Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

Further Maths provides a great opportunity for enthusiastic mathematicians to broaden and deepen their subject knowledge. Further Maths is essential for students hoping to do Maths degrees and highly advisable to anyone keep on pursuing STEM, especially if this is likely to be at a Russell Group university. Further Maths counts as a separate subject to Maths and can only be taken in addition to Maths. Further Mathematics is 50% Pure Maths and 50% Mechanics. Topic areas studied include complex numbers, which allow the solution of a range of equations that would otherwise have no solutions, through the introduction of ‘imaginary’ numbers, and matrices which consist of grids of numbers that can be used to represent transformations and are used to solve simultaneous equations amongst many other uses. Other areas of pure mathematics are covered such as polar co-ordinates, differential equations and hyperbolic functions. In Mechanics, centres of mass and their effect on how a body moves are studied in depth, as well as circular and harmonic motion. Each of these builds on earlier topics and encourages the development of a wider understanding of the ways in which mathematical topics are interconnected. Further Maths is a difficult A Level requiring a huge commitment of time and effort. It is for those who love Maths and find learning about it interesting and rewarding.