Mathematics (Further)
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland - County Durham
01388603388
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Course summary

This is the fastest-growing A-level course aimed at students who have a passion for the subject and are considering studying Maths or Maths-related subjects at university. Students will have five hours of directed teaching each week. What areas are covered by the course? Further Pure Maths 1: Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Further algebra and functions, Further calculus, Further vectors. Further Pure Maths 2: Complex numbers, Further algebra and functions, Further calculus, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations. Further Statistics: Linear regression, Discrete statistical distributions – Poisson, Probability density functions, Mean and Variance of random variables, Correlation and Spearmann’s Rank, Hypothesis testing, Chi-squared test. Discrete Mathematics: Packing algorithms, Graph definitions, Prim and Kruskal’s algorithms to find minimum spanning trees, Dijkstra and Floyd’s algorithm to find shortest path, Route Inspection, Travelling Salesman algorithm, Critical path analysis, Linear programming.

Entry requirements

5 or more GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above (including Maths and/or English as appropriate). Applicants should have a minimum of GCSE Grade 8 in Maths. and have also enrolled to take A-Level Mathematics.

How you'll be assessed

100% examination, taken at the end of Year 13.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressSouth Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