Examination Board: AQA 

What Will I learn?

This course extends A2 Mathematics and is particularly suited to those thinking of Mathematics / Engineering-based further education.  The course follows the same format and has the same proportion of Applied and Pure Mathematics as A2 Mathematics 
 
The standard of Mathematics required is high, a Grade 8 at GCSE is required. 

How Am I Assessed?

A2—Further Pure 1

A2—Further Pure 2

A2—Mechanics and Discrete Mathematics

The question paper consists of a number of questions of different lengths, type and mark allocation.  Candidates attempt all questions.

The total mark for each paper is 100. Each question paper has a duration of 2 hours.

What Career Options Do I Have?

Engineering, Computing, Finance, Business, Statistics, and Mathematics at University. Some prestigious university courses require you to have a Further Mathematics qualification and others may adjust their grade requirements more favourably to students with Further Mathematics.