Further Maths

Exam Board: EDEXCEL Syllabus: A-level: 9FMO Consult: Mr Bright /

Mrs Beggs

WHY STUDY THE SUBJECT? Ever wondered why you can’t square root a negative number? Ever considered what might happen if we allowed this anyway? An A-level in Further Maths will expose you to new concepts and ideas that you never thought possible in GCSE and many of them are not touched in the ‘single’ Maths A-level. Ideas such as Complex Numbers, Matrices and 3D vectors are vital if you are considering studying Maths or Engineering at University and they will be useful for many more subjects.

If you enjoy the satisfaction of solving long and complex problems or you thrive on understanding new and exciting areas of Mathematics then choose Further Maths alongside your ‘single’ Maths A-level choice. CONTENT AND BREAKDOWN You will have the opportunity to develop many aspects of Pure and Applied Mathematics. The exam board we use gives the school many options for students studying further maths. We will choose options in Further Pure Maths and Further Mechanics as we feel this will be the best preparation for Higher Education.

ASSESSMENT A-level – four papers each 1hr 30mins.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A real interest in the subject and a grade 7-9 at GCSE.

AFTER ASHCOMBE Students who choose to study Further Maths alongside their ‘single’ maths A-level will often go on to study Maths or Mathematical courses at university such as Engineering, Physics or Computer Science. Following university, students will go into a huge range of careers including; academia, teaching and a huge range of businesses.