Sixth Form Subject Guide 2019-2021 REDRAFTED Sixth Form Choices Guide | Page 28

A Level Further Mathematics HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Mr J Thomson ([email protected]) Entry Requirements Grade A* or 8 or 9. Additional Mathematics, or equivalent, is very desirable for pupils intending to follow this course but not essential. Where next? A Level Further Mathematics is a separate qualification from A Level Mathematics and is both fun and rewarding. It broadens your skills and promotes deeper mathematical thinking. WHAT WILL I STUDY? The course extends many of the topics that are covered in A Level and also introduces brand new concepts, such as complex numbers and Decision Mathematics. Further Mathematics students study the course separately from those who take single Mathematics and so will have a greater number of lessons devoted to these two subjects. HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED? Four externally-examined papers which are taken in the Summer Term of Upper 6. Two of the papers are compulsory whilst two can be selected from a number of options (Further Pure Mathematics, Further Statistics, Further Mechanics and Decision Mathematics) Paper 1: Core Pure Mathematics 1 (Paper code 9FM0/01) Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2 (Paper code 9FM0/02) Paper 3: Further Mathematics Option 1 Paper 4: Further Mathematics Option 2 27