AS Level in Further Mathematics

Further Mathematics is offered as an additional (fourth) A level, for students who have shown exceptional potential in Mathematics. To sit A level Further Maths, you must be sitting A Level Mathematics and have a GCSE grade in maths of 8 or above.

The course is particularly suitable for students hoping to study Mathematics or a closely-related subject at university. It provides an opportunity to study engaging areas of mathematics such as Complex Numbers and Matrices that do not feature in the main A Level qualifications. It also has more of an emphasis on proof and justifying mathematical arguments. Three quarters of the content are pure” mathematics (modules: Core 1, Core 2, and FP1) and the remaining quarter is Mechanics (module FM1). The exam board we will use is Edexcel.

At Trafford College, students would be entered for AS Further Mathematics in their first year, sitting two exams at the end of their first year, as well as the four exams at the end of their second year.

As with A Level Mathematics, there are three ‘overarching themes’ that run through all the content of the course. These are: ‘Mathematical argument, language and proof’, ‘Mathematical problem solving’ and ‘Mathematical modelling’. The focus on these themes helps students to develop both a deep conceptual understanding of the material and the flexibility to apply it in a range of contexts.”