Further Maths

Why choose Further Mathematics?

It is a challenging qualification, which both extends and deepens your knowledge and understanding beyond the standard A Level Mathematics. Students who do it often say it is their favourite subject. If you are planning to take a degree such as Engineering, Sciences, Computing, Finance/Economics, or perhaps Mathematics itself, you will benefit enormously from taking Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics qualifications are highly regarded and are warmly welcomed by universities. Students who take Further Mathematics are really demonstrating a strong commitment to their studies, as well as learning mathematics that is very useful for any mathematically rich degree.

What will you learn?

As well as learning new areas of pure mathematics you will study further applications of mathematics in mechanics, statistics and decision mathematics. Core Pure Mathematics makes up two thirds of the course. This includes introducing new topics such as matrices and complex numbers that are vital in many STEM degrees. You will also study decision mathematics and one of further mechanics or further statistics. Decision Mathematics uses the techniques of discrete mathematics to solve real life problems in many areas.

In all modules you will further develop the important technique of mathematical modelling, where a complicated real-world problem is turned into a simpler one that can be analysed and solved using mathematical methods. Our department has a specialist team of A Level further maths teachers. We regularly have extra tutorials that are run by staff and we run challenge groups that not only take part in the Senior Mathematical Challenges but also cover STEP and MAT problems and preparation. We also have dedicated Maths pages on our VLE where all the resources are just a click away. Your two years studying mathematics and further mathematics will be an enjoyable, rewarding, stimulating and empowering experience.

Working through a long, difficult problem to arrive at a correct solution which can never be disproven is one of the greatest feelings one can have.

James U6 Maths student

Student view

Further Mathematics is one of the most satisfying subjects that a person can study - working through a long, difficult problem to arrive at a correct solution which can never be disproven is one of the greatest feelings one can have. The real beauty of mathematics is its very nature of being the language of the universe, everything can, essentially, be explained, described, predicted and derived with mathematics; it forms the basis for all of the hard sciences and, thus, is hugely important to humanity as a whole.

James U6 Maths student

Entry Requirement

Students wishing to study Further Mathematics must have a good 8 or 9 Grade at GCSE.

GCE Further Mathematics Examination Board

PEARSON EDEXCEL 9FM0