Course information
Mathematics (Further)
Surbiton High School - Kingston upon Thames
02085465245
Surbiton Crescent, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2JT
Course summary

The Further Mathematics A-level is for those students who enjoy the subject and are very good at it. There is no requirement that students have followed the GCSE Further Mathematics course that we offer as an enrichment in Year 11, however, it is a demanding course and should only be undertaken by the most enthusiastic and able mathematicians. For this reason, Further Mathematics can only be taken as a fourth A-level choice and must be chosen alongside the ‘single subject’ Mathematics A-level choice. Students choosing this double Mathematics option will find that half of their timetabled lessons are allocated to Mathematics lessons, and they will sit 12 hours of Mathematics exams at the end of Year 13, which includes the six hours of exams (three two-hour papers) sat by students choosing the Mathematics option. In the single subject, students have no choice in their topics of study, however, in the Further Mathematics A-level they will. All students studying Further Mathematics A-level will have to sit four 90-minute papers; two of which cover topics in Pure Mathematics and are compulsory, with the remaining two papers being selected from a variety of different options. This allows students to tailor half of their Further Mathematics A-level: they could choose to specialise in Mechanics, Statistics or Decision Mathematics (this is the mathematics of algorithms and is relevant to optimisation problems and computer programming). Alternatively, they may choose the two Further Pure Mathematics options and thereby have an A-level comprised entirely of Pure Mathematics. Alternatively, they may choose two different, non-consecutive modules for a broader experience of the subject.

Entry requirements

For automatic entry into A-level Maths, a grade 8 at GCSE is required. For automatic entry on A-level Science courses, a grade 8 in GCSE Maths and the relevant Science subject is required. Those who don’t achieve a grade 8 may only be permitted onto their chosen courses after discussion with a member of SLT. For students to gain automatic entry into any other A-level subjects, they are required to achieve at least a grade 7 at GCSE in the relevant subject. For subjects which are new at A-level, the following GCSE grades will be used as the best indicators for potential success in the subject and therefore are required for automatic entry:

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RegionLondon
Local AuthorityKingston upon Thames
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Sixth Form Fee£23,085
AddressSurbiton Crescent, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2JT