Thank you for making this! Really helped clear things up, I've always thought math as very difficult but it's been getting easier in the recent years and I would wish to become a chemist in the future so I probably need it.
Heyy. I have maths only for now. I gave M1 and P1 for my AS. I plan to give my A levels on S1 and P3 while also studying the whole of further maths in one year for A Level. Do you think it's possible? I have Chem and Physics as well.
It is possible although it depends to what extent are you willing to sacrifice free time. I would recommend you to go for it and give it your best! It is such a cool subject. Unlike any other stuff covered in school. I have had comments from people that asked me the same thing and managed to study the whole Further Maths in less than a year. Hope that helps! I still owe lots to the subject! Taught me how hard courses can be the most rewarding and exciting!
@@MarioFabelo I love maths and kept additionals maths in o levels so im hoping i will like further maths as well... however, I'm going towards a degree in computer science so im not sure how useful further maths will be
@@adeena4827 Further Maths always comes in useful for confidence, knowledge and maturity. Computer science will definitely involve some maths so it will be incredibly helpful for you later on!
hey i too want to do further maths...but i am confuse that after further maths could i get jobs or not? and if i get so what type of jobs we can get plz advice me
Just taking it and studying the more difficult and advanced math will significantly benefit you at university if you take any math subjects. My first year math subjects have been so easy thanks to previously knowing many things from Further Maths. I recommend to study the content and, if you can, take the exam. But only by learning the topics you will be greatly benefited!!
The problem is I am doing my o levels/ gcses and I do not take physics, and I believe that subject is very important for further maths. So can i take it if I don't take physics very worried about that, I do take ad maths (getting A's and B's) but in maths I'm getting straight A*'s, which is why my mother is urging me to consider taking it. I think further maths is a very impressive subject and I just may be able to do it but not sure. Thanks for the informative video!!
I’ve heard of some people that take Further Maths and don’t do Physics. Although it does come in handy and the Mechanics content overlaps Physics A Level, I think it is still possible if you’re willing to. Whether or not you study Physics, the Further content is going to be hard so not doing physics will only make it 5-10% more difficult in my opinion. If I could go back to when I was in Y12, I would have taken Further Maths way more seriously. It’s the hardest though it’s the most life changing and the most enriching and fulfilling to work on. I would recommend you to take it and go all in!!! There’s nothing to lose. You only fail if you haven’t tried.
Great video do you think itd be possible for me to do further maths by myself and still get a good grade if i work hard even though i got a 7 in gcse maths
Hi, I think that a good grade in Further Maths (A or A*) is generally only obtained by those that have previously excelled in GCSE. Because you may even get an A/A* in GCSE Maths but then with the jump to A Level some may only manage to get a B/A and in Further that would translate to an E/D. Yo get a good grade in Further you need to excel at the previous levels (GCSE and A Level) and then push super hard in order to nail the Further subject. If you’re willing to take your Maths to the next level and to get real serious then you should definitely do it. At least give it your best before thinking it’s too much for you.
so I just got my trials for GCSE back and I got a mark off a nine in my maths. I did all the hmwk and not an exurban amount of extra revision. I definitely could I just thought it would be better spent in other subjects where I struggle more. I don’t know if I can manage further maths. Any advice??
Hmm. If you think anyone properly manages Further Maths you are probably really optimistic. I think the whole point of the subject is the huge challenge but the huge drive that it gives you and how much it humbles you to study and enjoy the process of figuring “big” things out! It is also a really good thing for the next few years; it will give you a chance to see advanced contents covered in greater detail at 1st and 2nd year of university of any STEM course! I would always recommend anyone to take it but it’s true that time is not unlimited
Hey,i was wondering if you were really 17 when you preparing for your cies further maths in as for whole p1,p2p3 and p4 or was it just half of em like as level.jus curious cuz im 17 when im starting my as level
We did all of them in Y13 A2. We started having only weekly classes in AS. If you can manage to put in the work in AS then you can definitely manage finishing the content in A2. If you are doing 2 exams each year then that could also be cool although maybe it’s an early age to do some of that stuff. What does your school do?!
@@MarioFabelo yeah that's the thing see for some reason my school only offers A level maths and not further maths so I decided that I'll do it on my own and am really determined for that as well,especially when I wanna go to MIT.my school does p1, p3 in AS and p2, p4 in A level for maths so I think I'm gonna go with that format for further as well, what do you suggest?
