FM Support Programme News

January 2012: FMSP Job Vacancies (closing 6th February)

The Further Mathematics Support Programme is currently recruiting for the posts of:

Support Manager: Further Mathematics Support Programme
The FMSP extends opportunities for students’ to study for Further Mathematics AS/A level qualifications, provides CPD and support for teachers of Further Mathematics and promotes the study of mathematics beyond GCSE. This is a national position in the management of the FMSP.
Closing date 6 February 2012, interview date 24 February 2012

MEI CPD: TAM Deputy Coordinator
This will involve coordinating and delivering CPD on the ‘Teaching Advanced Mathematics’ course.
Closing date 6 February 2012, interview date 27 February 2012

Key Stage 4 Mathematics Extension/Enrichment Coordinator
This will involve developing teaching materials and designing and delivering CPD courses to support the extension/enrichment of Key Stage 4 Mathematics.
Closing date 6 February 2012, interview date 20 February 2012

Please see this document for further details.

January 2012: Support for Further Maths highlighted in the news.

An article by the Guardian, entitled So who is good enough to get into Cambridge? was published on 10th January. In there it highlights how our Further Mathematics support is available to enable those who would benefit from studying it, to do so.

On 11th January the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, gave a speech at the BETT Show 2012 on education and technology. In his speech he highlighted the work of the FMSP:

I’ve been lucky enough to see first hand in Singapore how brilliant lessons can be delivered through a mixture of online and teacher-led instruction. And in areas of specialist teacher shortage, specialist teaching could be provided for groups of schools online, giving more children the opportunity to learn subjects that were previously closed to them. The Further Maths Support Programme, for example, is using the internet to give poorer families access to specialist help for the STEP papers, which dominate the best universities’ selection process for Maths degree courses.

January 2012: FREE taster sessions for online professional development courses

Places are available on Monday 23rd January, Tuesday 24th January, Wednesday 25th January or Thursday 26th January 2012 - sessions start at 4.30pm. For further information see here.

December 2011: FREE online revision sessions announced

The Further Mathematics Support Programme provides a series of online revision sessions during December/January (and during May/June). Students need no special hardware to access them, just a computer with an internet connection.

The sessions are free to attend and are for students studying through the Further Mathematics Support Programme or attending schools/colleges registered with the Further Mathematics Support Programme.

If you wish to attend any of these sessions, and your school is not FMSP registered then please visit www.furthermaths.org.uk/register.php and details of how to access these sessions will be sent through to you. For further details please contact: enquiries@furthermaths.org.uk

A list of all the online revision sessions that will be provided by the FMSP during December 2011 and January 2012 can be seen on the Online Revision page.

November 2011: Let's Keep It Real FMSP Podcast

The FMSP has produced three episodes of a mathematical discussion podcast, called Let's Keep It Real. We wish to seek feedback on these, which can be accessed via the links below. Please send feedback to Richard Lissaman

November 2011: ALIS and Further Mathematics Statement

The Advanced Level Information System (ALIS) provides performance indicators for Post-16 students across all sectors of education, both in the UK and Internationally.

The FMSP has been concerned that, for some students with relatively low GCSE scores, the ALIS system sometimes produces apparent anomalies such as projecting a higher grade for Further Mathematics than for Mathematics. Evidence from some teachers suggests that this has led to some students either being deterred from studying Further Mathematics, or being denied the opportunity to study it even when it would have been in their interest to do so.

Such anomalies are partly a consequence of the Further Mathematics projected ALIS grade being based on the cohort of student who take Further Mathematics and the Mathematics projected ALIS grade being based on the larger cohort of all students who take Mathematics.

We have raised this with the ALIS team at the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) and they have acknowledged these concerns and provided an explanation in this statement.

It includes the following points:

Students who take both Mathematics and Further Mathematics achieve substantially higher grades in their maths than comparable students who take maths alone.

For most students, if we know that they are taking Further Mathematics as well as Mathematics this adds between half a grade and one A level grade to our expectation for maths. For those at the lower end of prior performance, the difference is even bigger.

The experience of the FMSP in providing tuition to students in Further Mathematics, together with anecdotal evidence provided by teachers to the FMSP about the benefits of studying Further Mathematics show that:

Taking Further Maths can have a significant positive impact on A level Maths performance

A weaker GCSE average alone is not a reason to deter a student from taking Further Maths as many such students perform very well on it

We hope that maths teachers find the statement useful as a general endorsement of some of the benefits of taking Further Mathematics and particularly to support cases where students have relatively low GCSE scores, resulting in anomalies with ALIS projected grades.

