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Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
Head of Faculty and Subject: Mr Nick Shackleton
Mathematics at GCE is a course worth studying, not only as a supporting subject for the physical and social sciences, but in its own right. It is challenging but interesting. It builds on work you will have met at GCSE, but also involves new ideas that some of the greatest minds of the last millennium have produced. It serves as a very useful support for many other qualifications as well as being a sought-after qualification for the workplace and courses in higher education courses.
An AS in mathematics is very valuable as a supporting subject to many courses at Advanced GCE and degree level, especially in the sciences and geography, psychology, sociology and medical courses. Advanced GCE mathematics is a much sought-after qualification for entry to a wide variety of full-time courses in higher education. There are also many areas of employment that see a Mathematics Advanced GCE as an important qualification and it is often a requirement for the vocational qualifications related to these areas.
Higher Education courses or careers that either require Advanced GCE Mathematics or are strongly related include:
Economics
Medicine
Architecture
Engineering
Physics
Accountancy
Teaching
Psychology
Environmental studies
Computing
Information and communication technology
If you wanted to continue your study of mathematics after Advanced GCE you could follow a course in mathematics at degree level or even continue further as a postgraduate and get involved in mathematical research.
The Further Mathematics course (which counts as TWO subjects) is for good mathematicians who will take both Mathematics and Further Mathematics at A-Level. It is recommended for those who want to study Maths at a high level for its own sake, as well as those who see themselves studying, for example, Physics or Engineering at degree level. You should be aiming for an A* grade at GCSE if you want to follow this course.
