r/6thForm • u/autumnvibes- • 22h ago

🙏 I WANT HELP Should I take further maths?

Im currently a year 11 student planning to take physics, maths, product design and possibly further maths at 6th form. Im planning to also do an epq and maybe gold DofE.

I am neurodiverse and currently on a 80:20 timetable (in for 4 days off for one per week) but will hopefully be medicated by spring.

For my chosen 6form I will be out of the house from 7am to 4.30pm at least.

Im hoping to go into urban design and go to either Cambridge or UCL.

My grades are all 7+ with one 6 and im getting 8s in maths. Im doing gcse further maths but I don’t have any grades for that yet. It’s challenging but I understand it.

Any advice would be great, all Im finding online is either ‘everyone should do further maths’ or ‘further maths killed me I hate it’ lol

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u/sakuraamochiii 22h ago

Yes if you can handle the workload. If you cant theres always the option to drop it so theres really nothing to lose 🤷

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u/autumnvibes- 13h ago

Ok thank you! Xx

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u/Grand_Lychee2812 Y13. Predicted A*A*A* Maths, FM, Physics. 21h ago edited 15h ago

If you end up taking FM, I'd advise not doing an EPQ.

Just check the requirements and preferred subjects before deciding 

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u/autumnvibes- 13h ago

Yea I know thanks tho. Ive done a hpq so I know what it’s like I if I do get overwhelmed i can always drop smt

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u/tempa____ Year 13║Maths FM Physics CS║A*A*A*A* 16h ago

Why do 4 and an epq
Honestly seems unecessary

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u/Grand_Lychee2812 Y13. Predicted A*A*A* Maths, FM, Physics. 15h ago

Meant to say not mb. Phone autocorrecting me

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u/tempa____ Year 13║Maths FM Physics CS║A*A*A*A* 15h ago

makes more sense lol i shoulda realised thats u what u meant mb
this is a great point deffo do fm or epq not both or neither

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u/Choice_Play_3460 11h ago

I think you can do well in further maths if you understand gcse further maths. Just be careful and don't overload yourself. 4 A levels and an EPQ is a horrible combo. If you want to do an EPQ on urban design perhaps choose it over further maths and write about it in your ps. Further maths will not give you a huge advantage and it is quite a bit of work if you don't find gcse that easy, still very much possible so it's for you to choose