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Decision Mathematics is an optional component of the Applied content for Further Mathematics. Each of the four UK specifications includes Decision Mathematics components. The MEI specification is the only specification that allows, through its 3 minor options possibility, the study of Mechanics, Statistic and Decision Mathematics (Modelling with Algorithms).

Specification	A Level Further Mathematics Applied Optional Components
AQA	1 examination paper, select 2 out of 3 sections from Discrete, Mechanics and Statistics
Edexcel	2 optional units, each with a separate examination, from: Further Pure 1,  Further Pure 2, Mechanics 1, Mechanics 2, Statistics 1, Statistics 2, Decision 1, Decision 2
OCR A	2 optional units, each with a separate examination, from:                                                 Statistics, Mechanics, Discrete Mathematics, Additional Pure Mathematics
MEI (OCR B)	1 major and 1 minor option or 3 minor options, each with a separate examination, from Major options – Mechanics, Statistics                                                                              Minor options – Mechanics, Statistics, Modelling with algorithms, Numerical methods, Extra pure, Further pure with technology

It is useful to look at practice papers and resources from all the specifications, so it is helpful to compare the content of each.

AQA	Edexcel	OCR A	MEI (OCR B)
Graphs	Decision Mathematics 1	Mathematical Preliminaries	Algorithms
Networks	Algorithms and Graph Theory	Graphs and Networks	Networks
Network Flows	Algorithms on Graphs	Algorithms	Networks and graphs
Linear Programming	Critical Path Analysis	Network Algorithms	Network Flows
Critical Path Analysis	Linear Programming	Decision Making in Project Management	Critical path analysis
Game theory for zero-sum games	Decision Mathematics 2	Graphical Linear Programming	Solving network problems using technology
Binary Operations	Transportation Problems	The Simplex Algorithm	Linear Programming
	Allocation (assignment) problems	Game Theory	The Simplex Algorithm
	Flows in networks
	Dynamic Programming
	Game Theory
	Recurrence relations
	Decision Analysis

Decision Mathematics notes and teaching resources are detailed on this page, Decision Mathematics Teaching Resources.

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For Edexcel GeoGebra Resources see

• Maths A Level  Decision 1
• Pearson Maths A Level  Decision 2

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