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Further Mathematics A Level

  • 3

    Level
    Level 3

  • Duration
    2 years

  • Start Date
    September 2025

  • Venue
    City College Norwich campus

  • Course Code
    SA074

Start Date

  • September 2025, Full Time, Day

Summary

Further Mathematics is a course that broadens and deepens the maths covered in the A Level in Mathematics. Please note that you must take the Mathematics A Level alongside this option.
. This course develops your mathematical ability and introduces you to new topics, which are vital if you are intending to study a mathematics degree. When you study Further Mathematics at A Level, you will not only learn new mathematical skills, but will also apply them to solving problems. You will see how the subject can be used to show what is happening and what might happen in different real life situations.

Each year of the Further Mathematics course includes a compulsory core (pure) mathematics unit and two optional units in areas such as pure mathematics, statistics and mechanics. Options may vary from year to year, depending on demand. Core mathematics extends your knowledge of topics such as algebra, trigonometry and geometry as well as learning some new ideas such as calculus. These ideas are interesting in their own right, but they also serve as a foundation for other work you will do.

In statistics you will learn how to analyse and summarise numerical data to arrive at conclusions and predictions about it. Mechanics describes mathematically the motion of objects and how they respond to forces acting on them. Many of the ideas studied here form an introduction to modern fields of study such as robotics and biomechanics, as well as the more traditional ones of engineering and physics. There is a total of six modules to be completed.
Mathematics can be challenging at this level. To succeed, you will need to be able to think clearly and logically and just as importantly, to persevere when you can’t immediately see the solution to a problem. Mathematics and Further Mathematics can be taken with any other subjects, but students often choose; Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Business Studies or Geography.

Why Our College?

Top 25%

nationally for progress made by students in A Level achievement

ALPS Key Stage 5 progress data 2018

Student success

We have a consistently high A Level pass rate. In 2018, 70% of our students achieved A*-C.

More than A Levels

Your time at our sixth form is about much more than gaining a qualification. You will be treated as an adult and an individual, supported to explore your passions and interests.  

Entry Requirements

Applicants require a minimum of a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics. A Level Maths must be studied alongside A Level Further Maths. If A Level Maths has already been achieved, a minimum of a grade C must have been achieved.
Applicants should also meet the overall Sixth Form entry requirements

Assessment

Assessment is mainly through written examinations, although there is also a small amount of coursework.

Progression

Further Mathematics A Level is essential if you are intending to go onto a degree rich in Mathematics, and it could lead to degrees in other subjects such as; science, economics, engineering or computing.

Career Progression

The skills you will learn, such as thinking clearly and logically, will be useful in a wide range of careers including science, engineering, computing and management.

Fees

If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop.

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Why Our College?

Top 25%

nationally for progress made by students in A Level achievement

ALPS Key Stage 5 progress data 2018

Student success

We have a consistently high A Level pass rate. In 2018, 70% of our students achieved A*-C.

More than A Levels

Your time at our sixth form is about much more than gaining a qualification. You will be treated as an adult and an individual, supported to explore your passions and interests.