Further maths GSCE to A LEVEL maths

Im in Year 10 and im planning on taking maths a level, however i currently am in set 2 in my school meaning i will do Stats alongside my maths gsce instead of further maths. I heard alot of people say further maths helps ALOT with maths a level and im scared i will fall behind if i dont do it. I asked my maths teacher about still doing further despite my set level and she recommend i stick with stats as it apparently also comes up in maths A LEVEL. Should i go back and ask to move up just for further maths or would i be okay doing maths a level with just normal maths GSCE and stats?
I have been studying stats for the past two months (and i understand it well and seem to be good at it) so if i move up i will be a bit behind but if it is worth it in the future i do not mind catching up.

Im in Year 10 and im planning on taking maths a level, however i currently am in set 2 in my school meaning i will do Stats alongside my maths gsce instead of further maths. I heard alot of people say further maths helps ALOT with maths a level and im scared i will fall behind if i dont do it. I asked my maths teacher about still doing further despite my set level and she recommend i stick with stats as it apparently also comes up in maths A LEVEL. Should i go back and ask to move up just for further maths or would i be okay doing maths a level with just normal maths GSCE and stats?
I have been studying stats for the past two months (and i understand it well and seem to be good at it) so if i move up i will be a bit behind but if it is worth it in the future i do not mind catching up.

I’d say don’t bother unless you’re confident with your other subjects & have more time to spare - as someone who is taking maths & fm A Level and took both Stats and Further maths gcse, there isn’t that much in it and if you’ve already started the stats course I’d just stick with it/ read through fm in the summer before y12 instead!

Im in Year 10 and im planning on taking maths a level, however i currently am in set 2 in my school meaning i will do Stats alongside my maths gsce instead of further maths. I heard alot of people say further maths helps ALOT with maths a level and im scared i will fall behind if i dont do it. I asked my maths teacher about still doing further despite my set level and she recommend i stick with stats as it apparently also comes up in maths A LEVEL. Should i go back and ask to move up just for further maths or would i be okay doing maths a level with just normal maths GSCE and stats?
I have been studying stats for the past two months (and i understand it well and seem to be good at it) so if i move up i will be a bit behind but if it is worth it in the future i do not mind catching up.

Hey @whatuser,
Since not all schools offer Further Maths at GCSE, it's not uncommon for students to start Maths A-Level without it. Nonetheless, it is helpful as depending on your exam board lots of the content in the first year of A-Level Maths has some crossover with the Further Maths GCSE content. If your teacher is absolutely set on you not taking Further Maths GCSE, you could always find a textbook and look over the material in the summer prior to starting A-Level Maths.
However, I would recommend talking to your teacher and the Head of Department again about the possibility of doing Further Maths GCSE if you're definitely planning on studying Maths at A-Level. You may have to sit a mock exam/test to show them you're capable of moving up a set; it's understandable that they don't want to place you in a class that doesn't suit your ability, so it's important to demonstrate that you're able to understand higher-level material.
Hope this helps and best of luck,
Eve (Kingston Rep).

Thank you that helps alot, ive seem to gotten that advice from many others aswell. Im doing Stats this year do you have any tips?