Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

The occasional debate about which is the hardest A level is really a discussion about what takes second place to further mathematics. Fundamentally it relies on you being able to do everything from the mathematics A level course and then builds a large amount of additional mathematics on top. For those with the right spark and love of Mathematics the subject flows naturally. And while it must be taken along with mathematics to give two A levels, to those with the ability and mind to study the subject, it may well not feel like two full A levels in terms of the intellectual burden. That said, this is a challenging and stimulating course aimed at the best young mathematicians; it’s fair to say that no-one finds or considers the subject an easy option! By studying further mathematics A level students will further develop mathematical and statistical problem solving, interpretation skills and data analysis; these skills transfer to almost every subject studied alongside this A level as well as life beyond Sixth Form and university.