Further Mathematics AS

This is a course for those with a real flair for and interest in mathematics. It must be taken alongside A2 mathematics in the
second year of your course, and you will cover applied mathematics areas as well as further pure mathematics which will open mathematical vistas far beyond anything you have seen. It is also very useful to anyone interested in going into physics, engineering and related fields.

Mathematics AS and A2

Mathematics is all about solving problems, from the purely abstract realms of geometry and algebra to real problems in engineering, commercial processes and data analysis. You will develop your skills in pure mathematics and applied areas mechanics, and statistics. This course is for those who enjoy mathematics for its own sake and those who wish to open doors for careers in science, engineering, business, statistics or any of a
host of other fields. As anyone who reads the news will know, there is a national shortage of mathematicians, so this qualification is bound to put you in demand. Students need to have achieved at least a grade B at GCSE Maths.

Mathematics - GCSE

GCSE Mathematics covers a lot of basic skills that you will need to use in a variety of ways throughout your life. You will be able to use a lot of what you learn in GCSE maths in other subjects that you are studying now or you will study in the future.

The GCSE Mathematics is a qualification desired by many employers and is a prerequisite for many university courses.

You will have to take 2 modules: stage 1 and stage 2; complete 2 pieces of course work, and take 2 final exams to complete the course.

The entry qualification for full time students is a recently acquired grade D at GCSE maths. If you do not have a grade D, then it is usually not possible to complete the course in one year.

Case Study : Gloria Taiwo

Previously attended: Cedar Mount high School
Studied: A Level Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and AS Biology and Further Maths

"All the tutors are very inspiring and easy to talk to. During my time at Hyde Clarendon I have been involved in the NUS and helped to organise fundraising events for charity. Part of my coursework included an educational visit to Liverpool to attend a Chemistry seminar . I intend to pursue a career in the RAF when I have completed my studies at Sheffield University studying Aeronautical Engineering."