Further Mathematics
General course information
Further Mathematics will be extending your knowledge of Mathematics beyond the A level Mathematics course. It will broaden your mathematical experience and prepare you for the most demanding university entry requirements. It is particularly useful for anyone wishing to study Mathematics at degree level. It is often desirable for those wishing to study Physics, Engineering or related subjects to degree level at University. You will also need to study A level Mathematics as well as Further Mathematics.
Course Content
Unit
Content
Assessment
AS
Unit 1
Proof, Complex Numbers, Matrices, Further Algebra & Functions, Further Vectors
Examination 1hrs 30mins (13.3% of qualification)
AS
Unit 2
Discrete Random Variables, Continuous Random variables, Poisson and Exponential distributions, Spearman’s rank correlation, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, Chi-squared distribution and goodness of fit testing.
Examination 1hr 30mins (13.3% of qualification)
AS
Unit 3
Momentum & Impulse, Hooke’s Law, Circular Motion, Differentiation & Integration of Vectors.
Examination 1hrs 30mins (13.3% of qualification)
A2 / A Level
Unit 4
Complex Numbers, Further Trigonometry, Matrices, Maclaurin series, Further calculus, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations.
Examination 2hr 30mins (35% of qualification)
A2 / A Level
Unit 4
Rectlinear motion, Momentum & Impulse, Moments & Centre of Mass, Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
Examination 1hr 45mins (25% of qualification)
Career Prospects
The Further Mathematics course is designed to stretch and challenge able mathematicians and prepare them for university courses in mathematics and related quantitative and scientific subjects, which can lead then lead to jobs in many fields such as engineering.
Ideal Entry requirements
GCSE Higher Mathematics Grade A/A*
Examinations Body
Subject Leader
Mr S Williams