Mathematics A Level

Applications Open: - 17 November 2025

Applications Close: - May 2026

Entry Requirements: - 5 GCSEs at grade 4 including English Language or Literature, and Maths. There are some further entry requirements for specific courses.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Open Event: - Wednesday 12th November 2025 16.30-19:30 - talks at 17.30 and 18.30pm

A Level maths is studied after doing GCSE maths and is a 2 year course. As part of the course, candidates will study pure Maths along with statistics and mechanics. The aims of this qualification are to enable students to understand mathematics and mathematical processes in a way that promotes confidence, fosters enjoyment and provides a strong foundation for progress to further study. Students will use their mathematical knowledge to make logical and reasoned decisions in solving problems both within pure mathematics and in a variety of contexts, and communicate the mathematical rationale for these decisions clearly. They will use their mathematical skills and techniques to solve challenging problems that require them to decide on the solution strategy, recognise when mathematics can be used to analyse and solve a problem in context as well as draw diagrams and sketch graphs to help explore mathematical situations and interpret solutions.

The topics covered in Pure Mathematics are:

1 – Proof

2 – Algebra and functions

3 – Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

4 – Sequences and series

5 – Trigonometry

6 – Exponentials and logarithms

7 – Differentiation

8 – Integration

9 – Numerical methods

10 – Vectors

Statistics is covered by topics in Section A and Mechanics in Section B.

Section A Statistics:

1 – Statistical sampling

2 – Data presentation and interpretation

3 – Probability

4 – Statistical distributions

5 – Statistical hypothesis testing

Section B: Mechanics:

6 – Quantities and units in mechanics

7 – Kinematics

8 – Forces and Newton’s laws

9 – Moments

Students will be assessed via three externally-examined papers:

Paper 1 - Pure Mathematics 1

Paper 2 - Pure Mathematics 2

Paper 3 - Statistics and Mechanics

In order to attend Meopham Sixth Form the minimum entry requirement is 5 level 4 GCSEs, including English Language and Mathematics.

To study A Level Mathematics students are required to achieve a minimum of a Level 7 in GSCE Mathematics.

Studying Mathematics can lead to careers in construction and architecture, medicine or scientific research, education, development and design as well as business and finance.