October 2011: Issue 5 of the FMSP Newsletter now available

The fifth issue of the national FMSP Newsletter is now available.

This newsletter is primarily aimed at stakeholders, with a regional newsletter being written and sent out to schools and colleges in each of the nine government regions.

October 2011 NEW - Online TI-Nspire LOPD course (from November)

New online course for teachers (from Nov): Using TI-Nspire to enhance teaching & learning in A level Mathematics

September 2011: Live Online Professional Development taster courses

Find out more about Live Online Professional Development by booking a FREE TASTER COURSE! These are taking place on Mon 19th, Wed 21st and Thurs 22nd September. For further information see here.

August 2011: Cause for celebration as Further Mathematics AS/A level entries rise again

Entries for AS and A level Further Mathematics have risen yet again. The FMSP’s media release here provides details of the increases.

August 2011: Carol Vorderman’s review of mathematics education

The report of Carol Vorderman’s review of mathematics education was published today. The FMSP was cited in numerous places within the report. An MEI media release on it can be seen here.

August 2011: City AM continues its campaign to help raise funds from the City to support MEI’s work

To coincide with the publication of the Vorderman report into mathematics education, City AM has published an article from Charlie Stripp, MEI’s Chief Executive, highlighting the need for more young people to study mathematics beyond GCSE level and how MEI’s work can help to make this happen. This can be seen here.

July 2011: Summer school for teachers new to teaching A Level

22-26 August 2011 at the National STEM Centre.

Sponsorship from the Clothworkers’ Foundation means that there is no cost to teachers for attending this course.

Course leaders include Sue de Pomerai FMSP Deputy Programme Leader/Student Support Leader.

See here for details.

July 2011: Gove encourages City firms to support the FMSP's funding

Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove endorses MEI’s Further Mathematics Support Programme and appeals to City of London financial institutions to support its long-term funding

In a speech on mathematics and science made at the Royal Society on 29 June, Michael Gove said:

"...We are also committed to the existing programmes that have proven their worth over the past few years. For instance, the performance of the Further Maths Support Programme has been outstanding. The growth in the number taking Further Maths A level is testament to their success.

We protected the FMSP in the Spending Review and I can guarantee that their funding will not be cut for next year. However, this is not enough. They want to expand. That is why today, I have teamed up with CityAM to make an appeal to financial institutions in the City - put some of your profits into supporting the FMSP over the long-term, and ideally make it financially secure and not dependent on the temporary and easily lost affection of politicians.

Since the 2008 crisis, the financial pages have been full of laments from rich bankers and others bemoaning the lack of mathematical understanding among the population and among political leaders. OK, let’s do something about it. Although I personally strongly support the FMSP, I will not, many of you will be pleased to hear, be Secretary of State for ever. The health of organisations such as FMSP should not depend on a politician’s whim. It would be better if it had its own independent sources of money and I think many people would agree that the City has both an obligation and an incentive to help. Allister Heath, the paper’s brilliant editor, has today launched an appeal to his readers. Let’s hope this succeeds. I’m sure Adam Smith would approve - it would not only be a moral good but it would also be in the long-term interests of the City."

In his response, published in City AM, Charlie Stripp, MEI’s Chief Executive, said:

"With extra resources to enable them to train more teachers to teach at this level, and support more schools and colleges to improve their mathematics provision, MEI and the FMSP could do even more to expand opportunities for young people to learn the mathematical skills needed to support our economy."

Download Michael Gove’s full speech here
Download CityAM’s coverage here

June 2011: New professional development scholarship scheme

MEI’s professional development courses, including TFM and TAM, may be eligible for this funding. For information please see this leaflet.

May 2011: Job Vacancy - Area Coordinator for East Midlands

Details for this post based at Loughborough University can be seen via the Job advertisement.

May 2011: Issue 4 of the FMSP Newsletter now available

The fourth issue of the national FMSP Newsletter is now available.

This newsletter is primarily aimed at stakeholders, with a regional newsletter being written and sent out to schools and colleges in each of the nine government regions.

May 2011: FMSP Phase 2 Evaluation Report

The next evaluation report from the FMSP's external evaluators, CEM at Durham University has now been published. It reflects upon the vast amount of excellent work that is being done by the FMSP. It is available here.

May 2011: Leeds University Maths Teachers Conference

30th Mathematics Teachers and Advisers Conference
1.30 - 5pm, Tuesday 28 June 2011
School of Mathematics, University of Leeds
For more information please see their website.

May 2011: Job Vacancy - FMSP Support Manager

The Further Mathematics Support Programme is currently recruiting for the post of Support Manager. Please see the job advertisement for details.

