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Paper 1 and 2: Core Pure Maths
Each paper is: 1 hour and 30 minutes written examination (25% of the qualification each and 75 marks each)
Content overview
Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Further algebra and functions, Further calculus, Further vectors, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations
Assessment overview
Paper 1 and Paper 2 may contain questions on any topics from the Pure Mathematics content.
Students must answer all questions.
Calculators can be used in the assessment.
Paper 3: Further Mechanics
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes (25% of the qualification and 75 marks)
Content overview
Momentum and impulse; work, energy and power; elastic strings and springs and elastic energy; elastic collisions in one and two dimensions
Paper 4: Decision
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes (25% of the qualification and 75 marks)
Content overview
Algorithms and graph theory; algorithms on graphs; critical path analysis; linear programming
Textbooks
Edexcel AS and A level Further Mathematics Core Pure Mathematics Book 1/AS Textbook; ISBN 9781292183336
Edexcel AS and A level Further Mathematics Further Mechanics 1 Textbook; ISBN 9781292183312
Edexcel AS and A level Further Mathematics Decision Mathematics 1 Textbook; ISBN 9781292183299
Year 2:
Edexcel A level Further Mathematics Core Pure Mathematics Book 2 Textbook; ISBN 9781292183343
Revision guide:
AS & A-Level Further Maths for Edexcel: Complete Revision & Practice with Online Edition (CGP A-Level Maths); ISBN 9781782948698