Further Maths
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Course summary
In this course you will complete more units from the GCE (A-Level) in Mathematics, leading to an additional A-Level qualification in Further Maths. The course is designed to be taught alongside A-Level Mathematics and consists of two compulsory Core Pure Maths units (CP1 & CP2) and two more optional units. There is a degree of flexibility with the optional units to be studied, and this is to be decided in conjunction with teachers. This year we are teaching the FS1 (Further Statistics) and FM1 (Further Mechanics) units. Many students who take a qualification in Further Maths go on to read Mathematics at university and some then go into mathematics research. This isn’t the only path for our Further Mathematics students however: their work on complex numbers will serve them well in many fields, such as electronic engineering; and studying matrices is a great introduction to some of the concepts found in structural engineering, and even quantum mechanics.
Entry Requirements
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Grade 8 or above in GCSE Mathematics.
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Assessment
The Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics consists of distinct pure and applied topics: Pure (CP1 and CP2) – Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Algebra and functions, Calculus, Vectors, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions & Differential equations. Statistics (FS1) – Probability distributions and functions, Statistical distributions, Hypothesis testing, Statistical testing. Mechanics (FM1) – Momentum and impulse, Work, energy and power, Elastic collisions in one and two dimensions. Assessment is in the form of externally assessed written examinations, which are taken at the end of the two year programme. Four written papers: each contributes 25% of the final grade. Each paper lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. 75 marks on each paper.
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