What careers can Maths lead to? It is no surprise that that there are very few jobs entitled “Mathematicians”. However, Maths can lead you to some of the most exciting and well-paid careers. It is important that you understand the opportunities available to you. - Actuary and Insurance: Insurance Risk Manager, Insurance broker, Actuary. - Art, Design, Music: Music Computer game designer, Multimedia Specialist, Designer. - Business consultancy and operational research: research Data Analyst, Actuary, Management Consultant. - Engineering: Engineering Aerospace, Medical, Sport, Mechanical, Electrical and Marine Engineer, Technical Brewer, Design Engineer. - Finance and Banking: Banking Investment Banker, Auditor, Stock Broker, Credit Manager. - IT and Computers: Computers Computer Games tester, Forensic Computer Analyst, Web designer, IT product developer. Information for parents As not all school and colleges offer Further Mathematics many parents are not aware of how useful and important AS and A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics can be to their children. - Your children may not find out about Further Mathematics until it is too late, which may compromise their choice of university course and their future career. - If your children’s school or college does not offer Further Mathematics, from Jan 2011 your son or daughter may get access to AS/A level Further Mathematics tuition through the FMSP Wales tutor. Please contact your FMSP Area Coordinator for more information or visit: www.furthermaths.org.uk/wales.php. - The FMSP Wales tutors are experts in teaching and learning Mathematics at this level and are interviewed and approved by the FMSP Wales. - Medicine and Health: Health Medical Statistician and Physicist. - The Natural and Life Sciences: Sciences Bioinformatician, Climatologist, Oceanographer, Uncertainty Analyst. In the words of employers: “As a technology company operating in global markets we depend on our people’s analytical and technical skills and the ability to recruit people with Mathematics-rich degrees will be a great boost to our future development.” Kevin Smith, Founder and Operations Director of CyDen Ltd, Swansea. “A good numerical aptitude is essential in understanding the importance of the price we sell our products and what our costs are and how the company makes a profit. The more we know about the numbers that affect our business the more we can learn from the past and plan our future. A -level Mathematicians bring a logical approach to business problems.” Steven Lowe, co-founder and General Manager of Bodywise (UK) Ltd. Further Mathematics Support Programme Wales Wales Institute of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Suite 105, Digital Technium, Swansea University Singleton Park, Swansea. SA2 8PP Phone: 01792 606609 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: www.furthermaths.org.uk/wales.php Further Mathematics Support Programme Wales Let Maths take you Further... Why Study Further Mathematics? What is Further Mathematics? Further Mathematics is an A-level course valuable for all students planning to study Maths related degrees, such as Science, Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science. An AS/A level qualification in Further Mathematics both broadens and deepens the Mathematics covered in AS/A level Mathematics. AS level Further Mathematics is designed to be learnt alongside AS level Mathematics in Year 12. It can also be taken up as a new AS subject alongside A2 Mathematics in Year 13. Is A-level Maths not enough? Do I really need Further Maths? - You will have the chance to study more Applied Maths that will be directly relevant to your career, and to the Maths you may study at university. - Students who take Further Maths almost always get a better grade at A-level Maths. - Students with a qualification in Further Maths find their first year at university much easier and progress better. - In England some universities (e.g. Imperial College, Warwick University, some Cambridge and Oxford Colleges) now require Further Maths to at least AS level for studying certain Maths-related degrees. - More and more universities offer incentives to students to encourage them to study Further Maths. (To find out what the universities say about Further Maths please visit www.furthermaths.org.uk/ universities.php.) - Studying Further Mathematics is a fascinating thought-provoking Mathematical journey. Does your school or college offer A level Further Mathematics? Check with your local school or college if they offer A-level Further Mathematics. It may be offered under a different name, such as Double Maths, Extra Maths or Pure and Applied Maths. If you cannot get access to Further Mathematics through your local school or college, from January 2011 you may get Further Maths tuition through the Further Mathematics Support Programme (FMSP) Wales www.furthermaths.org.uk/ wales.php Your FMSP Wales tutor will offer you the following tuition models: - Tutors visit you in your school or college. - You attend lessons organised at a local university, school or college. - Online sessions. To find out more about the online option visit: http://www.furthermaths.org.uk/online.php. - Support via email, fax and telephone. The FMSP Wales is a three year pilot project funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Tuition will be offered in the counties of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot and includes schools and colleges near the boundaries of those counties. To arrange tuition with the FMSP Wales please contact [email protected] In the words of a year 12 student: “I joined my school’s Further Maths class by chance, a few weeks into Year 12; I saw FM mentioned on a university prospectus and asked my Statistics teacher about it, who put me in touch with the after-school class. It’s been an excellent experience, introducing me to some more interesting mathematics, and learning more advanced calculus and trigonometry has also made my regular Maths stronger. I'll be taking Further Maths A2 next year, and will apply for Maths and Philosophy at Oxford this October”. Robert Day, Year 12. Can you solve this? Question: If 2n and 5n (where n is a positive integer) have the same initial digit, what is this digit? Numbers are written in standard decimal notation, with no leading zeroes. Hint: Consider 2n × 5n Solution: The digit must be 3! A reasoned solution can be seen at www.furthermaths.org.uk/challenge.php. Useful links For more information on Further Mathematics be sure to visit Student Area on www.furthermaths.org.uk www.mathscareers.org.uk, www.maths-jobs.co.uk, www.careercast.com – are the most useful for information related to Maths careers. They have a large number of career profiles of people working in many different sectors. www.futuremorph.org – is designed to show you just some of the amazing and unexpected places that studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths can take you. www.wolframalpha.com – this 'mathematical' search engine can answer even very smart Maths questions. Enter your question or calculation and WolframAlpha will use its computational power and ever growing collection of knowledge to compute the answer. Be creative! In the words of a famous Mathematician: “Many who have never had an opportunity of knowing any more about Mathematics confuse it with Arithmetic, and consider it an arid science. In reality, however, it is a science which requires a great amount of imagination.” Sofia Kovalevskaya, the first woman appointed to a full professorship in Mathematics in Northern Europe.
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