Maths16-19
16-19
Well done! You've made it through over a decade of compulsory education, and from now on it’s up to you to choose what you study. You've probably given some thought to your future career, and your choice of subjects is likely to be based upon what you intend to do after leaving school.
Do iPods really shuffle?
Switching to shuffle is a great way of changing up your playlist, but a random mix isn't always best.
A colourful problem
How many colours do you need to fill in a map? The answer is more complicated than you'd think...
How fast can we go?
As world records tumble, biologists use statistics to find the limits of human speed.
Close encounters of the mathematical kind
Could there be life on other planets? Astronomers created an equation to help us look for aliens.
Help me find …
If you’ve decided to continue studying maths after you leave school then you’ve already taken the first step on an exciting journey, but where will that journey lead?
Scalpel … forceps … maths
As medical science becomes more advanced, maths is a vital tool in medical studies, medicine design and imaging.
Football fixtures: what’s the score?
League organisers schedule more than 2000 football matches each season. That’s certainly going to take more than 90 minutes – even with extra time!
Solving crime with science and maths
Understanding probability can mean the difference between catching a criminal and convicting the innocent.
Taking Earth's temperature
Climate change is a serious threat, and the only way to know what we're facing is through statistics and simulation.
Selling the future
Financial derivatives could make calculus the most valuable thing you ever learn.
Maths in motion
From Call of Duty to Wallace & Gromit, animators apply their maths skills to bring characters to life.
What's in a maths-based degree?
What degree to take at university is an important decision, and it can be a difficult one. Even if you know that you would like to do something related to maths, you still have to decide exactly what kind of degree it should be.