The UK’s knowledge economy (an economical system driven by ideas, intellectual capital and technology) needs more mathematical skills for the financial, communication, engineering and transportation sectors, as well as highly specialised scientific areas, such as genome modelling.
A Level Maths is made up of three units. There are two core units which make up two-thirds of the qualification and provide you with techniques in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus – forming the fundamental building blocks of the subject. Mathematical applications in statistics and mechanics make up the remaining third of the qualification.
Grade 9-6 in GCSE Maths.
Maths can lead to various subjects at university including science and engineering, as well as careers in data analysis and digital marketing. The logic and reasoning skills developed by studying A Level Maths ensure the qualification is widely respected.
Markings on animal bones indicate that humans have been doing maths since around 30,000 BC.