Hey i am kinda doing further maths by myself and i am dire need of resources I need flash card or notes if you have em or either solved past papers or topicals I really hope you can help me out (FP1 and FM1)
Here are Ray Amjad’s FM Anki Flashcards for you to download: github.com/RehmanAmjad/a-level-resources/tree/main/Notes%20%26%20Flashcards/Further%20Maths%20(AQA) I also really recommend proatuition.blogspot.com for its topical notes and questions. TLMaths also has great videos and there are many videos on solving papers in RU-vid. Hope that helps!
hey i too want to do further maths...but i am confuse that after further maths could i get jobs or not? and if i get so what type of jobs we can get plz advice me
Hello Mario , Small clarification I just finished my AS level and I am planning to take A level Further Math and attend fm exam at may/june series . Is it possible for me to choose paper 1,2 and 4 or should I choose all the papers (1,2,3,4) because I hate doing mechanics. Thanks
If you are doing CIE International then you have to do the 4 of them. I have heard that Pearson International lets you choose papers, same as some national exam boards
Hi, I was thinking of taking this subject and one thing i've noticed is that there aren't many resources available especially for caie and my college also doesn't offer further maths so I will be doing it as a private candidate. I was wondering, if it is possible to achieve an A or an A* with just the book and past papers?
Anything is possible but that doesn’t mean that it is not quite difficult to do well. You need to take full responsibility and ownership of yourself and survive it by preparing yourself as if you were going to an international competition in order to really succeed. If you are determined and you want it bad enough you can definitely get the high grades!
Hey i took maths and biology (since i love bio) but i want to take computer science in university. So i was wondering to take further maths?. Also can i finish whole Both. As and A2 of further maths in 6 months?
You can always take the exam although you need to be very prepared to perform well. You can do it in 6 months if you organise yourself well but you need to be consistent! If you want it enough you’ll do well! P.S. By the way, haven’t you thought about continuing with Bio if you like it so much?
hey i too want to do further maths...but i am confuse that after further maths could i get jobs or not? and if i get so what type of jobs we can get plz advice me
Further Maths will definitely give you the opportunity of learning higher level maths than what is included in the A Level Maths syllabus. If you’re thinking on doing any science/finance related course/career it will definitely benefit you! Hope that helps : )
Thanks for your reply I have another question too I just recently finished my o levels(IGCSE) and now I am gonna start a levels maths but my question is first I have to do as level and than a level or simply I can move to a level and than on further maths?
Further Maths always comes useful for any science (involving math in some way or another). Possibly it is not crucial to have it for Computer Science but it will definitely make you stand out when applying and it will give you an advantage at the Math classes.
Hey mario , im in a bit of a fix . Im doing arabic , maths , chem, and bio for a levels however, im not interested in medicine and leaning heavily towards engineering and economics. I've just finished half term 1 of yr 12 . Do u think i should take fm, or is it too late . Also i havent taken it for gcse just maths but i acheived an 8 do u think id still be able to achieve a good grade . Pls replyy
Hi! Further is difficult and heavy workload but that isn’t necessarily bad. It does give you a foundation for the first two years of university level Maths required for Engineering or even Natural Sciences courses. It depends on whether you want to focus on securing really high grades in those A Levels or if you want to take the challenge. If I could I would try to go to Further classes and see how you go about. If you think that it’s not worth the extra effort you just don’t sit the exam but just covering some of the content will be very beneficial for future years! I personally took Further Maths and didn’t really prepare it well as we didn’t have a teacher for Further for most of the time of A levels so we had to improvise it and it was a bit chaotic. However, if you have teachers teaching it or you just want to take your Maths to the next level then it’s such a cool thing to attempt!! I hope that helps in some way : )
@MarioFabelo thx for the perspective, I've decided to drop arabic for fm as i enjoy the challenge and maths in general. On a side not are there universities that offer engineering courses without the need of a physics a level?
@@alinara4494 Oh, I’m not sure to be honest. I think it depends on the course. If you have Further Maths I assume they wouldn’t mind you don’t have Physics but you should check that out for specific universities
Hi, I'm thinking of picking further Maths but I'm scared it might be too hard. My parents and friends doubt whether I can do it too so im abit confused. Any advise?
Hi Talala! For sure! Hopefully this helps you a bit on your FM decision. Do you have any idea about what you want to study in the future (university)? If so, if it is even slightly related to Maths it will come in very useful both in terms of learning maturity and knowledge. It’s okay if you don’t know what career you want to pursue. I personally still don’t know what course I’ll be studying at Uni and I’m a Y13. However, I do know that it will have something to do with Math because I find it quite challenging, interesting and fun to solve stuff I thought weird or impossible at first. Okay, the first thing is, if you initially want to do it just pick it and I think you could drop it later on if you feel like it is not worth your effort/time. You see, I almost didn’t take Additional Maths IGCSE because I thought “I’m not specially gifted so I won’t be able to do it”. And that is completely wrong (same applies to Further Maths A Level). It is way more about how dedicated and consistent you are than any mathematical talent or intelligence. Further Maths is not as difficult as it is portrayed. It is just an extension to Maths A Level. We were actually talking with my teacher about this today on FM class. The theory isn’t too difficult, you just need to put consistent work, understand all the theory and practice with past paper questions. If there’s something that makes you not want do it, it should only come from within yourself. Don’t let other people, even your loved ones, define your limits. You should try to discover them yourself without any fear of judgement (regret is worst!) and you will see that you find everything easier and everything goes better than initially expected! Hope this helps : )
@@MarioFabelo omds. thank you so much!!!! Your comment helped alot and now I'll definitely be picking it. Subscribed! Also, I want to get started early with maths a level so I have a smooth start into college. I'm thinking to start right after my GCSEs. Where and how would you advise me to start?
