Mathematics (Further)
Wellsway School - Bath and North East Somerset
01179864751
Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH
Course summary

Further maths is a challenging qualification that both extends and deepens your knowledge beyond the standard A Level. It is designed to stretch and challenge able mathematicians and prepare them for university courses in mathematics and related quantitative and scientific subjects. Further Maths qualifications are highly regarded and are warmly welcomed by universities. Some prestigious universities may require you to have a further maths qualification and others may adjust their entry requirements more favourably for students with further maths. You study further maths in addition to A Level maths. Further maths broadens your mathematical skills and promotes deeper mathematical thinking, developing all the algebraic skills from mathematics A Level. You will be introduced to interesting new areas of pure mathematics such as complex numbers, matrices, and hyperbolic functions. This makes up 50% of the course. 25% of the course sees you study statistics in greater depth including the Poisson distribution and chi-squared tests. The remaining 25% of the courses build upon the mechanics studied in the A Level course and will include motion in a circle, work, energy, and power.

Entry requirements

A minimum of 5GCSEs (or equivalent) ‘good’ passes or better including either GCSE Maths or English. A grade 7 in mathematics at a higher tier.

How you'll be assessed

100% examined. Paper 1: Written exam 1.5 hours in length, testing any of the pure content. Paper 2: Written exam 1.5 hours in length, testing any pure content. Paper 3: Written exam 1.5 hours in length, testing any of the statistics content. Paper 4: Written exam 1.5 hours in length, testing any of the mechanics content.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressChandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH