Why study Further Mathematics?

BECAUSE MATHEMATICS IS SO IMPORTANT - it is the only subject with a second AS and A level, which extend the standard A level Mathematics in both breadth and depth.

By taking an A or AS level in Further Mathematics you will;

• deepen your knowledge and understanding of pure mathematics,
• be able to study a wider range of applied mathematics relevant to your future choice of degree/employment,
• develop your problem-solving and analytical skills, which are so valued by employers,
• increase your success at university in maths-based subjects like Engineering, Sciences, Computing, Economics,  and of course Mathematics itself.

MATHEMATICAL ABILITY IS A VERY VALUABLE ASSET: if you have some, make the most of it!

Studying Further Mathematics will;

• boost your performance in your standard A level Mathematics, making topics seem easier
• provide a more stimulating experience than the standard A level Mathematics on its own
• develop areas of the brain untouched by other subjects
• probably mean you end up earning more than the rest of us!

WHAT IS MORE

• A and AS level Further Mathematics carry UCAS points in exactly the same way as other such qualifications.
• The government has recognised the importance of Further Mathematics and is supporting the national Further Mathematics Support Program to ensure that ALL students are able to access it.
• As well as being taken in year 12, as the first year of a full Further Mathematics A level, Further Mathematics AS level can be taken over two years, or in year 13.  The AS supports and reinforces the standard Mathematics AS/A level and introduces new topics that are extremely useful to any student going on to study a maths-related degree.

Further Mathematics is a very prestigious qualification and taking it identifies you to universities and employers as a serious and committed student who is prepared to meet a challenge.

IN THE WORDS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

• “Students with Further Mathematics have less work to do.  I had to learn stuff they already knew and therefore they had more time on the new topics.”
• “Maths has always interested me, and Further Mathematics starts you thinking about it like a mathematician.  Single Maths doesn’t.”
  
• “The people I know who didn’t do Further Mathematics found some topics difficult because they had never seen them before and, because of the schedule at university, each topic takes only one lecture.”