Student progression to STEM degrees - who has studied A level Further Mathematics?

A paper from the 2013 STEM Annual Conference.

Concern continues to prevail in universities regarding the poor mathematical skills of some students embarking on STEM undergraduate courses.

This paper considers progression data that indicate which degree subjects the increasing pool of students with A level Further Mathematics (AL FM) is going on to study at university. It also gives suggestions for how university departments might attract more mathematically-prepared students by using their entry requirement statements to encourage the study of AS/A level Further Mathematics.