Mathematics A level

Highworth Grammar School

Highworth Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Highworth Grammar School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Application Instructions

***** Please note, applications have now closed for September 2026 Sixth Form Admissions *****

Applications Open - Midday, 9 January 2026

Applications Close - Midday, 6 February 2026

School Entry Requirements: -

As a basic entry requirement to join our Sixth Form, you must have achieved at least 6 GCSE subjects at Grade 6 or above including:

at least a Grade 5 in English

at least a Grade 5 in Mathematics

and the specific entry requirements for each of your subjects.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices ***Now Closed***

Course Summary

A Level Mathematics is a challenging course but is becoming increasingly popular and now represents one of the largest courses in the Sixth Form. It should be taken by students who enjoy the satisfaction of pursuing and completing demanding and sophisticated mathematical problems and concepts. Please be aware that even good GCSE candidates will not succeed in the course without hard work and commitment.

Course Details

The Pure topics rely on algebraic skills and so you should enjoy thinking in abstract terms; you should also be confident and accurate in your use of algebra and manipulation of complex algebraic expressions. It is important to achieve a good mark in the algebra summer tasks set at the end of Year 11 and the end of Year 12, as the course relies heavily on prior knowledge. You will sit two Pure papers in Year 13.

The Applied topics cover Statistics and Mechanics. For the Statistics topics, you should: enjoy the data handling topics in GCSE; be competent at calculations, with and without a calculator; and understand the logic of probability and statistical diagrams.

To succeed in the Mechanics topics, you should find it easy to analyse practical problems and have enjoyed the Mechanics topics in GCSE Physics. This pairs up well with the work studied in A Level Physics. You will sit one Applied paper in Year 13.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Each of the three papers will have an examination of 2 hours. The Statistics questions will involve a pre-release data set. There is no separate synoptic paper and no coursework component.

Entry requirements

You will need to achieve Grade 7 or above at GCSE. Please be aware that even good GCSE candidates will not succeed in the course without hard work and commitment.

We recommend purchasing the Casio CG100 calculator to support you in your studies. These can be bought through the Mathematics department at the beginning of Year 12 at a cost of between £70 and £80. For students not wishing to purchase this calculator, the Casio ClassWiz fx-991EX calculator must be purchased independently in order to access the content of the course.

Your next steps...

If you are considering applying for medicine, then you are advised to take A Level Mathematics.

Additional information

https://www.highworth.kent.sch.uk/214/subject-pages/subject/28/mathematics

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