Mathematics (Further)
Cranbrook School - Kent
01580711800
Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Course summary

We follow the modular OCR Further Mathematics course. In the AS Further Mathematics course we study: Algorithms; Graph theory; Networks; Linear programming; Game theory; Flows in a network; Matching and allocation problems; Critical path analysis; Dynamic programming; Summation of series; Mathematical induction; Roots of polynomial equations; Complex numbers and Matrices. In the second year of the further mathematics course the strands of mechanics and pure mathematics are developed with additional modules in Mechanics 2 (M2), Mechanics 3 (M3) and Further Pure Mathematics 2 (FP2). The additional modules of Further Mathematics 3 (FP3) and Statistics 2 (S2) may also be studied to supplement the course if they are of interest or they are a requirement for certain undergraduate courses.

Entry requirements

- B or above at GCSE - Cranbrook School currently requires at least a grade 4 at GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.

How you'll be assessed

AS Further Mathematics (studied in year 12): Module 1: Decision Mathematics 1 (D1), Module 2: Decision Mathematics 2 (D2), Module 3: Further Pure Mathematics 1 (FP1). A2 Further Mathematics: Module 4: Mechanics 2 (M2), Module 5: Mechanics 3 (M3), Module 6: Further Pure Mathematics 2 (FP2).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWaterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD