Mathematics (Further)

Assessment

Year 12 Further Mathematics: Assessment is by two exams of 1 hour 30 mins. Paper 1 (80 marks) Content – pure mathematics: complex numbers, matrices, further algebra, further calculus, further vectors, polar coordinates and hyperbolic functions. Paper 2 (80 marks, two sections of 40 marks): discrete and mechanics: discrete content; networks and graphs including travelling salesperson problems and Chinese postman problems, network flows, linear programming, critical path analysis, game theory, introducing group theory. Mechanics content – dimensional analysis, momentum and collisions, work power and energy and circular motion. Year 13 Further Mathematics: Assessment is by three exams of 2 hours in duration. Paper 1: (100 marks): Content – pure mathematics: proof, complex numbers, matrices, further algebra, further calculus, further vectors, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions, differential equations, trigonometry, numerical methods and coordinate geometry are examinable. Paper 2: as above for paper 1 Paper 3: (100 marks; two sections 50 marks each): Discrete and Mechanics: Discrete content – further networks and graphs, further network flows including augmenting flows, upper and lower capacities, further linear programming including simplex algorithm, further critical path analysis including Gantt charts, further game theory, further group theory. Mechanics content – moments including sliding versus toppling, centre of mass, further circular motion.