Further Mathematics A Level
Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 5JY
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Entry Requirements: - GCSE grade 5 in English (Language or Literature) and GCSE grade 5 in Mathematics
Entry criteria for individual subjects must be met in order to access those courses.
How to Apply:
External Applicants - please apply via KentChoices
Internal Applicants - there is no need to apply via KentChoices, please visit Talisman for further information
Course Summary
Examining Board: AQA Head of Department: Mr Hollier
FURTHER MATHS
This course is available if you wish to study Mathematics in more detail and is taken in addition to an A level in Mathematics. It is very useful if you intend to study Mathematics or Computing to degree level. (It may actually be essential for entry onto Mathematics degree courses at some of the more prestigious universities).
The course is really only suitable for the most talented Mathematics students and you should only consider it if you are aiming to study Mathematics or Science at one of the top universities, or you are certain that your career will have a heavy mathematical bias.
Course Details
The core content includes the following:
Proof
Complex Numbers
Matrices
Further Algebra and Functions
Further Calculus
Further Vectors
Polar Co-ordinates
Hyperbolic functions
Differential Equations
Trigonometry
Co-ordinate geometry
Additional content covers Discrete Mathematics/Statistics/Mechanics
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Entry requirements
Further Maths
Entry Criteria: GCSE grade 8 in Mathematics
plus: GCSE grade 5 in English (Language or Literature)
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