Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

As well as supporting many other subjects, studying Maths makes you sharp. It develops your problem-solving skills in a way that no other subject can. And it's beautiful! Why wouldn't you study it? Double Maths, Single Maths or Maths + AS Further are all options. You will cover the Maths A level content in year 1 and the Further Maths A level content in year 2. In both courses, you will study Pure Maths, Statistics and Mechanics. The Pure Maths extends the GCSE work on algebra, co-ordinate geometry, vectors and trigonometry and introduces you to exponential and logarithmic functions and calculus. Further Maths contains further pure topics such as complex numbers, matrices, hyperbolic functions and differential equations. Mechanics and Statistics both involve the modelling of real-world situations using appropriate techniques; Mechanics relating to the physical world and Statistics to the presentation and handling of data. You are strongly advised to take Further Maths if you want to study Maths at university.