This is a linear course with four 90 minute exams at the end of Year 13. These are made up of two Pure Papers and two Option Papers. The course both broadens and deepens the Mathematics covered at A level. Students will complete all A level Mathematics content in Year 12 and begin Further Mathematics in Year 13. The Further Mathematics course also allows more flexibility with option choices. Students will be able to choose options that will complement and aid their university choices. For those students who will need to sit an entrance exam for their chosen university, we will also help to prepare them for STEP, AEA and MAT examinations.
It follows from this that in our professional judgement there is a minimum standard which students need to achieve before we can allow them to enter the Sixth Form. Students wishing to enter Wellingborough Sixth Form in September 2023 should have achieved at least four Grade 6s and two Grade 5s at GCSE, although individuals falling below this will be considered if their personal circumstances and/or specific distribution of grades suggest that A level study would be appropriate. In reality, we have found that falling below a top grade in a subject which will be followed at A level is unlikely to lead to anything above a C Grade at the end of two years. No student will be accepted onto an A Level Mathematics course with anything below Grade 7. For fresh-start subjects, GCSE performance in English and/or Mathematics may be used by the School to assess suitability. In addition, any student who does not gain at least Grade 4 in English Language or a Grade 4 in Mathematics will be expected to retake these subject exams. This tariff is applied in the students’ own long-term interests. Should your son/daughter fall short of these requirements, Mr Holman – Headmaster, Mrs Baxby – Head of Sixth Form and Mrs Gamble – Deputy Head, Academic, will be available on Results Day when any relevant discussions can take place.
Further Maths Assessment: 100% Written Examination.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX |
This is a linear course with four 90 minute exams at the end of Year 13. These are made up of two Pure Papers and two Option Papers. The course both broadens and deepens the Mathematics covered at A level. Students will complete all A level Mathematics content in Year 12 and begin Further Mathematics in Year 13. The Further Mathematics course also allows more flexibility with option choices. Students will be able to choose options that will complement and aid their university choices. For those students who will need to sit an entrance exam for their chosen university, we will also help to prepare them for STEP, AEA and MAT examinations.
It follows from this that in our professional judgement there is a minimum standard which students need to achieve before we can allow them to enter the Sixth Form. Students wishing to enter Wellingborough Sixth Form in September 2023 should have achieved at least four Grade 6s and two Grade 5s at GCSE, although individuals falling below this will be considered if their personal circumstances and/or specific distribution of grades suggest that A level study would be appropriate. In reality, we have found that falling below a top grade in a subject which will be followed at A level is unlikely to lead to anything above a C Grade at the end of two years. No student will be accepted onto an A Level Mathematics course with anything below Grade 7. For fresh-start subjects, GCSE performance in English and/or Mathematics may be used by the School to assess suitability. In addition, any student who does not gain at least Grade 4 in English Language or a Grade 4 in Mathematics will be expected to retake these subject exams. This tariff is applied in the students’ own long-term interests. Should your son/daughter fall short of these requirements, Mr Holman – Headmaster, Mrs Baxby – Head of Sixth Form and Mrs Gamble – Deputy Head, Academic, will be available on Results Day when any relevant discussions can take place.
Further Maths Assessment: 100% Written Examination.