Sixth Form Handbook 2022-24

FURTHER MATHEMATICS

The study of Further Mathematics will further broaden and deepen your mathematical skills, introducing higher-level concepts beyond those met in A-Level Mathematics. Course content and structure The course is made up of two Mandatory Units: • Core 1 – Complex numbers, argand diagrams, series, roots of polynomials, volumes of revolution, matrices, linear transformations, proof by induction, vectors Core 2 – Complex numbers, series, methods in calculus, volumes of revolution, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions, methods in differential equations, modelling with differential equations • impulse, work, energy and power, elastic strings and springs, elastic collisions in one dimension, elastic collisions in two dimensions • Further Mechanics 2 – Circular motion, centres of mass of plane figures, further centres of mass, kinematics, dynamics • Further Statistics 1 – Discrete probability distributions, Poisson and Binomial distributions, Geometric and negative binomial distributions, hypothesis testing, central limit theorem, chi- squared tests, probability generating functions, quality of tests Assessment overview Each module is assessed by a 90 minute examination. Pupils then take two optional units from: • Further Mechanics 1 – Momentum and

University and careers links As well as being of significant importance to a number of career areas, universities increasingly require Further Mathematics modules as a prerequisite for studying Mathematics. If you are studying Mathematics A-Level, you enjoy Mathematics and are intending to apply for a degree in Mathematics or a Maths-related subject (e.g. all forms of Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Computing and Sciences), then you should consider A-Level Further Mathematics.

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