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The document lists specific corrections and reformatting in guidance and formula handling, plus updates to calculators use and optional route entry codes. It also outlines the qualification structure, subject content papers, assessment objectives, and provides direction for teaching, implementation, and preparation with support resources.","A Level  \nFurther  \nMathematics  \nSpecification  \n Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics (9FM0)   First teaching from September 2017   \nFirst certification from 2019  Issue 4  \nSummary of Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCEin Further Mathematics Specification  \nIssue 4 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue |  |  |  |  | Page number |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| In Guidance section 6.1 |  |  |  |  | 15 |\n| x − a  1 \u003Cbr>b1 | = | x − a  2 \u003Cbr>b2 | = | x − a  3 \u003Cbr>b3 |  |\n| has been corrected and now reads: |  |  |  |  |  |\n| x − a  1 \u003Cbr>b1 | = | y − a2 b2 | = | z − a3 b3 |  |\n| In Further Pure Mathematics 1 – Guidance section 1.1 sin θ ≡ 1tt~~ ~~2~~ ~~ , cos θ ≡ 11tt2\u003Cbr>has been corrected and now reads:\u003Cbr> 2t   1 − t 2 \u003Cbr>sin θ ≡ 2 , cos θ ≡ 2\u003Cbr>1 + t 1 + t |  |  |  |  | 20 |\n| In Guidance section 5.3\u003Cbr>(r – b) × b = 0\u003Cbr>has been changed to:\u003Cbr>(r – a) × b = 0 |  |  |  |  | 22 |\n| In Guidance section 6.1\u003Cbr>􀂧 dy 􀂷 ( y − y )\u003Cbr>􀂨  􀂸 ≈ ~~ ~~1~~ ~~0~~ ~~\u003Cbr>􀂩 dx 􀂹0 h\u003Cbr>􀂧  dy  􀂷  ( y − y )\u003Cbr>􀂩􀂨 dx 􀂹􀂸 0 ≈ − 12h 1\u003Cbr>􀂧 d2 y 􀂷 ( y − 2y + y )\u003Cbr>􀂨 ~~ ~~2 􀂸 ≈ ~~ ~~1~~ ~~02~~ ~~−1~~ ~~\u003Cbr>􀂩 dx 􀂹 0 h\u003Cbr>has been changed to:\u003Cbr>􀂧 dy 􀂷 ( y − y )\u003Cbr>􀂩􀂨 dx  􀂹􀂸 n ≈ ~~ ~~n+1h~~ ~~n~~ ~~􀂧􀂩􀂨 dydx~~ ~~ 􀂷􀂹􀂸 n ≈ (~~ ~~yn+1−2hyn−1)\u003Cbr>􀂧 d2 y 􀂷 ( y − 2y + y )\u003Cbr>􀂨 ~~ ~~2 􀂸 ≈ ~~ ~~n+1~~ ~~2n~~ ~~n−1~~ ~~􀂩 dx 􀂹 n h |  |  |  |  | 22 |\n\n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| In Guidance section 2.1 for In = ⌡⌠ sin~~ ~~nxsin~~ ~~x~~ ~~ dx has been changed to:\u003Cbr>for In = 􀂧􀂨 ⌠􀂵 sin nx  dx􀂷􀂸 [ CP1]􀂩 ⌡􀂵 sin x 􀂹 | 23 |\n| In Guidance section 7.1\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>X − µ ∼ tn − 1\u003Cbr>S / n\u003Cbr>has been reformatted as a fraction and now reads: X − 􀁣\u003Cbr>~~ ~~ ∼ tn − 1\u003Cbr>S\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>n | 32 |\n| Appendix 3 : Use of calculators has been updated | 76 |\n| In Appendix 9: Entry codes for optional routes, under optional papers\u003Cbr>9FM0 4D: Decision Mathematics 1 has been changed to:\u003Cbr>9FM0 4D: Decision Mathematics 2 | 85 |\n\nEarlier issues show previous changes.  \nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 2  \nWhy choose Edexcel A Level Further Mathematics? 2  \nSupporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 3  \nQualification at a glance 4  \n2 Subject content and assessment information 6  \nPaper 1 and Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics 9  \nPaper 3 and Paper 4: Further Mathematics Options 20  \nAssessment Objectives 48  \n3 Administration and general information 54  \nEntries 54  \nAccess arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and  \nmalpractice 54  \nStudent recruitment and progression 57  \nAppendix 1: Formulae 61  \nAppendix 2: Notation 68  \nAppendix 3: Use of calculators 76  \nAppendix 4: Assessment objectives 77  \nAppendix 5: The context for the development of this qualification 79  \nAppendix 6: Transferable skills 81  \nAppendix 7: Level 3 Extended Project qualification 82  \nAppendix 8: Codes 84  \nAppendix 9: Entry codes for optional routes 85  \n1 Introduction  \nWhy choose Edexcel A Level Further Mathematics?   \nWe have listened to feedback from all parts of the mathematics subject community, including higher education . We have used this opportunity of curriculum change to redesign a qualification that reflects the demands of a wide variety of end users as well as retaining many of the features that have contributed to the increasing popularity of GCE Mathematics in recent years.  \nWe will provide:  \n● Simple, intuitive specifications that enable co-teaching and parallel delivery. Increased pressure on teaching time means that it’s important you can cover the content of different specifications together. 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