What does this qualification cover?

Further Mathematics is studied alongside A Level Mathematics and is an exciting way to stretch and challenge those with a love of the subject. Students will develop advanced mathematical skills and concepts, including many key topics for careers in science, engineering and computing. It is a highly respected course that is desirable for a range of highly skilled careers and further education courses. 

The course consists of four papers, the first two covering the compulsory Core Pure topics with the final two papers allowing students to focus their studies on a combination of Decision Mathematics, Further Statistics, Further Mechanics or Further Pure Mathematics.  

Key Features

Studying A Level further mathematics students will develop a range of skills such as: 

• Fluency in the key mathematical topics for science and engineering 
• Organising and presenting a structured and logical argument 
• Confidence in mastering challenging ideas and overcoming difficulties 
• Thinking in an abstract and symbolic way. 

Links to workplace

A Level further mathematics is essential to a variety of routes of study post-16, with many top university courses having it as a requirement, these include, but are not limited to: 

• Mathematics
• Aeronautical engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Economics
• Mechanical engineering
• Physics
• Statistics
• Computer science