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Mathematics (Further)

at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The course builds on the foundations created through following the A level Mathematics course. Year 12 (AS) - 50% of the course covers the first year of the full A level, extending skills and knowledge in Pure Mathematics. New areas of Pure mathematics will be introduced such as complex numbers, matrices and further methods of mathematical proof. The course also extends skills covered in mathematics in the fields of vectors, calculus and functions. The remaining 50% of the course is selected from a set of options in Applied Mathematics either Further statistics or Further Mechanics which will extend skills from the mathematics course. Year 13 (A2) - The second year of study will build on knowledge of Pure Mathematics covering topics such as complex numbers, further algebra and functions, further calculus, polar coordinates, hyperbolic functions and differential equations. A further option must also be studied from Applied Mathematics which should be the option of Further Statistics or Further Mechanics, whichever was not studied in Year 12. This information has been prepared using the draft specification for Further Mathematics which has not yet been approved and as such may be subject to change.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE�s at grade 5+ (or Merit+ in equivalents). If the 5 passes does not include English (language or literature) and mathematics of grade 5+, students must, in addition, achieve at least a grade 4 in English (language or literature) and mathematics. In addition, a grade 7 or above in Maths GCSE.

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

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Silverdale Road Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Reading

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