Mathematics

Overview A good understanding of Mathematics in everyday life is essential for making sense of all the numbers and problems life throws at us. Mathematics makes our life orderly and prevents chaos. Certain qualities that are nurtured by mathematics are power of reasoning, creativity, abstract or spatial thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving ability and even effective communication skills. Be it a cook or a farmer, a carpenter or a mechanic, an entrepreneur or a doctor, an engineer or a scientist, a musician or a magician, everyone needs mathematics in their day-to-day life. Anyone can be a mathematician if he is given proper guidance and training in the formative period of his life. A good curriculum of mathematics is important in effective teaching and learning of the subject.

Syllabus Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics (Specification A) (4MA1) Edexcel IGCSE Further Pure Mathematics (4PM1) (Selected students only) Course Aims • to develop an understanding of mathematics and mathematical processes in a way that promotes confidence and fosters enjoyment • extending the range of mathematical skills and techniques and to use them in more difficult, unstructured problems • use mathematics as an effective means of communication • recognise how a situation may be represented mathematically and understand the relationship between ‘real-world’ problems, standard and other mathematical models and how these can be refined and improve • take increasing responsibility for their own learning and the evaluation of their own mathematical development Course Content Topics covered • Number • Algebra • Ratio, proportion and rates of change • Geometry and measures • Probability • Statistics Assessment The course is assessed by two terminal examination papers at the end of D Block (Year 11). Each paper carries equal weighting. Exam Content: Content from any part of the specification may be assessed Duration: 2 hours