Pearson AS Level Mathematics

The Pearson AS Level Mathematics curriculum is a one-year course that forms the first half of the full A Level qualification, with the awarding body being Pearson Education Ltd (Edexcel) . It is structured with approximately two-thirds of the course dedicated to Pure Mathematics and one-third to Applied Mathematics (comprising Statistics and Mechanics), assessed through two papers at the end of the year: Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics) and either Paper 2 (Statistics and Mechanics) for the standard Edexcel AS specification . The curriculum extends GCSE topics such as Algebra, Trigonometry, and Coordinate Geometry while introducing new concepts including Calculus, Vectors, Exponentials and Logarithms in the Pure component, with the Applied component covering Data interpretation, Probability, Statistical distributions, Forces, and Newton's laws of motion.

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