Further Math in A-Level: Should Your IP Child Take It?
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Q: What does Further Math in A-Level: Should Your IP Child Take It? cover?
A: A parent- and student-friendly walkthrough of H2 Further Math: who is eligible, syllabus deep-dive, links to IP bridging posts.
TL;DR
Further Mathematics (FM) is an elective second H2 that adds proof-heavy linear algebra and numerical methods to the core H2 Mathematics course.
It boosts admission odds for competitive STEM courses but doubles timed-paper load and crowds revision for Physics.
This guide shows Integrated-Programme (IP) students how to decide, map hidden gaps, and schedule tuition so SUVAT, binomial and eigen-vector skills reinforce each other — not collide.
Keep the full H2 core roadmap and practice sets in our H2 Maths Notes hub.
Status: SEAB still lists the 2026 syllabus for H2 Further Mathematics 9649; no 2027 version published (last checked 2025-11-29).
1 | What is A-Level Further Mathematics?
| Credential | Paper structure | Weight (%) | Notes |
| H2 Further Mathematics 9649 (for examination in 2026) | Paper 1 (3 h): Pure Mathematics, 10–12 questions, all compulsory | 50 | Must be offered with H2 Mathematics; knowledge of H2 Mathematics is assumed. |
| Paper 2 (3 h): Pure Mathematics + Probability & Statistics, all compulsory | 50 | Two 3-hour papers, 100 marks each. |
Key MOE lines:
- FM “is to be offered with H2 Mathematics as a double mathematics course.”
