further mathematics support programme. maths is your future let maths take you further…
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Further Mathematics Support Programme
www.furthermaths.org.uk
Maths is Your Future
Let Maths take you Further…
What do you want out of your future career?
I want to enjoy my work
I want the opportunity to travel and meet interesting people
I want to earn LOADS OF MONEY!
I want to do something worthwhile
Average Hourly Pay
Degree
Higher education
A Levels
GCSE grades A*-C
Other qualifications
No qualification
£16.10
£12.60
£10.00
£8.68
£8.07
£6.93
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the median hourly earnings by qualification level in 2010
Studying maths helps developother skills
• Logical Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience
• As well as Numeracy
Versatile Qualification for your Career Prospects
Finance - Actuarial Work, Accountancy, BankingFinancial Modelling
Business - Logistics, Traffic Planning, Project Management, Business Consultancy
Statistics - Medical Statistics, Market Research, Government Statistics
Teaching/Lecturing
STEM - New technologiesGovernment forecasts huge shortages of people with STEM skills needed to enter the workforce
Computing - Games Design, Internet Security, Programming, Telecommunications
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You would use:• 3D shapes• transformations • vectors• matrices
Engineering - Aircraft Modelling, Fluid Flows, Acoustic Engineering, Quantity Surveyor, Planner, Electronics, Civil Engineering
STEM - New technologies
Science - Modelling Populations and DiseasesQuantum Physics, Astronomy,Forensics, DNA sequencing
What are your options for mathematics post-16?
GCSE Mathematics – keep going to get a good grade
Science, Technology, Engineering courses – developing and improving your mathematics skills
AS level in Mathematics or Use of Maths –
1- year courses to extend what you have done at GCSE
A level Mathematics – 2 year course
AS/A level Further Mathematics – extends and broadens the range of mathematical skills and applications
It’s hard but you can do well
Many people do succeed at A level Maths
Data JCQ from 2012 A Level Results
Subject A*/A B C D E U
English 21.2 26.9 29.9 17.2 4.2 0.6
Law 17.9 24.3 25.8 18.9 9.6 3.5
Mathematics 43.9 22.0 15.7 10.5 5.6 2.3
Media Studies 11.0 30.3 36.9 17.5 3.6 0.7
Psychology 17.5 26.1 26.8 18.3 8.6 2.7
Further Maths 57.4 21.0 11.0 6.1 2.8 1.7
All Subjects 26.6 26.0 24.0 14.9 6.5 2.0
Need more advice
www.mathscareers.org.uk
www.futuremorph.org
www.plus.maths.org
www.furthermaths.org.uk