Course Description

Students will take a 2-year programme of study. This is a full 2-year course, which must be studied alongside the A-Level in Mathematics. Further Maths must be your 4th option choice in Year 12. Therefore students enrolled on this A-Level will study Mathematics, Further Mathematics and two other A-Levels in Year 12.

Further Maths is an A-Level in its own right, with the same UCAS tariff as any other A-level. It is one of the most rewarding and challenging A-Levels you can take and continues to be a popular choice for our best mathematicians.

The Course 

What did Isaac Newton do for us? How about Euler? Or Liebnitz? Further Mathematics takes you beyond the scope of Mathematics and is a separate A-Level in its own right. All Further Maths students also gain from their Mathematics A-Level. For students who enjoy mathematics, it provides a challenge and a chance to explore new and more sophisticated mathematical concepts.

Even though the course is challenging, we make sure that the level of difficulty is built up in a manageable way.

Further Pure Mathematics will be studied by all students and will introduce new topics such as Proof, Complex Numbers, Matrices, Polar Coordinates, Hyperbolic Functions and Differential Equations.

Students who continue to study Further Maths in Year 13 will continue their investigation into Further Statistics, Further Mechanics and Further Pure Mathematics. Together with the A-Level in Mathematics our A-Level Further Maths graduates have a very high level of numerical and analytical skill which are much sought after by universities and employers.

Students who have studied Further Mathematics find the transition to degrees with high mathematical content far more straightforward than other students.

Contact:	Mr J Baker	Exam Board:	EDEXCEL/PEARSON
QAN:	60313079	Subject Code:	Fm

Requirements for Entry

Minimum of Grade 8 in GCSE Maths for this course, but you should certainly aim for a 9.

Possible Subject Combinations 

You must be studying A Level Maths alongside this course.

The mechanics content will support the study of Physics or Engineering.

The statistics content will support the study of areas like Psychology, Geography and Biology.

What do the students say? 

This is a popular A-level

“It challenges me to use my brain in new ways”

“Satisfying and rewarding”

“Challenging topics which are really interesting”

“A really good way to push yourself to do your   best”

“Excellent teaching”

“Brilliant teaching”

Where can Further Maths take me? 

Any student planning to take a mathematics-rich degree (this covers a very wide range of academic areas - Engineering, Sciences, Computing, Finance/Economics, etc., as well as Mathematics itself) will benefit enormously from taking Further Mathematics, at least to AS level.

Assessment