A Level in Mathematics
at Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown · school or sixth form
What the college says
Mathematics is a rich and fascinating subject in its own right. However, it also provides an important background to the study of many other subjects. Mathematics helps you to make sense of the world that we inhabit and enables you to explore and analyse a variety of problems and apply powerful mathematical and statistical techniques to solve them. The determination and creativity required to solve problems in mathematics are clearly highly regarded, transferable skills and adults with an A Level in this subject earn on average £1000 a year more than their less enlightened peers.
What you need to get on
5 GCSE Passes Grades 4-9 inc English and Maths with a 7 in Maths.
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
Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Ferndown
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