Maths & Further Maths

Entry Requirements

Maths

Prospective students should have gained 5 GCSEs grade 9 to 4 or must have a minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE Maths to be able to cope with the level of work required at A Level.

Further Maths

Prospective students should have gained 5 GCSEs grade 9 to 4 and have a minimum of a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics. Mathematics A level must be taken alongside Further Mathematics.

WHAT WILL STUDY?

At A Level Mathematics there will be three equally weighted modules. The first two modules will be Pure Mathematics, and the final module will be a combination of Statistics and Mechanics.

For Further Mathematics the course will be split into four equally weighted modules. The first two modules will be Further Pure 1 and Further Pure 2; the last two modules are likely to be Decision 1 and Decision 2.

Both qualifications are highly regarded by both employers and entry tutors in Further Education. A good grade in this subject will provide tremendous opportunities for students and indicate their ability to demonstrate excellent reasoning skills.

Future Opportunities

A good grade in this subject will provide tremendous opportunities for students and indicate their ability to demonstrate excellent reasoning skills. Both qualifications are highly regarded by both employers and entry tutors in Further Education. This could lead to jobs such as chartered accountant, Data analyst, Secondary Teacher and opens a range of jobs or courses within a science sector.