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28/05/23

Last afternoon yesterday with our wonderful Year 13 students . Here’s to the last few weeks of exams. Very proud of you all pic.twitter.com/bPZpkXMhDK

26/05/23

Happy Half Term everyone! Thank you for all your support. Here’s our half termly update with lots of information about half term revision & so much more about the final few weeks. See you on Monday 5th June!https://t.co/EIJl3qNeg5

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25/05/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Epping) have a vacancy for an English Teacher📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/OI5khXAoH9

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19/05/23

What a week & you did it!!! Well done everyone you truly have been amazing & showed such dedication this week 🙂Last exams for week 1… GCSE Maths & Computer Science & Alevel Psychology.. Good Luck🍀 pic.twitter.com/O3VxUCFEld

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19/05/23

Latest House competition is now live on Satchel One, Mr Fitten needs a summer outfit to wear on his hols!!!!! ✈️🏝️#AdamsBarkerHurleyJoyceSparksWright pic.twitter.com/MLCrPN0v2y

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19/05/23

Barker🔵 are back!! Now level with Joyce ⚪️ as we move into the final week of the half term, with plenty of points to be won in the design competition who will be victorious? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9lXi4vJuMe

18/05/23

Well done for yesterday’s exams, you did great & worked hard! Today is GCSE History & business, for our 6th formers it’s CTEC Sport, BTEC Business & A-Level Economics.. all the best for today 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ViR8uUckng

18/05/23

There isn’t a nicer way to start our day. Quietly listening to our Year 13 students revising together and teaching each other before their Economics exam would be proud. You’ve got this!

17/05/23

So proud of all the Year 11s today who sat their Lit paper 1! You were all so calm, collected and you knew your quotes! Rewarded with two lovely questions. Keep going with your revision for Lit Paper 2! Proud of you always✨🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/9A7z6AP0Ws

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16/05/23

ESJ Drama Club is delighted to announce...Our summer 2023 production..."THE TEMPEST"a modern verse adaptation of Shakespeare's final play22 and 23 June pic.twitter.com/jDgWd4aBTo

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15/05/23

Not every day you see one of your students playing for in a major tournament! Well done, Isabella!! ⚽️🦁🦁🦁⚽️ pic.twitter.com/E4Eq7R4whl

15/05/23

Best of luck to all our students in Year 11 & 13 starting their exams this week .

12/05/23

We really need good condition ‘Preloved uniform’ PE polo, jumpers ,shorts,leggings & skirts(26”+ length) especially but all uniform welcome! If you have anything please drop to me or or leave in the bin in school reception thanks💚

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12/05/23

Well done to this fab bunch for taking part in the Multi-Skills Panathlon today!😀 super proud of them all and we’ve since a huge boost in their confidence and ability since the start of the year♥️ pic.twitter.com/MuiX4BaARJ

10/05/23

The May Trust Update is here & it is completely jam packed! Featuring oppotunities; the story of & ; this month's offers from ; Climate Committee event with &..... (1/2) https://t.co/NcddcYVuBj

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10/05/23

Such a lovely day out with this 'brilliant' bunch. Felt so proud watching them all graduate after their hard work and dedication this year 🎉🎓 pic.twitter.com/nrKQHjk8Zi

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09/05/23

Young people of Epping came together to educate each other on the local and global environment.https://t.co/T1XpkHUWU0

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05/05/23

Inspector Archer and School Officer PC Chalcraft visited students today to talk about decision making and consequences actions may have on situations. Pictured with Ms Hummerstone, the schools Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer. Online helphttps://t.co/kqTH0aru3A pic.twitter.com/Ayk2bykNvk

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05/05/23

🏠🏆🥇 We have a new leader! Joyce⚪️ are surging ahead can they claim the summer term title and catch up with Barker🔵 in the overall race? Keep your eyes peeled for a big house competition coming soon!🌴🌞🏝️#AdamsBarkerHurleyJoyceSparksWright pic.twitter.com/yw64SWB4ZF

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03/05/23

Great week for School alumni.Michael Cook shall be parading in the RAF's contingent of HM The King's Coronation & James Borrer produced a Number 1 song with Enter Shikari. pic.twitter.com/f0LiAwtGO7

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Maths

What is Maths all about?

It all comes down to what Maths is! Just as languages provide the building blocks and rules we need to communicate, Maths uses its own language, made up of numbers, symbols and formulas, to explore the rules we need to measure or identify essential problems like distance, speed, time, space, change, force and quantities. Studying Maths helps us find patterns and structure in our lives.

For all Sixth Form courses, students must have five GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grades 9-4.  For this course this must include Mathematics at a Grade 6 or above and English Language at a Grade 4 or above.

This course is challenging and enjoyable but does require consistent hard work. The A Level course is linear and approximately two thirds of content is pure mathematics, one sixth mechanics and one sixth statistics. Pupils will sit three exams at the end of Year 13. Full A level content includes Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate Geometry, Sequences and series, Trigonometry, Exponentials and logarithms, Differentiation, Integration, Numerical methods, Vectors, Statistical sampling, Data presentation and interpretation, Probability, Statistical distributions, Statistical hypothesis testing, Quantities and units in mechanics, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s laws and Moments. 

Students can take this course to complement other A level courses which in turn could lead onto higher education in Mathematics-related areas such as Engineering, Economics, Physics or more general higher education courses

A level qualifications in Mathematics are highly regarded by prospective employers and universities alike as being good indicators of a logical and analytical mind. Mathematics is useful for any university course involving Mathematics, Science, Business, Technology or Engineering. It is also useful for Arts and Humanities subjects as it teaches some techniques used in these subjects and indicates a breadth of study. Mathematics is applicable for the following career areas: engineering, actuarial work, meteorology, finance, medicine, nursing, sports, the transport industry, computing, including writing games, accountancy, economics, business, banking, air traffic control, retail management, architecture, surveying, cartography, Psychology, teaching and many more.

Course content

Year 1

Applied Mathematics

Pure Mathematics

Mechanics

Statistics

  • Algebra and functions
    Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
  • Further algebra
  • Trigonometry
  • Vectors (2D)
  • Differentiation
  • Integration
  • Exponentials and logarithms
  • Quantities and units in mechanics
  • Kinematics 1
  • Forces and Newton’s laws
  • Kinematics 2
  • Statistical sampling
  • Data presentation and interpretation
  • Probability
  • Statistical distributions
  • Statistical hypothesis testing

 

Year 2

The content for the second year course is the same topics as the first year course but going more in depth. There are two additional topics:

Pure Mathematics

Mechanics

Numerical methods

Moments

 

Assessment criteria

The first A-Level paper will reassess all the work from year 1.

AS level mathematics

Paper 1: Pure mathematics

62.5%, 2 hours, 100 marks

AS level pure mathematics content assessed

Paper 2: Mechanics and Statistics

37.5%, 1 hour 15 minutes, 60 marks

AS applied content assessed

Section A: Mechanics (30 marks)

Section B: Statistics (30 marks)

 

A level mathematics

Paper 1: Pure mathematics
33%, 2 hours, 100 marks

 

A level pure mathematics content can be assessed on either paper

Paper 2: Pure mathematics
33%, 2 hours, 100 marks

Paper 3: Mechanics and Statistics
33%, 2 hours, 100 marks

AS applied content assessed

Section A: Mechanics (50 marks)

Section B: Statistics (50 marks)

Future careers linked to this subject:

  • Engineering
  • Pilot
  • Accountant
  • Economist
  • Astrophysicist
  • Game developer

Entry requirement

Preferably Grade 7 or above. Those with Grade 6 may be offered a trial.

Examination board

Edexcel

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