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Weald of Kent Grammar School

Further Mathematics

Weald of Kent Grammar School

Tudeley Lane, TONBRIDGE, Kent, TN9 2JP

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Science and Mathematics

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Weald of Kent Grammar School
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications open: 10 October 2025

Applications close: 15 January 2026

Students can join Weald of Kent Grammar School at our Tonbridge Campus.

Entry Requirements: - If you wish to join the Weald of Kent Sixth Form you must have a minimum of a Grade 5 in English Language or English Literature and a Grade 5 in Mathematics. In addition, students also need to achieve an Average Point Score (APS) of 5.5 to be comprised of their best 8 GCSE results.

How to Apply: - Applications are made through Applicaa. Please see the school website for more information https://www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk/sixth-form

Course Summary

The aim of the course is that the students will be able to develop further the knowledge, skills and mathematical reasoning developed through the A level Mathematics course. Students will have a wider knowledge base and experience different areas of mathematics that are not covered in the Mathematics A level course.


Course Details


How will it be delivered and assessed?

Paper 1:
Further Pure Mathematics 1
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Topics such as:
Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Further algebra and functions, Further calculus, Further vectors.

Paper 2:
Further Pure Mathematics 2
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Topics such as:
Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations

Paper 3:
Further Mathematics Option 1
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Students will take the Decision Maths 1 option topics including:
Algorithms, Graphs and Networks, Eulerian Graphs, Linear Programming, The Simplex Algorithm, Critical Path Analysis.

Paper 4
Further Mathematics Option 2
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
75 marks
Students take one of the following options:
Decision Maths 2, Further Pure Maths 1, Further Statistics 1, Further Mechanics 1

Entry requirements

Students should have achieved a Grade 8 or above in GCSE Mathematics to study Further Mathematics A Level.

Your next steps...

Further Mathematics A level is an excellent foundation for engineering, design, technological and some scientific courses. Students wishing to study mathematical related subjects at University are often required to have studied Further Mathematics A level in addition to Mathematics A level. It is best to check out the requirements at specific Universities to see if the course you want to study needs Further Mathematics, in addition to Mathematics.

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