Do I need further maths to study physics
In my GCSEs my results were:
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
Original post by Kingdragon
In my GCSEs my results were:
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
I suspect a few here in TSR will have an opinion on the assertion from your teacher that you should only take Further Maths at A level if you obtained a grade 9 in Maths at GCSE. @Muttley79, any thoughts?
If you didn't take Further Maths, what would you take instead? Maths, Physics and...?
(edited 8 months ago)
Original post by Kingdragon
In my GCSEs my results were:
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
We prefer a grade 9 but accept grade 8s if we expected them to get a grade 9. I know iGCSE is a bt different to GCSE. Why not start FMaths and take another to start with just in case.
Original post by Kingdragon
In my GCSEs my results were:
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical.
Further maths is really really hard and already 3 people have dropped out, from a class of mostly 9s. And I got a 9 and am having to work so hard at it. But if you work really really hard, then with an 8 you should be okay.
Original post by Kingdragon
In my GCSEs my results were:
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical
Biology 7
- Business 5
Chemistry 7
- English literature 7
- English language 8
- History 7
Physics 8
- Maths 8
- French 6
This means I can study A level physics and mathematics. However since I do Edexcel IGCSE, I got an 8 with only getting 129/200. My teacher said we should only do further maths with a 9, but I can still study it. I think I should not study it, but I am worried this would not look good for university, where physics is highly mathematical
It will make single maths feel easy and the further mechanics really helps with the physics and vice versa so I'd try it out at least
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