A Level Mathematics: Further

Applications Open – Monday 3 November 2025

Applications Close – Friday 13 February 2026

Entry Requirements – Can be found on the course booklet on our website: https://4905753ff3cea231a868-376d75cd2890937de6f542499f88a819.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/bartoncourt/uploads/document/Sixth-Form-course-booklet-2026.pdf

How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices

Further Mathematics is essential for students wishing to study Mathematics at degree level and is highly valued for Science and Engineering degrees. Students must also be enrolled in A Level Mathematics to follow this course.

Course content:

In the 2 year course students will prepare for four externally examined papers. The following overarching themes should be applied across the whole of the detailed content in the specification:

1. Mathematical argument, language and proof

2. Mathematical problem solving

3. Mathematical modelling.

Mandatory Papers:

Pure Core 1 & Pure Core 2: Proof, complex numbers, matrices, further vectors, further algebra, series, hyperbolic functions, further calculus, polar coordinates, differential equations.

Optional Papers:

Further Mathematics Option 1:

Students take one of the following four options: A: Further Pure Mathematics 1 B: Further Statistics 1 C: Further Mechanics 1 D: Decision Mathematics 1

Further Mathematics Option 2:

Students take one of the following seven options: A: Further Pure Mathematics 2 B: Further Statistics 1 C: Further Mechanics 1 D: Decision Mathematics 1 E: Further Statistics 2

At BCGS we generally choose Further Mechanics 1 and Further Statistics 1

Core Pure Mathematics 1 and Core Pure Mathematics 2

Each paper is: 1 hour and 30 minutes written examination, 25% of the qualification, 75 marks.

Further Mathematics Option 1:

1 hour and 30 minutes written examination, 25% of the qualification, 75 marks

Further Mathematics Option 2:

1 hour and 30 minutes written examination, 25% of the qualification, 75 marks

Sixth Form entry requirements, including GCSE Mathematics at grade 8.

There is a great demand for people with mathematical ability. Further Mathematics is an advantage for anyone contemplating a degree in Mathematics and knowledge of Further Mathematics is also an advantage for various degree courses in Engineering, IT and Finance.