Highfields School
Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2022-23
Further Mathematics What is Further Mathematics? Further Mathematics extends the understanding gained in A level Mathematics to higher levels, as well as exploring topics afresh. It is advantageous to students who are considering studying Mathematics at university. Also, students who study Physics and Engineering will benefit from studying mathematics at this level.
Course content Paper 1 and Paper 2 both consist of a mix of question styles, from short, single-mark questions to multi-step problems taken from the following Pure Mathematics topics: Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Further Algebra and Functions, Further Calculus, Further Vectors, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations, Trigonometry, Coordinate geometry Paper 3 and Paper 4 consist of a mix of question styles, from short, single-mark questions to multi-step problems on Statistics and Mechanics.
Statistics: Discrete Random variables and expectation, Poisson Distribution, Type 1 and type 2 errors, Continuous random variables, Chi Tests for association, Exponential Distribution, Inference – one sample t-distribution Mechanics: Dimensional analysis, Momentum and collisions, Work, energy and power, Circular Motion, Centres of Mass and Moments
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The possibility of learning about areas of mathematics that you never knew existed? Being challenged to the limit of your understanding? Developing your sense of fun and achievement at solving problems of great depth? Do you love maths?
Leading to a career in: • • • • • •
Finance Computing Medicine Architecture Statistical Research Engineering
Exam Board: OCR Course Code: H245
Teaching staff: Mr Brooks Mrs Brown Mr Moss
This is a good school. Ofsted, May 2017 A good school with an outstanding Sixth Form. Ofsted, October 2012
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