pressure?” Prove that you can solve problems!
Resit Foundation GCSE Mathematics • What’s it about? • Why would I do it? • What next? • If you hope to go to University, they can reject you if you don’t have C in GCSE Mathematics The world’s your oyster, you’ve got you’re “C”… That will never hold you back!
Use the tools from GCSE Mathematics, to solve fascinating and complex problems A-Level Mathematics CORE 1 CORE 2 Decision Mechanics CORE 3 Statistics CORE 4
CORE Mathematics Core 1,2,3 and 4 SURDS Trigonometry Completing the square Core 1 No Calc! Sequences Quadratics Linking Algebra to Geometry and more….
Decision Mathematics • The Maths of being Smart!!!
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Statistics The application of methods to collect, analyse and interpret data. Used in most degrees to aim with research!
A-Level Mathematics It’s AWESOME!!!! It will help your other A-Level subjects • What’s it about? • Why would I do it? • What next? On average people who have done A level Maths earn 10% more than those who haven’t. Even those who don’t get the top grades earn 8% more • Geography • Psychology, Sociology • Sports Science • Earth Sciences • Medicine • Chemistry, Biology • Business • Mathematics • Statistics • Computer Science • Physics • Accountancy • Engineering • Problem Solving • Logical Skills • Analytical Skills
A-Level Further Mathematics Matrices 6 more Modules!!! Further Mathematics is known to be amongst the most challenging A-Levels. Polar Coord’s Imaginary Numbers “Further Pure Mathematics You’ll be one of a select few individuals who get’s this: