The course is assessed through exams only, with four exams taken for a full A-LevelĀ at the end of the two year course. Paper one covers all Further Pure Mathematics with papers two, three and four giving options of topics including extension of Further Pure Mathematics, Further Mechanics, Further Statistics and Discrete Mathematics. Paper one is worth 144 marks
(50%) and is a 2 hour and 40 minute exam, with papers two, three and four all worth 60 marks each and are 1 hour and 15 minutes exams.
To take two Maths A-Levels you need to really enjoy solving mathematical problems and want to devote a significant amount of time to it. A Grade 8/9 at GCSE is essential.
It is becoming more and more common for Universities to request Further Maths as one of their core requirements in subjects such as Mathematics, Engineering and Physics. In addition, any students wanting to study any of these subjects will find these more challenging courses more manageable if they have studied Further Maths.