Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

A student must also be taking the A-Level Mathematics course in order to study this subject as A-Level Further Mathematics is an extension of the content of A-Level Mathematics. It is aimed at a student intending to take a mathematics, science or engineering based degree course. The course is made up of 2/3 Pure Mathematics with 1/6 Mechanics and 1/6 Statistics. The A-Level has an increased emphasis on modelling, problem solving and the use of ICT. The modules that a student will study are: Pure Maths - Proof - Complex Numbers - Matrices - Further Algebra and Functions - Further Calculus - Further Vectors - Polar Coordinates - Hyperbolic Functions - Differential Equations - Numerical Method Mechanics - Dimensional Analysis - Momentum and Collisions - Work, Energy and Power - Circular Motion - Centres of Mass and Moments Statistics - Discrete Random Variables - Poisson Distribution - Type I and II Errors - Chi Squared Tests - Exponential Distribution - T-Distribution - Confidence Intervals Discrete Maths - Graphs / Networks - Network Flows - Linear Programming - Critical Path Analysis - Game Theory - Binary Operations / Group - Theory