Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

Mathematics is studied both in its own right, but also as an enabling subject, one that underpins the way so many ideas in Business, Economics, Geography and the Sciences are communicated. The mathematical skills of being able to think abstractly, logically and deductively, to construct a rigorous argument and to draw sound conclusions from appropriate evidence are highly desirable and transferable to many different settings. Mathematicians can tease out the nuances of statistical data and can model motion. In the Sixth Form, Mathematics increasingly becomes algebraically rather than arithmetically based. Further Mathematics A Level is taken once the full (first) single Mathematics qualification is taken at the end of the Lower Sixth. Mathematics must be studied within the IB Diploma, though there are three different levels to reflect students’ differing levels of ability and interest.