Mathematics: Further Maths - A Level (EdExcel)

Topics covered can include:

• Algebra 
• Geometry 
• Trigonometry 
• Calculus 
• Complex numbers
• Matrices 
• Proof 
• Hyperbolic functions
• Polar coordinates 
• Differential equations

You will need:

• GCSE Maths at grade 7 or above
• GCSE English Lanugage at grade 5 or above
• GCSE Science at grade 55 or above
• One further GCSE at grade 4 or above
• All students enrolled for A-level Further Mathematics must be enrolled on A-level Mathematics as one of their choices
• A reference from your previous school/college

All applicants must have an interview to confirm that A Levels are suitable for them.

During the 1st year there will be 5 formal internal assessments which you will need to pass in order to progress into the 2nd year. At the end of the 2nd year there are three public examinations.

School Leavers

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, it will be free. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.

If you are planning to study for a degree in areas such as as Engineering, Science, Computing, Finance, Economics, or perhaps Mathematics itself, you will benefit enormously from taking Further Mathematics, as it introduces new topics such as matrices and complex numbers that are vital in many of these degrees.