A Level - Mathematics

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)

Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Sunday, 01 September 2024

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS)

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Application Instructions

Applications Open - Friday 28th November 2025 - 8am

Applications Close - Friday 6th February 2026 - 12 midnight (Externals)

- Friday 12th December 2025 - 12 midnight (Internals)

Entry Requirements - Students must be 16 years of age by 31st August of the year of entry into Year 12. Admission to the Sixth Form will be as a result of applicants achieving:

● At least a grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature

● At least a grade 5 in Mathematics

● At least 6 GCSE subjects of grades 9-5

● The specific entry requirements for each of their chosen subjects. Please note that we adhere to our subject entry criteria strictly, and therefore, students who meet the minimum entry criteria but are not eligible for their chosen subjects will be offered an alternative programme of study

● Students will be expected to enrol on a two year, full time, planned programme of study (3 A Level subjects)

● Our standard offer is for 3 subjects. Students wishing to undertake 4 subjects must achieve 8 or more grades 9-7, including the above criteria for general Sixth Form entry requirements

How to Apply - Applications open 28th November 2025 on Kent Choices.

Course Summary

There are aspects of mathematics in everything that we do. The car company Bentley discovered that all the departments within the company contained at least one mathematician which gives some idea of the extent to which mathematics is used. Medical experts researching the spread of disease, engineers building bridges, scientists in many different areas, economists and many others all require skill in mathematics. You will develop the skills that universities, apprenticeship schemes and employers are looking for including the ability to create logical solutions with clear, structured stages. Mathematics will support your study in many areas.

Course Details

You will study Pure Mathematics topics such as trigonometry, algebra, coordinate geometry and calculus. Statistics will include probability and hypothesis testing while Mechanics uses theoretical methods to model real-life situations involving forces and motion.

Further Mathematics covers the same three areas in greater depth and includes complex numbers, matrices and differential equations; Chi-squared testing & the Poisson distribution; energy & collisions.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

At the end of the course there are three papers of two hours each: two papers of Pure Mathematics and a paper examining Statistics & Mechanics. Questions may be theoretical or require you to apply your knowledge to solving a problem.

For Further Mathematics there are four papers of 1 and a half hours each: Core Pure 1, Core Pure 2, Further Statistics 1 & Further Mechanics 1.

Entry requirements

Mathematics: Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics. If students are to be successful in Mathematics, it is essential that they aim to achieve 75% on the induction test which will be sat in the first week of joining.

Further Mathematics: Grade 8 or 9 in GCSE Mathematics.

Your next steps...

If you wish to apply to join our Sixth Form please complete the application process through Kent Choices.

Additional information

https://www.mggs.org/joining-us/joining-our-sixth-form/sixth-form-prospectus/#

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