Further Mathematics
Welcome to Further Maths in the Sixth Form at CHS
Well done! You've come to the right place! So do we! Students may elect to study Further Mathematics alongside Mathematics. This is an A Level qualification in its own right and it is timetabled just like any other subject. Further Mathematics is typically pursued by only the most confident Mathematicians and is extraordinarily valuable to those who intend to pursue a science-related subject in their future studies.
What will I be studying?
Lower Sixth
Core Pure
Complex numbers
Argand diagrams
Series
Roots of polynomials
Volumes of revolution
Matrices
Linear transformations
Proof by induction
Vectors
Further Statistics
Discrete random variables
Poisson distributions
Hypothesis testing
Chi-squared tests
Further Mechanics
Momentum and impulse
Work, energy and power
Elastic collisions in one dimension
Upper Sixth
Core Pure
More complex numbers
Maclaurin series
Methods in calculus
More volumes of revolution
Polar coordinates
Hyperbolic functions
Methods in differential equations
Modelling in differential equations
Further Statistics
Geometric and negative binomial distributions
Central limit theorem
Probability generating functions
Quality of hypothesis tests
Further Mechanics
Momentum as a vector
Elastic strings and springs
Elastic collisions in two dimensions
What can you do with Further Maths?
What do the exam papers look like?
Specification
Sample Core Pure paper
Sample Further Statistics paper
Sample Further Mechanics paper
FAQs
What are the entry requirements?
We will require you to have a 9 grade at GCSE (or IGCSE) but an 8 may be acceptable in some cases.
Is there any coursework?
No! None here either! Hurray again!
Can I do Further Maths without doing Maths?
No. You need to do both.
What if it's too hard for me? I'm worried I won't cope.
If you are on course to achieve an 8 or 9 grade right now, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. If Further Maths is what you want to do then GO FOR IT. As long as you are willing to do the work then your teachers will support you every step of the way.
If you want to drop down at the end of the Lower Sixth then you can absolutely do that. In the Upper Sixth you'll move across into a single Maths group and complete the rest of your Maths A-Level there. You'll still have benefited enormously from studying Further Maths in Year 1 as you'll have had an introduction to some entirely new branches of the subject (which you can talk about in your university application). You'll also be a ninja in your new class because of all the extra maths that you'll have done!
If you still aren't sure then talk to your Maths teacher. They know you best and they'll be able to suggest how you might cope.
The Further Mathematics Team
Mr D Barnett
Mr D Brackenbury
Mrs V Byrne
Mr S Norton | Head of Department (stevenorton@chschool.co.uk)
Please contact the Head of Department if you have any further questions.