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Further Math Modules - FP1 + FM1 or FM1+FM2?

I’m independently studying A-levels and one of them is further mathematics. I had a look at some of the modules and can’t decide between FP1 + FM1 or FM1+FM2.

Since I’m also doing A-level physics, I’m wondering if choosing FM1+FM2 will be easier in the long run due to overlap in both, or if it's better to pick 2 of the 1 modules as that's generally considered the best approach.

Feel free to share your A-level experience with these module combos.

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by JayDee0303
I’m independently studying A-levels and one of them is further mathematics. I had a look at some of the modules and can’t decide between FP1 + FM1 or FM1+FM2.
Since I’m also doing A-level physics, I’m wondering if choosing FM1+FM2 will be easier in the long run due to overlap in both, or if it's better to pick 2 of the 1 modules as that's generally considered the best approach.
Feel free to share your A-level experience with these module combos.
Depends on what you are interested in and what you plan to do afterwards.

For example, if you think a physics or engineering degree is worth pursuing and/or just really enjoy physics, then FM1 and FM2 is probably better.

I did FP1 and FS1 - FP1 was definitely my favourite part of further maths and covered some useful tricks for differentiating a function multiple times quickly and for integrating ugly functions containing several trig functions. It also covered things like the vector cross product, which made problems like calculating areas of vector triangles in A level maths much quicker (by the way - the mark schemes for Edexcel maths allow you to do this and get full marks).

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fm1 fp1

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by UtterlyUseless69
Depends on what you are interested in and what you plan to do afterwards.
For example, if you think a physics or engineering degree is worth pursuing and/or just really enjoy physics, then FM1 and FM2 is probably better.
I did FP1 and FS1 - FP1 was definitely my favourite part of further maths and covered some useful tricks for differentiating a function multiple times quickly and for integrating ugly functions containing several trig functions. It also covered things like the vector cross product, which made problems like calculating areas of vector triangles in A level maths much quicker (by the way - the mark schemes for Edexcel maths allow you to do this and get full marks).
Thanks for the response. I’ll definitely study maths at undergrad and—potentially—theoretical physics post grad, so both are viable options in which I’m interested in. I only asked this question to make studying a little bit easier as I plan to do multiple A-levels in a relatively short time frame.

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by raj.badyal
fm1 fp1
Care to elaborate?

Reply 5

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by JayDee0303
Care to elaborate?

its litr just what a chose and its the easiest, no point in doing modules based on what ur doing after given uni's dont exactly care enough about that, just give urself the best chance for an A* which imo is by doing fm1 fp1

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by raj.badyal
its litr just what a chose and its the easiest, no point in doing modules based on what ur doing after given uni's dont exactly care enough about that, just give urself the best chance for an A* which imo is by doing fm1 fp1

Noted, thanks for your input.

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