A level Further Mathematics specification

A Level Further Mathematics

Specification

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics (9FM0)

First teaching from September 2017

First certification from 2019

Issue 3

Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics Specification Issue 3 changes

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue

Page number/s

Content and assessment overview - information about choosing optional

4

papers added in

The tables showing the assessment overview for the optional papers has been

5

updated.

Paper 1 and Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics, Section 2.1 ? correction to the

9

guidance for deducing roots for cubics.

Paper 4A: Further Pure Mathematics 2, Section 2.1 ? dy in the integral

23

changed to dx

Paper 3B: Further Statistics 1, Section 4.1 ? changed to bold text

27

Student malpractice ? How to report candidate malpractice updated

56

Staff/centre malpractice ? How to report staff/centre malpractice updated

56

Awarding and reporting ? information added about taking more than two

56

optional papers.

Appendix 9: Entry codes for optional routes ? information about permitted

85

entry routes and entry codes updated.

Earlier issues show previous changes.

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Contents

1 Introduction

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Why choose Edexcel A Level Further Mathematics?

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Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification

3

Qualif ication at a glance

4

2 Subject content and assessment information

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Paper 1 and Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics

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Paper 3 and Paper 4: Further Mathematics Options

20

Assessment Objectives

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3 Administration and general information

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Entries

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Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and

ma lp rac t ic e

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Student recruit ment and progression

57

Appendix 1: Formulae

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Appendix 2: Notation

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Appendix 3: Use of calculators

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Appendix 4: Assessment objectives

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Appendix 5: The context for the development of this qualification

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Appendix 6: Transferable skills

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Appendix 7: Level 3 Extended Project qualification

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Appendix 8: Codes

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Appendix 9: Entry codes for optional routes

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