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A level Further Maths

at Kings Norton Girls' School, Birmingham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you choose to take the further mathematics A Level alongside mathematics you should be achieving a grade 8 or 9 at GCSE mathematics. Further mathematics consists of four sections. Two core further mathematics exams are compulsory for all students in the country and these include topics such as proof, matrices, complex numbers, Argand diagrams, series, Maclaurin series, further calculus, vectors, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions and second order differential equations. Then the additional units will be Further Pure 1 which comprises of further trigonometry, Taylor series, L’Hopital’s rule, Leibnitz’s theorem, further integration, further differential equations, coordinate systems, vector products, Simpson’s rule and inequalities. Finally, the second unit will be Decision 1 which involves algorithms and graph theory, sorts, matchings, Dijkstra’s algorithm, Prim’s and Kruskal’s algorithm, travelling Salesman problems, critical path analysis and linear programming.

What you need to get on

A Level Further Maths: Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Kings Norton Girls' School

    Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Birmingham

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