Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

In addition to being an interesting discipline in its own right, A-Level Maths is helpful, and sometimes essential, to those studying the sciences. It is also useful for those doing Economics and Geography. Careers for which Maths is a desirable A Level are numerous and include engineering, medicine, surveying, computing, accountancy, economics, business, banking, retail management, architecture, surveying and psychology to name but a few. If you want to go on to study at university then A Level Maths will open more doors than any other subject. This is probably the most marketable A Level in terms of acceptability. It is not just the content of the course but the skills that A Level Maths allows you to develop that are advantageous and sought after; these include problem-solving, logic and analysing situations. Add in the improvements to your basic numeracy skills and that bit of creativity needed to solve maths problems and you’ve got yourself a set of skills which would make you more desirable for almost any job!