FURTHER MATHEMATICS FRENCH Paper A Level Units % of A Level A Level Units % of A Level Paper 1 9FM0/01 Core Pure Mathematics 1 (1.5 hours, 75 marks) 25% Paper 1 Listening, Reading and Writing 50% Paper 2 9FM0/02 Core Pure Mathematics 2 (1.5 hours, 75 marks) 25% Paper 3 9FM0/03 One from a choice of: Decision 1, Further Statistics 1, Further (1.5 hours, 75 marks) 25% Paper 2 Writing (Cultural topics) 20% Mechanics 1 or Further Pure 1 Paper 4 9FM0/04 One from a choice of: Further Statistics 1 or 2, Further Mechanics 1 Speaking exam 30% (1.5 hours, 75 marks) 25% or 2, Decision Mathematics 1 or 2 and Further Pure 2 Assessment: all papers sat at the end of the second year of the course. NB Students taking 3/4 other A levels can choose to take AS Further Mathematics in June of Year 12. There are two papers: Core Pure Mathematics (50%) and a Further Mathematics option (50%) and the course is taught alongside A level in Year 12. Course Outline Super-Curriculum Course Outline Super-Curriculum French in the Sixth Form is lively, interactive and challenging. We are organising a trip to Normandy for 3 days to introduce our students to Core Pure Mathematics 1 and 2 are compulsory units and are learnt We invite you to take part in the UK The course is based around the study of topics, which include the historical France: William the alongside Pure 1 and 2 in A level Mathematics. They include the new Senior Mathematics Challenge, and social issues and trends, and political and artistic culture. Conqueror (Bayeux Tapestry) and topics of proof, complex numbers, matrices, polar coordinates, Team Challenge. We recommend events of WW2. hyperbolics and differential equations, as well as further work on that you expand your subject Lessons are conducted mainly in French and practice algebra, functions, calculus and vectors. knowledge by delving into books such listening, speaking, reading and writing equally. Work experience is available during as Fermat’s Last Theorem or The half terms and the Easter holidays in a There is an element of choice for the remaining 50% of the course Codebook by Simon Singh or perhaps Resources include the internet, magazines, film, music, variety of French cities, in association which will be agreed with students nearer the time. E, the story of a number. by Eli Maor. literature, Kerboodle and internet sites such as tv5monde.fr. with Blue Stamp work experience. Decision Mathematics 1 covers an application of Mathematics that does not feature in the A level and includes algorithms, All students are encouraged to spend time in France during graph theory, critical path analysis and linear programming. their course and we assist them in finding work experience Subject Specific Building on statistics in the A level, Further Statistics 1 includes placements in Year 12. linear regression, discrete and continuous distributions, Entry Requirements Subject Specific correlation and hypothesis testing. This could be extended with Further Statistics 2 which focuses mainly on combining random 8 or equivalent in Maths at GCSE. Entry Requirements variables, estimation, confidence intervals and probability Careers generating functions. Level 2 Further Maths GCSE an 6 or equivalent in French at GCSE and Further Mechanics 1 develops the subject from A level by advantage. 6 or Equivalent in English Language. French is a highly respected A Level, which is accepted as a considering momentum, impulse, collisions, centres of mass, qualification for entry onto virtually all degree courses, energy, elastic strings and springs. Further Mechanics 2 goes on including the study of another language from “scratch”. to consider kinematics, dynamics, circular motions and rigid Contact bodies. Contact French is also available at university in combination with a Further Pure 1 and 2 are the most challenging units that really Miss M Adamson, Subject Leader for wide choice of other subjects. Employers are increasingly extend and deepen knowledge and skills in relation to calculus, Mathematics Mr V Groom, Director of Languages looking for applicants with language skills and the powers of differential equations, coordinate systems, matrices, complex [email protected] [email protected] analysis that language learning develops. numbers, series, numerical methods and inequalities. There is also a chance to meet new topics that also occur att university in French speakers are particularly sought after asit remains terms of number theory and groups. one of the most widespread languages in the world, with Careers speakers in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific. It is also an official language of many international organisations, Whilst not essential for all Mathematics degrees, the top universities such as the UN, the EU and the IOC. (including Oxford and Cambridge) strongly recommend the study of Further Mathematics. Studying Further Mathematics is definitely a significant advantage when embarking on a Mathematics degree as the course covers a lot of the first year of the degree course. Further Mathematics is also a particular advantage for students studying science and engineering at university. However, it is also a very interesting and exciting course in its own right and helps to develop skills that will enable studentsto think logically, analyse situations efficiently and make deductions from assumptions. In a nutshell ... A level Further Mathem. 14 15