Mathematics (Further)
Samuel Whitbread Academy - Central Bedfordshire
01462629900
Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5QS
Course summary

Students can choose Further Mathematics as part of their enrichment in the Sixth Form. Although the course can be taken as a 2-year A-level course, students will sit an AS qualification at the end of Year 12 and can then decide not to continue with their study of Further Mathematics in Year 13. Further Pure– extends knowledge of pure mathematics from the A-level Mathematics course and introduces fresh themes including matrices, complex numbers, hyperbolic functions and polar coordinates. Applied Mathematics- students will be introduced to decision mathematics, where students will be using algorithms to solve problems applied to business and finance. The mechanics section will build on Newtonian physics of the A-level Mathematics course, and introduce students to mathematical modelling of the real world.

Entry requirements

• APS 6.1 • Grade 8 in GCSE Maths

How you'll be assessed

100% external examination.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressShefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5QS