Is it possible to do maths A level in one year?

I want to do maths and further maths for a level but in my school you have to do maths a level in the first year and then further maths in the 2nd year. I don't know if i'm capable of achieving high grades if I do the whole maths a level in one year and then further maths in the next year especially with exams becoming really hard now. Should I just go for it or just not do further maths?

Further maths is really difficult in A-Level and very few people get stellar grades in it. Stick with something else imo, universities will often treat all A-levels as if they are all equal whether its A-Level further maths/ physics or BTEC Finance/ IT. Choose wisely, I made the mistake of choosing 4 very demanding subjects because I thought I was smart enough to be able to do anything - my gcse's were impeccable. Its a nice subject but dont expect special treatment for doing it - be smart and think about what is next after A-Levels.

fyi: I had to take a gap year and do my a-levels over 3 years.

Yep, it's standard for those who take maths and further maths (I assume you did well at GCSE and didn't find it particularly taxing). I even did maths A2 and the whole of further maths in one year.

I'm in year 11 now but the lowest i've ever got in maths was an 8 so i'm pretty good at it. Should I perhaps teach myself some of the a level contents of maths whenever I have free time?

I wouldn't say that you need to trouble yourself with A-level maths during year 11, but doing some over next summer would certainly be reasonable.

The thing is further maths is highly recommended for the course I want to take in university. Also may I ask what other subjects you did? I'm planning to do physics maths further maths and Spanish.

I wouldn't say that you need to trouble yourself with A-level maths during year 11, but doing some over next summer would certainly be reasonable.

I did maths, physics, biology and further maths. After 3 years I managed to get A*ABB and am going to uni this year. What is really annoying is that I knew someone do 3 BTEC subjects something along the lines of IT, finance, and sociology and he went on to do computer science at Uni of Leeds whilst I was stuck having to retake a year because I didn't achieve AAA. I was given no special treatment for having to done Physics and Further maths which were both really challenging and they didnt care I did 4 A-Levels as opposed to 3.

I guess it depends on what you want to do at uni, but if you're set on doing further maths I would drop physics and stick with the 3 A-Levels. Trust me.

You said you did the whole of maths A2 and further in a year, how did you find it? I'm in the same situation at the moment and I'm undecided whether I should take the whole A level or just an AS (still relevant for me). What do you think?

Further maths is really difficult in A-Level and very few people get stellar grades in it.

I want to do maths and further maths for a level but in my school you have to do maths a level in the first year and then further maths in the 2nd year. I don't know if i'm capable of achieving high grades if I do the whole maths a level in one year and then further maths in the next year especially with exams becoming really hard now. Should I just go for it or just not do further maths?

Nah that's a lie.

About 60% of further maths students get A-A*

Only very capable students take the qualification, and people know exactly what they are getting into when they pick it up.

It's also not-impossible to just brute force past papers.

It was completely fine. I did spend loads of time on it, but I certainly could have gotten away with significantly less. I still had a reasonable amount of free time and it didn't really hurt my other subjects much (admittedly my grades in those were borderline, but had I slipped under said borders I'd have still gotten into uni).