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AQA Certificate Level 3 Mathematical Studies1350

SpecificationPlanning resourcesTeaching resourcesAssessment resourcesKey dates
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Specification at a glance
3.0 Subject content
3.1 Analysis of data
3.2 Maths for personal finance
3.3 Estimation
3.4 Critical analysis of given data and models (including spreadsheets and tabular data)
3.5 The normal distribution
3.6 Probabilities and estimation
3.7 Correlation and regression
3.8 Critical path analysis
3.9 Expectation
3.10 Cost benefit analysis
3.11 Graphical methods
3.12 Rates of change
3.13 Exponential functions
4.0 Scheme of assessment
5.0 General administration
6.0 Grade descriptions
7.0 Formulae sheet
8.0 Statistical tables
Level 3 Mathematical Studies Specification for first teaching in 2014

Level 3 Mathematical Studies Specification for first teaching in 2014

03 Dec 2020

PDF | 1.06 MB

3.11 Graphical methods

G1 Graphs of functions

 

Content

Additional information

G1.1

sketching and plotting curves defined by simple equations

knowing the shapes of the graphs of linear, quadratic, cubic and exponential functions will be expected

G2 Intersection points

 

Content

Additional information

G2.1

plotting and interpreting graphs (including exponential graphs) in real contexts, to find approximate solutions to problems

including understanding the potential problems of extrapolation

G2.2

interpreting the solutions of equations as the intersection points of graphs and vice versa

 
3.10 Cost benefit analysis
3.12 Rates of change
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