FURTHER MATHS (ENRICHMENT) – GCSE
Awarding Body: AQA
Course Code: 8365
QAN: 603/3104/5 – For further information please click here
OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE
AQA Level 2 Further Maths GCSE is a unique qualification designed to stretch and challenge high achieving mathematicians who are expected to achieve the top grades in GCSE Mathematics and are likely to progress to study A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics. It is only offered as an extra-curricular qualification and is studied by invitation only.
High-achieving students are introduced to AS topics that will help them develop skills in algebra, geometry, calculus, matrices, trigonometry, functions and graphs. The course includes topics which will be familiar through their previous studies in mathematics, but also introduces more abstract and unfamiliar topics such as matrices.
CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT
Assessment
The course is assessed through two exams, both of which are 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Paper 1 is non-calculator, paper 2 requires a calculator
Any content from the course can appear on either paper
Content
1. Number
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4. Calculus
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2. Algebra
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5. Geometry
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3. Coordinate Geometry
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6 Matrices
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