A Level Mathematics

Hills Road Sixth Form College

Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8PE

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Hills Road Sixth Form College

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

Students enjoy its challenge, its clarity, and the satisfaction of solving problems.

The Maths A level course gives students the essential tools required to study and understand abstract ideas in a wide range of contexts.

About the Course

Our course gives students the essential tools required to study and understand abstract ideas in a wide range of contexts. Students enjoy its challenge, its clarity, and that you know when you are right. The solution of a problem has an excitement and a satisfaction. This qualification includes pure maths, mechanics and statistics. Mechanics builds on Newtonian ideas of motion and forces and is strongly linked to Physics. Statistics allows us to make sense of the world around us through data analysis. The key theme in Maths is a continued study of algebra and graphs.

Features

Maths is a facilitating subject for Maths and Science based degrees.

Maths is good training for the mind, helping to develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills; the kind of analytical processes that have helped solve problems for thousands of years.

A focus on the abstract, linking algebra with geometry, rather than real-world application.

Opportunities unique to this course

You will have the opportunity to take part in the Senior UK Maths Challenge and the Ritangle competition. You will also be able to attend the Maths Inspiration show in Cambridge and Maths Fest in London.

Course Details

Proof
Algebra and functions
Coordinate geometry
Sequences and series
Trigonometry
Exponentials and logarithms
Differentiation
Integration
Numerical methods
Vectors
Quantities and units in mechanics
Kinematics
Forces and Newton’s laws
Moments
Statistical sampling
Data presentation and Interpretation
Probability
Statistical distributions
Statistical hypothesis testing

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Consists of three written exams lasting 2 hours each, and each counting for 1/3 of your overall grade

Paper 1

Written exam: 2 hours, 33.5% of A level.

Any content from:

Proof
Algebra and functions
Coordinate geometry
Sequences and series
Trigonometry
Exponentials and logarithms
Differentiation
Integration
Numerical methods

Paper 2

Written exam: 2 hours, 33.5% of A level.

Any content from Paper 1 and content from:

Vectors
Quantities and units in mechanics
Kinematics
Forces and Newton’s laws
Moments

Paper 3

Written exam: 2 hours, 33.5% of A level.

Any content from Paper 1 and content from:

Statistical sampling
Data presentation and Interpretation
Probability
Statistical distributions
Statistical hypothesis testing

Entry requirements

You need to be qualified by both the relevant Admissions Score AND the predicted GCSE grade for each A level you apply for.

Please go to the College website to find the most up-to-date entry requirements for each A level that we offer: https://www.hillsroad.ac.uk/study-with-us/a-level-subjects

You can also visit www.hillsroad.ac.uk/apply to find out more about making your application.

Your next steps...

Maths is a much sought-after qualification for entry to a wide variety of courses at university and many areas of employment. Such courses and careers include economics, medicine, architecture, engineering, accountancy, teaching, psychology, physics and computing.

For more information and to read the FAQs for this subject visit www.hillsroad.ac.uk/mathematics

Additional information

https://www.hillsroad.ac.uk/mathematics

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