@@lostsouls5885 That’s great to hear! If you can, try to purchase the textbook you’ll have for next year and try going through some topics that look interesting! Just by looking a bit at some topics and searching for cool stuff on RU-vid you can already get familiarised with the content! Proatution.blogspot might help to get an overview of the content!
hey when did you start studying further math? Did you divide the syllabus into two parts between last year and this year? or did you first start from scratch in year 13?
Last year we went through FP1 and FP2 although some bits were missing. This year we covered the whole Further Stats and we have to do Further Mechanics by ourselves. For me it’s as if I had started from scratch this year except for a few classes from Y12 that I remembered 😅😂
@@MarioFabelo oh nice, since exams are approaching, what is the ultimate schedule for further maths? I am aiming for an A* and I don't know how to prepare, do you think focusing just on past papers now is a good idea?
@@linaabdelshafy6524 Yeah! In the end you want to prepare for answering exam questions! The most you do the most practice you’ll get and you’ll make sure to cover as many different types of questions as possible! So do past paper questions and if you feel like you don’t know what to do then go back to the book, website (proatution.blogspot.com) or RU-vid (TLMaths) until you get confident with the thought process behind the question!
Hi great vid, very informative: I am doubting myself whether or not I can do further maths, it seems very hard. I will probably do economics at university and further maths will help me, but again seems very hard. Did you feel the same way? Anyway, hope your exams went well!
Hi there, I would definitely recommend you to attend the lessons and see if you are engaged and seem more or less encouraged to keep up with the workload. Personally, I didn’t put as much time as I would have liked into Further Maths to actually get a top grade but just learning the content made it worth it. Are you in Y12 or Y13? Couldn’t you be able to drop it if it become too overwhelming?
@@MarioFabelo going into y12, I will try that, thanks! Which did you find harder , eg to revise for and difficulty of content, physics or further maths?
Hey im unsure of what to do for my future between engineering, computer science or surgeon, so should i pick further maths or should i just pick chemistry instead?
That’s a tough question. Which other subjects are you taking? I would say, in general, that you should take Chemistry before Further Maths. Although, do make sure to check whether your desired engineering course has Chemistry. If you’re thinking on an engineering course separate from Chemistry or on a computer science course, then do take Further Maths instead of Chemistry!
RU-vid TLMaths. Proatuition.blogspot.com is an amazing website with all the theory and different topical questions with answers. Although it is meant for CIE it will definitely be useful. Try to find as many past papers as possible. If the questions sound like a foreign language then focus on deciphering the way to attempt it as questions are usually very similar. Hope that helps : )
@@MarioFabelo pro tuition usually does book qns tho, but he certainly helps u understand the core concept imo. However, I have a hard time doing past paper qn since the mark scheme barely provide the necessary steps u need to solve them.
@@orange_penis yeah, I know. That’s the difficulty of Further Maths; learning without being given much help if any at all. It’s tough but it’s also challenging to try to crack the puzzle by yourself!
Hey I'm starting now I got an A* in normal maths and I want to do A Level Further maths. I only have less than 4 months. What do you think? Should i take it?
It depends on how quickly you’d be able to go through the content. It isn’t impossible but it seems very difficult. You would need to do each component (I have 4: FP1, FP2, Further Mechanics & Further Stats) in just one month. Getting an A* with that little time will be very difficult but maybe you can get to an A! You will need to go very intense into it! If you think it’s worthwhile go and try!
@@MarioFabelo ok so I'm planning on solving all the book in one month (I have the same book by the way). Then start past papers what do you think? I'm also self studying the whole thing😂. and I need an A* somehow lol. From your experience do you have any advice (maybe material) on how to study it real quick? Thanks!
@@Mark-fc1xw Cool! I mainly use gceguide.com for past papers, proatuition.blogspot for topic theory and questions, and random RU-vid videos (mainly from TLMaths)
Ok i reached chapter 3 now. I realised how unlike normal maths, u can't really solve the past paper questions easily, they're much more difficult than the book's questions. They require u to connect the dots and think outside of the box. I'm not sure if all that is true but when i self studied normal maths, the transition from the book questions to the past paper questions was more straightforward and easier. And i also came to know now that i have to cover statistics 2 from normal maths before i start with further statistics. That's so OVERWHELMING
@@Mark-fc1xw Yeah, it’s not easy and quite scary as there’s so much to do! I personally still have to cover the whole Further Mechanics and I need to do thorough revision of FP1 and FP2! For Further Stats I just need to revise and do past papers! Try to approach it day by day and you’ll do more than you ever imagined! And make sure to rest every once in a while!
