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IanB:

--- Quote from: rstofer on June 13, 2019, 11:56:17 am ---It doesn't seem a simple matter to compare the course structure of the UK based systems with those of the US.
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Yes, the systems are very different. However, you can get a good idea of the UK course structure and content from exam specifications.

For example, here is a specification for what students should learn for the GCSE math exam (taken at age 15/16): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300/subject-content

Similarly, here is a specification for A-level (taken at age 17/18): https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/as-and-a-level/mathematics-7357/specification-at-a-glance



LektroiD:
Hi again, and many thanks for everyone's input. There's a couple of things I feel I need to elaborate on, firstly, the level 5 course I completed was a fast-track (intensive) course, which only runs for half a year instead of a full year. I needed to do this level of Electrical Engineering to get into Electronic Engineering, but that only starts at level 7.

I mentioned we had touched on Trigonometry, the reason I said that was because I don't know how deep the subject goes (due to it being a fast-track course), we covered all aspects of right angle triangles, but no other types of triangle - I'm guessing Trig would cover all types of triangle? That said, I passed that assessment without any problems. In fact I passed all assessments (we had to pass every assessment in all subjects, or we wouldn't have been able to pass the course), I did have to remediate one assessment where I got a formula muddled (my memory isn't great, so finding ways to commit all the formulas to memory was more of a task than the maths itself).

It seems the qualifications differ from each part of the UK, being in Scotland, it seems the grades are different from England. This is a guide to the Maths grades in Scotland: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47419.html

I'm absolutely determined to take this study as far as possible, so I'm focussing on brushing up on my weakest subject, which is maths.

IanB:

--- Quote from: LektroiD on June 13, 2019, 10:45:29 pm ---I mentioned we had touched on Trigonometry, the reason I said that was because I don't know how deep the subject goes (due to it being a fast-track course), we covered all aspects of right angle triangles, but no other types of triangle - I'm guessing Trig would cover all types of triangle?
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Triangles are geometry, but geometry and trigonometry overlap somewhat. Basic GCSE level studies would include all kinds of triangle, similar triangle rules, the sine rule, the cosine rule, calculating sides and angles of triangles with different unknowns using deduction, sine, cosine and tangent in all quadrants, knowing sine, cosine and tangent for common angles like 30 degrees and 45 degrees, the equation of a circle, calculating the equation of a tangent line to a circle, and more.

Wimberleytech:

--- Quote from: rstofer on June 12, 2019, 09:29:32 pm ---If  you can remember diddies like "ho di high - high di ho all over ho ho" Calcworkshop is the place to go.  Nobody will EVER forget the quotient rule!

I find most math books to be unapproachable.  Frankly, they are boring and I learn better with videos.  A pretty decent text is "Stewart's Early Transcendentals" but I don't want to get into the textbook fray.  They are ALL expensive and you'll need to buy one for the classes anyway.

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I never heard that (and I reckon we are about the same age).  Funny, I was doing a derivation a couple of days ago and had to apply the quotient rule...had a mental block so I used the product rule.  I am gonna remember your little ditty.

LektroiD:

--- Quote from: IanB on June 13, 2019, 11:14:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: LektroiD on June 13, 2019, 10:45:29 pm ---I mentioned we had touched on Trigonometry, the reason I said that was because I don't know how deep the subject goes (due to it being a fast-track course), we covered all aspects of right angle triangles, but no other types of triangle - I'm guessing Trig would cover all types of triangle?
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Triangles are geometry, but geometry and trigonometry overlap somewhat. Basic GCSE level studies would include all kinds of triangle, similar triangle rules, the sine rule, the cosine rule, calculating sides and angles of triangles with different unknowns using deduction, sine, cosine and tangent in all quadrants, knowing sine, cosine and tangent for common angles like 30 degrees and 45 degrees, the equation of a circle, calculating the equation of a tangent line to a circle, and more.

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That's basically what we did, using the SOH-CAH-TOA rule. We  don't have GCSE in Scotland, check the link I provided

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