Mathematics IGCSE 0580
Entry Requirements: Open to all students.
Course Outline:
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics supports learners in building competency, confidence and fluency in their use of techniques and mathematical understanding. This course helps learners to develop a feel for quantity, patterns and relationships. Learners will develop their reasoning, problem-solving and analytical skills in a variety of abstract and real-life contexts. Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics provides a strong foundation of mathematical knowledge both for candidates studying mathematics at a higher level and those who will require mathematics to support skills in other subjects. The course is tiered to allow all candidates to achieve and progress in their mathematical studies.
The aims are to enable students to develop:
• develop an understanding of mathematical principles, concepts and methods in a way which encourages confidence, provides satisfaction and enjoyment, and develops a positive attitude towards mathematics
• develop a feel for number and understand the significance of the results obtained
• apply mathematics in everyday situations and develop an understanding of the part that mathematics plays in learners’ own lives and the world around them
• analyse and solve problems, present the solutions clearly, and check and interpret the results
• recognise when and how a situation may be represented mathematically, identify and interpret relevant factors, select an appropriate mathematical method to solve the problem, and evaluate the method used
• use mathematics as a means of communication with emphasis on the use of clear expression and structured argument
• develop an ability to apply mathematics in other subjects, particularly science and technology
• develop the ability to reason logically, make deductions and inferences, and draw conclusions
• appreciate patterns and relationships in mathematics and make generalisations
• appreciate the interdependence of different areas of mathematics
• acquire a foundation for further study of mathematics or for other disciplines.
Assessment:
All candidates take two components of 4 possible examination papers
Costs: TBC
Contact: Mr Mat Owen or Mrs Reka Hermann
