Year 13 Maths

Students study for their A2 which is examined using the MEI/OCR specification.

Students have six lessons per week, four with one teacher and two with another teacher.

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The following pages list the key topics of the A2 course and when you can expect each to be covered.

• Core 3 topics are labelled C3.

• Core 4 topics are labelled C4.

• Mechanics 1 topics are labelled M.

AS Mathematics – How is it examined?

• Students will sit three examinations at the end of year 13.

• Students can use a calculator for all papers.

• The Core 3 module has a piece of coursework which is worth 20% of the grade for this module.

Year 13 Autumn Term

Students will study the following topics throughout the Autumn term:

(1) Proof (C3) (1) Motion (M)

(2) Natural Logs and Exponentials (C3)

(2) Modelling and constant acceleration

(M) (3) Functions (C3)

(3) Forces and Newton’s laws of motion

(M) (4) Techniques for Differentiation (C3)

(4) Applying Newton’s 2nd

law (M)

(5) Techniques for Integration (C3) (5) Vectors (M)

Revision of chapters so far (M)

Revision and C3 mock Revision and M1 test

C4 module: (7) Algebra (C4) (6) Projectiles (M)

Assessment

• Students will sit an end of term test before Christmas. This will consist of a full past exam paper for Core 3

and a set of past exam paper questions on the relevant topics for Mechanics 1.

Year 13 Spring Term

Students will study the following topics throughout the Spring term:

(8) Trigonometry (C4) (6) Projectiles (M)

(7) Forces in motion (M) (9) Parametric Equations (C4)

(10) Further techniques of integration (C4)

(8) General motion (M)

(11) Vectors (C4)

Revision + mocks for M1

(12) Differential Equations (C4)

Assessment

• Students will begin revision for end of year module exams during this term. They will also start to sit mock

exams for the Mechanics 1 module.

Year 13 Summer Term

Students will study the following topics throughout the Summer term:

(12) Differential Equations (C4)

Revision + mocks for M1 Revision + mocks for C3 and C4

Assessment

• Students will continue revision for end of year module exams during this term and will sit mock exams

for all modules ahead of the final end of year module exams.