It encourages learners to develop confidence in, and a positive attitude towards, mathematics and to recognise its importance in their own lives and to society.
The WJEC GCE AS and A level in Further Mathematics encourages learners to:
• develop their understanding of mathematics and mathematical processes in a way that promotes confidence and fosters enjoyment;
• develop abilities to reason logically and recognise incorrect reasoning, to generalise and to construct mathematical proofs;
• extend their range of mathematical skills and techniques and use them in more difficult, unstructured problems;
• develop an understanding of coherence and progression in mathematics and of how different areas of mathematics can be connected;
• recognise how a situation may be represented mathematically and understand the relationship between ‘real world’ problems and standard and other mathematical models and how these can be refined and improved;
• use mathematics as an effective means of communication;
• read and comprehend mathematical arguments and articles concerning applications of mathematics;
• acquire the skills needed to use technology such as calculators and computers effectively, recognise when such use may be inappropriate and be aware of limitations;
• develop an awareness of the relevance of mathematics to other fields of study, to the world of work and to society in general;
• take increasing responsibility for their own learning and the evaluation of their own mathematical development.