Further Mathematics, A Level (including Maths A Level)

Students should ensure that they meet the entry requirements for the courses they are applying for (available on subject pages) as well as the overall entry requirements (5 grades at level 4 or above but must include English and Maths).

Students need to choose a minimum of three subjects to study. Please note that all of our BTEC courses are single BTEC's and equivalent to 1 A Level, you will need to choose two further subjects if choosing a BTEC course.

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Further Maths is equivalent to two A Levels. It incorporates the entirety of the Maths A Level and the more challenging Further Maths A Level. Students wishing to study Further Maths do not need to also choose Maths from our subject blocks.

A Level Further Mathematics is a fascinating subject to study. The course deals with developing logic and problem-solving skills that can be applied in a wide range of areas. As mathematics is such a vast subject, it is impossible to cover it all in one course. Further mathematics extends the breadth and depth of study; some of the concepts met in A-Level mathematics are extended, whilst some topics not met on the standard A-Level course are introduced.

The course is aimed at very able mathematicians who enjoy the subject and are keen to go beyond A Level mathematics. Many students taking this course go on to study mathematics or a mathematics-related degree at university such as engineering.

If you are choosing this subject you must select it in both A and B blocks and it must be one of 4 A-levels (Maths, Further Maths and 2 additional subjects)

In Year 12 we cover a lot of the Year 13 A level Maths course, as well as the following topics:

• Complex numbers
• Series
• Matrices
• Roots of polynomials
• Proof

In Year 13 we cover:

• Polar coordinates
• Hyperbolic functions
• Differential equations
• Conic sections
• Taylor series
• Further mechanics

Core Pure 1 (90 minutes 25%)

Core Pure 2 (90 minutes 25%)

Further Pure 1 (90 minutes 25%)

Further Mechanics 1 (90 minutes 25%)

• Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics

You need to be predicted and achieve all the grades listed above in order to undertake this subject.

If you are choosing this subject you must leave option block B empty as Further Maths is taught in both A and B blocks simultaneously.

Students who enjoy Mathematics can go on to study courses related to Maths, Engineering, Sciences, Business and Computing at any University including all Russell Group universities, Oxford and Cambridge.