The hardest topic in maths?

SamMed

In your opinion, what is the hardest topic in A-level maths? I am starting it in September.

Reply 1

monkeyman0121

Which.... I mean A-level maths? GCSE maths? What exam board?

Reply 2

SamMed

Original post by monkeyman0121

Which.... I mean A-level maths? GCSE maths? What exam board?

Well it says A-level and the exam board doesn't matter.

Reply 3

monkeyman0121

Original post by SamMed

Well it says A-level and the exam board doesn't matter.

Oh my mistake I just read the forum links rather than the actual description since the question is in the title. You should really post it in the A-level maths forum, might get you more responses.

Also exam boards can matter. I mean some topics are easier than others because of exam boards. I would say the hardest topics would be vectors, integration etc.

Reply 4

SamMed

Original post by monkeyman0121

Oh, well I clicked A-level maths and then ask question, that's a bit weird. Does the content vary quite a lot between exam boards then?

Reply 5

monkeyman0121

http://mrbartonmaths.com/students/a-level/past-papers/

See for yourself. Also this is an old specification. (I think.)

I think maths A-levels from this year are becoming linear or something like that. (Where you do all exams at the end and I think there are 3 or 4 instead of like 6.)
Don't listen to me about this do some research, I may be wrong.

Reply 6

as125

I found vectors fairly difficult for pure maths

And I did the statistic modules and I can gladly say permutations and arrangements was a pain in the ARSE

Reply 7

Professor Jay

the hardest topic in maths is Fourier analysis, may his soul rest in peace.

Reply 8

mbeugnatnh

Original post by SamMed

In your opinion, what is the hardest topic in A-level maths? I am starting it in September.

I have been doing a level maths for a year now, it's not as bad as people made it out to be (at least for me). But yeah it's linear, as you may already know, and personally I'm finding the mostly mechanics and statistics harder than the core maths modules like calculus etc. But it all depends on whether you are more algebra/physics inclined. In my humble opinion

Reply 9

AirMarshal

I would say the 'hardest' is A2 integration but that's (in my opinion) the most fun. Certainly the most annoying topic is statistics...

Reply 10

Ljg2015

Original post by Professor Jay

the hardest topic in maths is Fourier analysis, may his soul rest in peace.

That's certainly not A level

Reply 11

I'm God

Original post by Professor Jay

the hardest topic in maths is Fourier analysis, may his soul rest in peace.

Fourier analysis in A-Level?
That would be insane. Fourier doesn't even come up in A-Level further maths.

Reply 12

Ljg2015

Original post by SamMed

In your opinion, what is the hardest topic in A-level maths? I am starting it in September.

For me personally, statistics. I hate statistics with a passion and only use it when absolutely necessary for example probabilities in quantum and for normal distributions (im a physics undergrad). Topic that most people find hardest is integration becasue there's alot of it. I really life integration because once you've learned the rules its upto you on how to piece together the solution to an integral. Don't think about whats hardest, just make sure you do lots of practice questions and you'll be fine