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What can numbers reveal about the world around us? How do scientists and mathematicians solve problems that seem too big or too small to comprehend? In this course, you’ll explore the fascinating ways maths helps us describe, understand, and create.

Note that levels 4 and 5 are intended to be two year programmes.

Through curiosity, discovery, and creativity, you’ll build skills that unlock the potential of numbers. This is your chance to think differently, challenge yourself, and see how maths connects to real-life challenges and exciting new ideas.

Here’s what you’ll uncover:

• Powers and Roots: Explore the power of exponents and square roots to understand scale, from the microscopic to the astronomical.
• Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages: Discover how these everyday tools solve real-world problems, from budgeting to science.
• Rates, Ratios, and Proportions: Find creative ways to compare and analyse quantities in diverse contexts.
• Order of Operations and Standard Form: Master calculations for tackling complex problems and huge or tiny numbers.

This course is about more than just maths — it’s about learning to think critically and creatively, ask bold questions, and find answers in unexpected places. All you need is a maths workbook, a scientific calculator, and an open mind. Let’s explore the possibilities of maths together!

(recommended maths workbooks: 1E5, 1E8, or 1J5)