Why is it useful for medical school/my future career?
- Admittedly you probably won’t be integrating trigonometric functions during medical school exams or on the wards
- However, maths A level requires you to
- Understand abstract concepts and apply them to solve problems
- Think logically
- Also, if you are thinking of getting involved in research during medical school or beyond, A level maths can help you
- Model biological processes as equations containing exponential/natural logarithmic functions- this is particularly important in bioinformatics
- Analyse data and understand the purpose/limitations of statistical tests
General revision tips
- Do lots of practice questions/past papers
- Identify weak areas and you can use the ‘questions by topic’ from the websites below to focus on them
- Keep your working clear and logical so it’s easy to go back and understand if you make a mistake
- ALWAYS CHECK WHETHER YOUR CALCULATOR IS IN DEGREES OR RADIANS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY
Revision resources
| Website | Description |
|---|---|
| https://alevelmathsrevision.com/a-level-maths-revision-notes/ | Notes by topic for explaining a principle + a few worked examples |
| https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/maths-revision/ | Revision notes, summary sheets and questions from past papers separated by topic, module and exam board |
| http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/students/a-level/ | V. similar to physics and maths tutor above |
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