Further Mathematics

Course summary

Further mathematics exposes students to a broader range of mathematical ideas and challenges them to a deeper understanding of the subject than is possible in a single subject course. Further mathematics makes a double subject provision possible for those who have a particular interest in mathematics. It allows students to explore a much wider array of mathematical ideas and greatly increase their breadth of mathematical understanding, something very useful for courses centred on maths at university. Topics covered in A-Level mathematics are extended and developed and new mathematical topics are introduced. It is still about solving problems and students will see how certain methods can be applied in areas like engineering, computing or economics. It is designed to let students study a wide range of options in pure mathematics, mechanics, statistics and discrete mathematics. Students will need to be very interested in mathematics and have a deep understanding of GCSE maths to consider taking this subject.