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Further Mathematics

at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Heanor · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This new linear course, designed with the help of higher education institutions helps equip students with a strong understanding of higher level mathematics including an increased use of technology. The course involves a holistic, non-modular approach to mathematics with problem solving and modelling being central. The course is assessed at the end of year 13 and involves 3 two hour exams (all calculator). Two thirds of the course involves core maths which extends on the topics covered in the mathematics A Level including topics such as complex numbers, matrices, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions and differential equations. The rest of the course involves the students choosing two out of the following sections: Mechanics ? Dimensional analysis, momentum and collisions, work, energy and power and circular motion. Statistics ? Discrete random variables, poisson distribution, continuous random variables, exponential distribution and inference. Discrete ? Graphs, networks, linear programming, critical path analysis, game theory, binary operations and group theory.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades 9-5, including English and Mathematics, a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics and be studying A Level 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

  • Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

    Kirkley Drive, Heanor, DE75 7RA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Heanor

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