Course Overview
Students who have a particular flair for Mathematics and enjoy solving problems will find Further Mathematics to be an enjoyable and rewarding AS or A level subject. The course is specifically designed for the most able mathematicians, allowing them to advance their knowledge of algebra, calculus and other areas of pure mathematics as well as studying further applications of mechanics, statistics and decision mathematics.
Entry requirements
Grade 8 required in GCSE Mathematics.
AS
Further Pure 1
ƒ?› Complex numbers
ƒ?› numerical methods
ƒ?› Coordinate systems
ƒ?› Matrix algebra
Statistics 2
ƒ?› Binomial and poisson distribution
ƒ?› Continuous random variables
ƒ?› Hypothesis testing
Mechanics 1
ƒ?› Kinematics
ƒ?› Dynamics and statics of a particle
ƒ?› Moments
ƒ?› Vectors
A2
Further Pure 2 or 3
Further development of more complex areas of pure mathematics (topics studied depends on module choice).
Another 2 modules of Statistics, Mechanics or Decision mathematics need to be studied in addition to those already studied as part of A level Mathematics and AS level Further Mathematics.
Choice of modules is flexible depending on the strengths of the students in the class.