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Courses
Further
Geography
Mathematics
A Level Edexcel
WHY CHOOSE GEOGRAPHY?
A Level AQA
WHY CHOOSE FURTHER MATHEMATICS?
In Further Mathematics you will learn
how to argue and reason mathematically
using proofs and formulae. It will provide a
challenge and a chance to explore more
sophisticated mathematical concepts that will
deepen your knowledge and understanding
beyond standard A Level Mathematics. In
Pure Mathematics you will study topics such
as complex numbers, roots of polynomials,
matrices, vectors, differential equations, polar
coordinates. In Applied Mathematics you will
have the opportunity to look into moments,
circular motion and either poisson distribution
and chi tests, or Graph Theory. Many
universities offering Mathematics courses will
look for Further Mathematics at A Level.
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
Students taking Further Mathematics will sit
the A level Mathematics in year 1 and Further
Mathematics in year 2.
There will be three written exams of 2 hours
each at the end of each A level course. The
exams have a mixture of question styles, from
short, single-mark questions to multi-step
problems
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• Grade 7 in GCSE Maths
(Grade 8 is recommended) +
• Grade 4 in GCSE English Language
Geography is a broad based and dynamic
academic subject which will open up options
for your future. The course will cover both the
physical and human environments and the
complex interaction of processes that shape our
world. It will also, importantly, show the applied
side of the subject - how human intervention
affects the environment and how people adapt
and mitigate the effects of processes on their
environment. This is complex and dynamic,
and varies from place to place. Employers
and universities see Geography as a robust
academic subject rich in skills, knowledge and
understanding. As a subject linking the arts and
the sciences it is highly flexible in terms of what
subjects and interests you can combine it with.
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
You will learn in a wide variety of ways, using
maps, data analysis, photos, videos, and
podcasts, as well as academic literature. You
will be encouraged to use higher level thinking
and judgement skills and show your grasp
of complex issues through report and essay
writing. There are three written exams (80% of
final grade) and fieldwork is assessed through
Non-Examined Assessment (20% of your final
grade).
To get a top grade you will need to read
around the subject in newspapers and through
magazine and internet articles; TV and radio
documentaries are a rich source of current
issues too.
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• Grade 5 in GCSE Geography +
• Grade 4 in GCSE English Language +
• Grade 5 in GCSE Maths
This course has helped me to make
links in everyday life, such as in the
news with global issues. The NEA has
allowed me to investigate a particular
aspect of geography that interests me the
most, and to make connections between
the topics throughout. Lucy
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