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GCE A Level Further Mathematics

at Sunderland College, Sunderland · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level153 hoursPart time

What the college says

If you enjoy mathematics you should consider studying both A-Level Mathematics and A-Level Further Mathematics. To study a course in Further Mathematics, you need to have at least a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics. To study Further Mathematics A-Level you must also study Mathematics A-Level as some of the course content is dependent on what you would study in the Mathematics A-Level. In addition to the topics you study in A-Level Mathematics you will have the opportunity to study some topics you met at GCSE in more depth and meet some new topics including complex numbers and matrices. Further Maths may be taken as a fourth A-Level subject by suitable candidates, it is the only subject which can be taken as a fourth A-Level. It can be cashed in as an AS Level after one year or continued for two years in order to obtain the full A-Level.

What you need to get on

You will need 5 GCSEs at grade 5-9, plus grade 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

  • Hartlepool Sixth Form

    Brinkburn Blakelock Road, Hartlepool, TS25 5PF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Hartlepool

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