Beverley Joint Sixth - AQA Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics

At Beverley Joint Sixth Form we offer Further Mathematics as an A level qualification. It is a subject which both broadens and deepens the mathematics covered in A level Mathematics. Further Mathematics must be taken alongside an A level in Mathematics.

The structure of A level Further Mathematics varies across the different specifications. We will be studying the AQA (7367) specification. It is a linear qualification, meaning that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

Two thirds of the content of the course is Further Pure and, at Beverley Joint Sixth Form, the remainder is Mechanics and Statistics. This content will be taught across both BGS and BHS, with 5 hours of in-class study. Students will be set approximately 1 hour of work from every lesson to be completed in their non-contact time. They will also have access to support sessions at both schools.

There are many good reasons to take Further Mathematics:

• Students taking Further Mathematics overwhelmingly find it to be an enjoyable, rewarding, stimulating and empowering experience.

It is a challenging qualification, which both extends and deepens your knowledge and understanding beyond the standard A Level Mathematics. Students who do it often say it is their favourite subject.

• For someone who enjoys mathematics, it provides a challenge and a chance to explore new and/or more sophisticated mathematical concepts.

As well as new learning new areas of pure mathematics, you will study further applications of mathematics in mechanics and statistics.

• Students who take Further Mathematics find that the additional time spent studying mathematics boosts their marks in single A Level Mathematics.

Studying Further Mathematics consolidates and reinforces your standard A Level Mathematics work, helping you to achieve your best possible grades.

• It makes the transition from sixth form to university courses, which are mathematically rich, that much easier as more of the first-year course content will be familiar.

If you are planning to study a degree in Engineering, Sciences, Computing, Finance/Economics, etc., or perhaps Mathematics itself, you will benefit enormously from taking Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics introduces new topics such as matrices and complex numbers that are vital in many STEM degrees. Students who have studied Further Mathematics find the transition to such degrees far more straightforward.

• It enables students to distinguish themselves as able mathematicians in their applications for university and future employment.

Further Mathematics qualifications are highly regarded and are warmly welcomed by universities. Students who take Further Mathematics are really demonstrating a strong commitment to their studies, as well as learning mathematics that is very useful for any mathematically rich degree. Some prestigious university courses require you to have a Further Mathematics qualification and others may adjust their grade requirements more favourably to students with Further Mathematics.

The structure of A level Further Mathematics varies across the different specifications. We will be studying the AQA (7367) specification. It is a linear qualification, meaning that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course

GCSE mathematics grade 7 (grade 8/9 is preferred)

Further Mathematics is listed as useful for:

Actuarial Science/Studies; Aeronautical Engineering; Biochemistry; Biomedical Sciences (including Medical Science); Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Computing; Dentistry; Electrical/Electronic Engineering; Engineering (General); Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Medicine; Optometry (Ophthalmic Optics); Physics; and Veterinary Science.

In addition, Further Mathematics is listed as sometimes essential for Mathematics.