Worth doing A Level Further Maths?

Hi, I just did my GCSEs, and I selected my A Levels, from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science. I intend on doing CompSci/Engineering at a RG university, and I would love to try and go for Cambridge with hard work. However I believed I wouldn't get a high enough grade in Maths at GCSE to do it at A Level, so Further Maths initially wasn't available to me to take, but I have the capacity to change the A Levels now. I was just wondering if it's worth it, if it was possible to get in with just normal Maths (at say A*A*A*, hypothetically), and what workload is like.

Would it be possible to self-study it at home instead?

If you're wondering what my GCSEs were like:
9, 8, 8 in Eng Lit, Lang, and Maths respectively, A* in Chemistry, As in everything else.

Reply 1

Shaanv

17

If ur proposing to do 5 a levels i would say no

Reply 2

Shaanv

17

Otherwise u are gonna have to make a decision as to whether u want to do engineering or comp sci and drop one subject to accomodate further maths.

As a frther maths student who wants to do engineering i can say that i really enjoy it but it is a lot of hard work.

Hoenstly have a look at the courses that u may want to apply for. Some may say they want further maths whilst others say it is preferred.

Reply 3

black1blade

19

100% switch one of your subjects for further maths but it doesn't really matter which honestly.

Reply 4

black1blade

19

Actually if you want to keep engineering open you obviously need to keep physics. You don't need computer science a-level to do computer science at most top unis so it might be an idea to keep chemistry as you are obviously fairly good at it.

Reply 5

Student1191

21

Original post by AryanGh

Hi, I just did my GCSEs, and I selected my A Levels, from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science. I intend on doing CompSci/Engineering at a RG university, and I would love to try and go for Cambridge with hard work. However I believed I wouldn't get a high enough grade in Maths at GCSE to do it at A Level, so Further Maths initially wasn't available to me to take, but I have the capacity to change the A Levels now. I was just wondering if it's worth it, if it was possible to get in with just normal Maths (at say A*A*A*, hypothetically), and what workload is like.

Would it be possible to self-study it at home instead?

If you're wondering what my GCSEs were like:
9, 8, 8 in Eng Lit, Lang, and Maths respectively, A* in Chemistry, As in everything else.

Not worth doing FM as not needed but you could self teach. I don't know if you just meant maths or all your subjects but you definitely can't self teach chemistry

Reply 6

thotproduct

OP

19

Original post by Reece.W.J

Not worth doing FM as not needed but you could self teach. I don't know if you just meant maths or all your subjects but you definitely can't self teach chemistry

I meant specifically the self-study of FM

Reply 7

Student1191

21

Original post by AryanGh

I meant specifically the self-study of FM

Yeah you should be fine

Reply 8

black1blade

19

Original post by Reece.W.J

Not worth doing FM as not needed but you could self teach. I don't know if you just meant maths or all your subjects but you definitely can't self teach chemistry