Core Maths

Core Maths is a Level 3 qualification to be taken alongside your other three or four Sixth Form subjects. Core Maths is a valuable qualification for your prospective employees. It was designed in partnership with employers, and its objective is to enhance the employability of school leavers and apprentices by developing their quantitative and problem-solving skills.

Course Information

Course Name:	Core Maths
Course Type:	Level 3 (Equivalent to AS Level)
Examination/Coursework:	100% examination; two papers taken at the end of Year 12
Exam Board:	AQA
Entrance Criteria:	Standard Sixth Form entry Plus Grade 4 in Maths
Topics & Areas Covered:	Personal finance: budgeting, saving, interest on accounts, income tax and student loans Data analysis, including techniques used in A Level Psychology, Geography and Sociology Interpreting the types of graphs and charts that are regularly used in A-level Sciences, Business Studies and Economics Estimating numbers relevant to business needs e.g. electricity usage given the size of a household, petrol usage given distance travelled, income from membership fees, the amount of waste produced by a city, the length of time it might take to save up for a holiday. Consideration of how data can be used in the media to deliberately mislead people
Career Pathways:	As Core Maths covers a multitude of topics and areas, it not only would benefit your existing studies, but provide skills transferable to any future career path!
Additional Information:	The applicability of Core Maths to the Maths used in A Level courses will help you to perform better in your other subjects. A Level subjects specifically supported by Core Maths include: Applied Science Biology Business Studies Chemistry Economics Geography Psychology Sociology
AS/A-Level:	Taken in Year 12 as a one year course.