Further Mathematics A Level

Admission is based solely on actual GCSE results. No conditional offers will be made in advance of GCSE results day.

Applications to join Year 12 should be made on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

Students applying after this deadline will be eligible to join the school if they meet the criteria and there are places still available in Year 12 on the courses they wish to follow.

Entry Requirements: - All students joining Year 12 will have achieved:

• A minimum of 52 points across 8 GCSE subjects;

• A minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English Language or English Literature;

• The subject requirements for the A Level subjects to be studied.

All A Level courses have specific requirements related to course content. Please refer to the detailed information for each course.

It is important to take time to read the individual course requirements and specifications.

How to Apply: - Please apply via our school website: www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

We are not accepting applications via KentChoices.

Please check our school website for more details.

Further Mathematics (Pearson)

Students will study a combination of Pure and Applied Mathematics.

A mixture of class teaching, group work, investigations, and independent research. There is an increasing emphasis on ICT.

Pure Mathematics

Proof, complex numbers, matrices, further algebra and functions, further calculus, further vectors, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions, differential equations, trigonometry, numerical methods and coordinate geometry.

Applied Mathematics

A combination of mechanics, statistics, decision mathematics or further Pure Mathematics.

Paper 1: 1 hour 30 minutes written paper (worth 25% of the A Level)

Paper 2: 1 hour 30 minutes written paper (worth 25% of the A Level)

Paper 3: 1 hour 30 minutes written paper (worth 25% of the A Level)

Paper 4: 1 hour 30 minutes written paper (worth 25% of the A Level)

Grade 8 in Mathematics, plus A level Mathematics must be taken along side this.

Mathematics, Architecture, Business, Science, Engineering, Computing, Medicine, Accountancy, Teaching, Meteorology, Finance, Psychology etc.