Some of the most able pupils in Years 10 and 11 at Coombe Boys' get the opportunity to study Further Maths.
This is a qualification designed to stretch and challenge high achieving mathematicians, it provides additional stretching content into the GCSE teaching.
Pupils producing an outstanding performance are rewarded with a grade above A*, getting an "A* with distinction", which is unique to this qualification.
It complements GCSE Maths by encouraging students' higher Mathematical skills, particularly algebraic reasoning. Further Maths emphasises higher order technical proficiencies, problem solving skills and rigorous argument. Boys will be introduced to calculus and matrices, and develop further their skills in Trigonometry, graphs and functions.