Mathematics (Further)

Assessment

HOW IS THE COURSE EXAMINED? Students follow a linear structure, in which students will take three papers at the end of their studies at the end of year 13. (Two core papers and an applied paper combining Statistics and Mechanics). Paper 1: Further Pure Mathematics 1 1 hour 30 minutes written examination (75 marks) 50% Proof Complex numbers Matrices Further algebra and functions Further calculus Further vectors Paper 2: Further Mathematics options 1hour 30 minutes written examination (75 marks) 50% Students take one of the following options: 2B: Further Statistics – Linear regression, Statistical distributions (discrete), Statistical distributions (continuous), Correlation, Hypothesis testing, Chi squared tests 2C: Further Mechanics – Momentum and impulse, Collisions, Centres of mass, Work and energy, Elastic strings and springs 2D: Decision Mathematics 1 – Algorithms, graphs and networks, Algorithms on graphs, Route inspection, Travelling salesman problem, Linear programming, Simplex Algorithm and critical path analysis. Compulsory Pure 1 1 hour 30 minute written examination (75 marks) 25% Compulsory Pure 2 1 hour 30 minute written examination (75 marks) 25% Content Overview: Topic 1 – Proof Topic 2 – Complex Numbers Topic 3 – Matrices Topic 4 – Further Algebra and Functions Topic 5 – Further Calculus Topic 6 – Further Vectors Topic 7 – Polar Co-ordinates Topic 8 – Hyperbolic Functions Topic 9 – Differential Equations Paper 3 : Optional unit 1 1 hour 30 minute written examination (75 marks) 25% Paper 4: Optional unit 2 1 hour 30 minute written examination (75 marks) 25% Content Overview: 2 optional units, each with a separate examination from : Further Pure 3 Further Pure 4 Mechanics 1 Mechanics 2 Statistics 1 Statistics 2 Decision 1 Decision 2