A and AS Level Mathematics Further Mathematics

A & AS Level - Mathematics - Further Mathematics

• Course Level: A & AS Level
• Duration: 2 Year
• Start date: September 2010
• Awarded By: AQA

Introduction to course
The Mathematics Department is a friendly, thriving department, with nine members of staff who are all passionate about their subject. We are a well resourced department and all our students have access to our workshop, which is a study area where you can work alone or with friends, use the departmental computers or get help from a member of staff.

Course Details
Further Mathematics is a second A level (or AS) which you should consider if you enjoy Mathematics a lot and have at least an A at GCSE. In the first year you will simply study more topics than students doing Maths as a single subject; it is not significantly harder. It means that almost 50% of your timetable will be spent doing Mathematics. If you take Further Mathematics A level then you will need to complete twelve modules altogether (six for Mathematics A level and six for Further Mathematics). If you take Further Mathematics AS then you will need to complete nine modules (six for Mathematics A level and three for Further Mathematics AS). In your first year you will study C1, C2, M1, S1, FP1, and D1. At present we offer AS Further Maths to both first and second year students.

Where the course lead
Maths and further maths at A2 will put you in an excellent position if you wish to study mathematics or a subject with a very high mathematical content at university.