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OxfordAQA A Level Mathematics

Mathematics for OxfordAQA A Level (syllabus 9660) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9660
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA A Level Mathematics
Spec code
9660
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Mathematics (9660)

This qualification has a strong emphasis on pure mathematics to equip students for undergraduate study. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

A modular qualification built from four units: two AS units (Pure Maths, and Pure Maths with Statistics and Mechanics) and two A2 units (further Pure Maths, plus a choice of a Statistics or a Mechanics option). The AS units can be certificated as a stand-alone International AS award or carried forward, each worth 20% of the full A-level; units can be resat any number of times with the best result counted. First teaching September 2017; first AS exams May/June 2018; first A-level exams May/June 2019.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OxfordAQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Modular qualification

Assessment components for OxfordAQA Mathematics 9660
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
P1: AS Paper 1 -- Unit P1: Pure Maths 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
PSM1: AS Paper 2 -- Unit PSM1: Pure Maths, Statistics and Mechanics 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
P2: A-level Paper 1 -- Unit P2: Pure Maths 2h 30m 120 37.5% Written exam
S2: A-level Paper 2 (Option A) -- Unit S2: Statistics 1h 30m 80 22.5% * Written exam
M2: A-level Paper 2 (Option B) -- Unit M2: Mechanics 1h 30m 80 22.5% * Written exam

* Candidates sit one of the components marked with an asterisk, not all of them.

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section: a modular qualification of four units. Two AS units (P1, PSM1) each worth 50% of AS-level/20% of A-level; one compulsory A2 unit (P2, 37.5% of A-level); and a final A2 unit chosen between Statistics (S2) or Mechanics (M2), each worth 22.5% of A-level, modeled here with alternativeGroup since the two options are mutually exclusive and equally weighted. Units resittable any number of times, best result counts. First teaching September 2017; first AS exams May/June 2018; first A-level exams May/June 2019.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA Mathematics (9660) assessed?

OxfordAQA Mathematics (9660) is assessed through: P1 (AS Paper 1 -- Unit P1: Pure Maths) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; PSM1 (AS Paper 2 -- Unit PSM1: Pure Maths, Statistics and Mechanics) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; P2 (A-level Paper 1 -- Unit P2: Pure Maths) — 2h 30m, 120 marks, 37.5% of the qualification; S2 (A-level Paper 2 (Option A) -- Unit S2: Statistics) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 22.5% of the qualification; M2 (A-level Paper 2 (Option B) -- Unit M2: Mechanics) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 22.5% of the qualification. It is a modular qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Mathematics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Mathematics at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 7 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Mathematics (9660), for the International AS exams from May/June 2018, International A-level exams from May/June 2019, Version 5.2 examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 7 topics.

  1. 1 Unit P1: Pure Maths (International AS)

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Algebra · Coordinate geometry · Differentiation · Integration · Sequences and series

  2. 2 Unit PSM1 -- PP1: Pure Maths (International AS)

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Circle · Trigonometry · Exponential and logarithms

  3. 3 Unit PSM1 -- S1: Statistics (International AS)

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Further probability · Discrete random variables · Bernoulli and binomial distributions

  4. 4 Unit PSM1 -- M1: Mechanics (International AS)

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Motion in a straight line with constant acceleration · Motion in a straight line with variable acceleration · Forces and Newton's Laws · Momentum and impulse

  5. 5 Unit P2: Pure Maths (International A-level)

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Algebra and functions · Sequences and series · Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane · Trigonometry · Exponentials and logarithms · Differentiation · Integration · Differential equations · Numerical methods · Vectors

  6. 6 Unit S2: Statistics (International A-level)

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Poisson distribution · Continuous random variables · Exponential distribution · Normal distribution · Estimation · Hypothesis testing

  7. 7 Unit M2: Mechanics (International A-level)

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Mathematical modelling · Kinematics · Statics and forces · Newton's Law of Motion · Projectiles · Work and energy · Uniform circular motion

Source: OxfordAQA -- official International AS and A-level Mathematics (9660) specification PDF — International AS exams from May/June 2018, International A-level exams from May/June 2019, Version 5.2 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

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