MATHEMATICS A Level 3

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - We would, ideally, like applications to be submitted by Thursday 8th January 2026, when planning for the timetable will begin, but applications will be accepted after this date

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Minimum Entry Requirements

The admissions criteria for the Sixth Form are as follows:

- A minimum of 6 separately identifiable GCSE subjects (or equivalent) at an average grade of 5.5 or above

- These 6 subjects must include at least a grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and at least a grade 4 in Mathematics

- You will require a grade 6 or above in most subjects you wish to study at A Level

- To study Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages or a Science subject you will require a grade 7

- To study Economics a grade 7 or above in Mathematics is required and a 6+ or above in Business or a related subject

- Students may be able to study a Science subject with a 6 grade but their 4th option choice must be STEM Access forming part of your Personal Enrichment Pathway

- For Further Mathematics you will need an 8 or 9

- Short Courses count as half a GCSE

- A positive attitude in your chosen subjects and a respect for school aims, objectives and ethos

- Commitment to the expectations of the Sixth Form and the school community

- Students will not be admitted if they have not completed the appropriate paperwork

Mathematics is an amazing subject to have at A Level and provided you have a solid understanding of the GCSE concepts before you start, as well as perseverance and effort, you should be able to do well. To study Mathematics at A Level it is essential that you enjoyed Mathematics at GCSE and that you are genuinely interested in furthering your knowledge of the subject. Students must be prepared to demonstrate high levels of commitment to their studies, both in class and independently, to be successful and make satisfactory progress at A Level. This course is a traditional style A Level and is favoured by all of the top universities. It is an exam-based subject; so many hours are spent, both in class and at home, solving problems using the techniques you learn, which are mostly algebraic.

Why study Mathematics at A Level?

Mathematics is universally highly regarded. The skills developed through the study of Mathematics at A Level are not only extremely valuable but they are transferable into a great many subject areas. A Level Mathematics can support students studying A Levels with high numerical content such as the Science, Business and Psychology. For any degree with a numerical component, A Level Mathematics is highly valued due to the development of analytic thinking and logic skills of the A Level Mathematician.

Students who choose to study Mathematics at A Level study Pure Mathematics and its applications to Statistics and Mechanics. Initially students build on the Mathematical skills covered in the Higher GCSE Syllabus, focusing on their skills in algebraic manipulation, quadratics, simultaneous equations, co-ordinate geometry and trigonometry. These concepts underpin the whole course and are relied upon as new areas of Mathematics are introduced through the study of calculus, polynomials, functions and further trigonometry. In Mechanics and Statistics students utilise the skills and understanding developed in Pure Mathematics, requiring the student to interpret and analyse real life applications of Mathematics.

It is an exam based subject; so many hours are spent, both in class and at home, solving problems using techniques you learn, which are mostly algebraic.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Mathematics is universally highly regarded. The skills developed through the study of Mathematics at A Level are not only extremely valuable but they are transferable into a great many subject areas. A Level Mathematics can support students studying A Levels with high numerical content such as the Science, Business and Psychology. For any degree with a numerical component, A Level Mathematics is highly valued due to the development of analytic thinking and logic skills of the A Level Mathematician.