Mathematics

Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend

Pelham Road, GRAVESEND, DA11 0JE

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Application Instructions

Applications Open: - Friday 28th November 2025

Applications Close: - Friday 6 February 2026 - Please note - If you do not complete your application fully by the deadline of Friday 6 February 2026, we may not be able to consider it until August when GCSE results are published.

How to Apply:

Internal students - Applications to join our Sixth Form, via Applicaa, can be made via this link Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (applicaa.com). PLEASE NOTE that you should use an e-mail address that you check regularly as the Applicca system will contact you with updates about your application.

External students - Year 11 Students from other schools applying to Mayfield Grammar School should apply via KentChoices using this link - https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/login. Please note - After sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.

If you applied to us before the deadline but have not heard from us for a while please bear with us, we are working through the applications and will get back to you with our decision and advice as soon as we can. We will continue to send messages via Applicaa so please logon from time to time to check if we need some additional information from you

Applications After the deadline

Students who are interested in applying to Mayfield Grammar School for Sixth Form but have missed our application process can contact us once they have their GCSE results in August. After the publication of GCSE examinations results in August we ask that you make an appointment to discuss your application with the Sixth Form team. You need to call 01474 352896 or email admissions@mgsg.kent.sch.uk. Please check you have met our entry criteria for the subjects you want to study and read our Options Booklet under the Sixth Form tab on our website for our general entry criteria. If you meet our criteria, please get in touch, and bring your original documents for GCSE Results Summary and Birth Certificate as ID when you are offered an appointment.

Entry Requirements: -

Entry to the Sixth Form is dependent on demonstrating achievements which show general breadth of ability as well as depth in the specific courses chosen for study in the Sixth Form. For this reason you will need to have achieved all the following:

1. A minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 5 and above, preferably on the higher papers, in discrete subjects, with the exception of Combined Science, which counts as two subjects.

2. Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics.

3. To have met the requirements of the individual subjects that you intend to study at A Level/Level 3, which are all, with the exception of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Languages, a minimum of Grade 6 at GCSE on the Higher papers. This is essential.

Course Summary

Essential skills

All good Mathematicians demonstrate a high standard of numerical and algebraic competence. They are capable of reading questions carefully to disseminate the key skills that have been taught to answer them fully, very often linking together various topics to provide full solutions. Students need to have determination and an enquiring mind to ensure that the greatest level of success is achieved.

Course Details

AS Level

Students who only wish to study AS Level Mathematics will learn Pure Mathematics and a combination of Mechanics and Statistics. They will take one 2 hour Pure examination and one 1 hour 15 mins examination covering Mechanics and Statistics at the end of Year 12.

A Level

Students who wish to study A Level Mathematics will continue to learn more Pure, Mechanics and Statistics topics. They will take two Pure examinations and one Mechanics/Statistics examination, each of 2 hours, at the end of Year 13.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The Department will be using the Edexcel Syllabus that enables students to study a wide range of

mathematical topics. Full details of the syllabuses may be available from the Mathematics Department at the Sixth Form Open Evening.

All potential students will be set some work on various numerical and algebraic topics during Induction in July which they are expected to complete over the summer break – Sparx produces a Transition Booklet which will be issued to all students attending Induction Days in July. After having the opportunity to seek any assistance upon formally starting the course in September, students will be required to sit a Fundamentals Test on these topics. There is a minimum standard which students are expected to reach, as this test contains those key topics on which the whole course is built. Those who do not reach the required standard will need to undertake a Fundamentals Retest in order to continue with the course.

A more detailed list of GCSE topics that form an integral part of the AS and A Levels will be available at the Sixth Form Open Evening.

Entry requirements

Grade 7 is required in GCSE Mathematics.

Your next steps...

University requirements

Most Universities offer Mathematics degree courses, often in combination with other subjects. The grade requirements can vary, for example, Oxford and Cambridge require A*A*A, Bath A*AA, Loughborough AAA, Surrey A*AA-AAA, Sussex ABB, Kent ABB or equivalent.

Links to Further Education

Mathematics; Economics; Actuarial Science; Business; Marketing and Statistics; Accountancy; Management; International Economics; Events Management; Economics and ICT; Computer Science with Maths; Mathematical Sciences; Economics and Mathematics

Links to Careers

Actuary (with Economics); Business Management; Civil Servant; Accountant; Operations Management; Insurance Broker; Data Analyst; Banking; Human Resources; Events Management; Retailing; Marketing; Customer Services

Additional information

https://www.mgsg.kent.sch.uk/

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