REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
- As an addition to A-Level Mathematics it provides a wider breath of Mathematics.
- It is useful if you wish to progress to further study in Maths, Engineering or any Maths-related course.
- Enables you to use your talent in Maths and to achieve your full potential.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
In Further Mathematics you will study topics which give you a breadth and depth to your mathematical knowledge. The course covers Further Pure, Further Statistics and Further Mechanics. In Further Pure you will cover topics such as complex numbers, matrices, proof and vector geometry. Dimensional analysis, work, energy and power, momentum and circular motion are covered in Further Mechanics. Probability, probability distributions, correlation and linear regression are covered in Further Statistics.
HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED
Year 1 (AS) – three exams
Year 2 (A-Level) – four exams
RECOMMENDED READING
Chalkdust magazine – chalkdustmagazine.com
Maths in Minutes: 200 key concepts explained in minutes – Paul Glendinning
Professor Povey’s perplexing problems: Pre-university Physics and Maths puzzles with solutions – Thomas Povey
Entertaining mathematical puzzles – Martin Gardner
PROGRESSION
Further Mathematics provides good career opportunities. Maths graduates have the opportunity to select from a wide and varied range of careers due to the flexibility of the degree course, its applications and the excellent transferable skills acquired.
