Further Maths A-Level
I would urge any student considering Further Maths to think carefully whether this really is for you! If you have exceptional numerical and algebraic skills, are keen to study Maths or Physics at university, and have outstanding powers of persistence and determination, then GO RIGHT AHEAD. But for many other university subjects, Further Maths may not even count as an eligible A-Level towards your UCAS offer... which can be a disconcerting discovery after a year of study... so check out university websites thoroughly before you start!
Core Pure (CP)
For Further Maths A-Level, 50% of the mark is based on Core Pure Maths, broken down into First-Year Core Pure (CP1) and Second-Year Core Pure (CP2), which build on Single Pure Maths (PM1 and PM2). All schools and colleges start with PM1 and end with CP2, but the order between can vary, for example:
Order 1: PM1 --> PM2 --> CP1 --> CP2
Order 2: PM1 --> CP1 --> PM2 --> CP2
Whichever order is followed by your school, I emphasise the need for patience and thoroughness: tackling CP2 Volumes is a good idea only if you can already do both CP1 Volumes AND Methods of Integration from PM2.
Without doubt, CP2 contains some deeply beautiful and fascinating mathematics such as De Moivre's Theorem, Second-Order Differential Equations etc. - but these are also extremely challenging, particularly if tackled without the right preparation.
Options (Further Mechanics, Further Statistics etc.)
The remaining 50% of the marks for Further Maths A-Level is based on optional modules. The content of these modules varies according to exam board, and personally I have more experience of some that I've taught a number of times (e.g. Edexcel Further Statistics 1) compared to others which I've never taught (e.g. OCR Discrete Maths).
If you're doing Further Maths A-Level, please let me know which optional modules you're doing as soon as possible - I am happy to teach any module, provided I'm given enough time to prepare myself thoroughly.