Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics (8360)

This qualification will be available to students up to and including summer 2019. Our new Specification (8365) will be available for first assessment from 2020.

The AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics is an untiered Level 2 linear qualification for students who

• either already have, or are expected to achieve the top grades in GCSE Mathematics
• ​are likely to progress to A-Level study in Mathematics and possibly Further Mathematics 

Click on the links below to access:

• Specification and specimen papers
• Question papers
• Assessment guidance
• Route map (to plan your teaching)
• Worksheets
• Mock exam analyser

Further information

This qualification fills the gap for high achieving students by assessing their higher order mathematical skills, particularly in algebraic reasoning, in greater depth without infringing upon AS Mathematics, preparing them fully to maximise their potential in further studies at Level 3. It offers the opportunity for stretch and challenge that builds on the Key Stage 4 curriculum and is intended as an additional qualification to GCSE Mathematics, rather than as a replacement.

The content assumes prior knowledge of the Key Stage 4 Programme of Study and covers the areas of algebra and geometry, which are crucial to further study in the subject, in greater depth and breadth. This new qualification places an emphasis on higher order technical proficiency, rigorous argument and problem solving skills. It also gives an introduction to calculus and matrices and develops further skills in trigonometry, functions and graphs.

The qualification is designed to be assessed as a full Level 2 mathematics qualification in its own right and is therefore not dependent on GCSE mathematics.

Therefore there are no prior learning requirements but there is the expectation that candidates have some assumed knowledge.