Further Maths A Level (must be chosen with A Level Maths)

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Wednesday, 01 September 2027

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 25th November 2026

Applications Close: - 15th January 2027

Entry Requirements: - Each course has its own entry requirements, please see course descriptions or the prospectus for details.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

PLEASE PICK THREE COURSES AND ONE RESERVE

Course Summary

Further mathematics is studied as an additional course to the A-Level Mathematics. Across the two years of the course you will study Core Maths 1, Core Maths 2 and two additional modules. The additional modules will consist of Further Mechanics 1 and Decision Mathematics 1.

Course Details

Core Maths in year 1 will look at complex numbers, Argand diagrams, series, roots of polynomials, Volumes of revolution, Matrices, proof by induction and further vectors.
Core Maths in year 2 will delve deeper into some familiar topics from year 1 plus introduce polar coordinates, Hyperbolic Functions and differential equations.
Further Mechanics looks at momentum & impulse, work Energy & Power, elastic strings & springs and elastic collisions.
Decision Mathematics introduces concepts which are heavily linked with computing such as algorithms, graphs & networks, route inspection, linear programming and critical path analysis.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

At the end of the two years there will be four examinations. Two covering the content from both Core modules and separate tests for further mechanics and decision mathematics.

Entry requirements

5 GCSE or equivalent grades at 4 or above including a 7 in Mathematics. Students must also study A Level Maths

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Further Maths A Level (must be chosen with A Level Maths)

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