April 2011: Job Vacancy - Area Coordinator for London (East)

Please see the Job advertisement.

If you have any queries about the post, please contact Sue de Pomerai.

April 2010: Maths in the City Competition

A new project - Maths in the City - has just been launched to reveal the maths hiding in our urban surroundings. The project is led by Marcus du Sautoy and is based at the University of Oxford. The project is working with a team of volunteer mathematicians to develop walking tours of Oxford and London taking the public on a mathematical adventure of the city.

The orgnisers need you your help:

We are running a competition, open to all, asking people to share their mathematical stories of the city. It might be a piece of interesting architecture, a mathematical sculpture or the maths behind something more mundane, such as traffic lights. We’re looking for:

interesting examples of maths in the urban environment,
clear explanations of some maths you see in your city,
great demonstrations of your mathematical ideas on the street.

Winning entries will become part of our virtual mathscape of cities around the world and will help Marcus and the team develop their walking tours. And, of course, you can win great prizes including:

a subscription to Nature, kindly provided by Nature Publishing Group,
best-selling popular science books, including the “Last Word” series kindly donated by New Scientist,
having a mathematical object named after you,
and showcasing your entry with other finalists at an event in Oxford on 18 June with Marcus and his team.

Anyone is welcome to enter the competition — young, old, students, teachers, researchers, member of the public, journalists... — and the stories can come from any city across the UK or around the world. The competition is open for entries from 4 April to 3 May 2011. You can find all the details at http://www.mathsinthecity.com

March 2011: LMS Popular Lectures 2011

This year, the London Mathematical Society's Popular Lectures will be held at:

Institute of Education, London - Wednesday 29 June
University of Birmingham - Thursday 29 September

This free annual event consists of two lectures which are designed to be suitable for a non-specialist audience (although a knowledge of A-Level Maths can be useful, it is not essential).

To register for tickets, please email Lee-Anne Parker (leeanne.parker@lms.ac.uk) or visit the LMS website for a registration form (http://www.lms.ac.uk/content/popular-lectures).

Feb 2011: The Distant Mathematics Challenge 2011 (Durham University)

Durham University have designed a Mathematics Challenge to select students who will be invited to the Durham Gifted and Talented Summer School in August 2011. However, their wider mission is to promote mathematical thinking, so submissions from everyone in years 7 to 13 are welcome.

Please see the question sheet for the mathematical problems.

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Thursday 24th March 2011.

Feb 2011: Work of FMSP highlighted in Royal Society Report

'State of the nation' - preparing for the transfer from school and college science and mathematics education to UK STEM higher education has recently been published by the Royal Society.

On page 40 it is highlighted that:

"...the overall growth in further mathematics entries is impressive, and this undoubtedly owes much to the efforts of the Further Mathematics Support Programme which, working closely with the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, has had something of a transformational impact (Searle 2009)."

Feb 2011: Russell Group report on post-16 choices

Informed choices - A Russell Group guide to making decisions about post-16 education has recently been published.

Towards the end they list many different degree courses and say which subjects are essential and which are useful. Further Mathematics is highlighted in many of the courses reviewed as being useful.

Feb 2011: Engineering Mathematics Network Meetings

Please see this document for further details of when and where the meetings will be taking place.

Jan 2011: Free Live Online Numerical Methods Sessions

The Further Mathematics Support Programme are pleased to offer teachers a unique opportunity to join scheduled 'live' online sessions that will summarise mathematical content and techniques for Numerical Methods. Full details and how to enrol can be found on the LOPD page.

Jan 2011: Free online revision sessions

The Further Mathematics Support Programme provides a full series of online revision sessions during December/January and during May/June. Students need no special hardware to access them, just a computer with an internet connection.

Dec 2010: The Joy of Stats - Tuesday 7th December BBC4

Don't miss 'The Joy of Stats', Tuesday 7 December, BBC4 - see http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l

Dec 2010: School and college closures

The FMSP has been helping students during recent school/college closures by making available recorded revision sessions to help them prepare for their January examination. Over the coming weeks it will also be running a programme of free live online revision events. For full details see the home page of this website.

Nov 2010: Live online professional development - NEW FOR JANUARY 2011

Supporting STEP – a five week course for teachers who want to support their students who are taking the STEP papers.

Using ICT to enhance teaching and learning in A level Mathematics

Both of these courses start in January 2011 – book now to avoid disappointment.

The remaining LOPD courses for Spring 2011 are due to start in February.

Information on all courses and application forms are now available on the LOPD page.

Nov 2010: Live online professional development - Free taster sessions

Following the success of the LOPD taster sessions in October, we are pleased to announce that there will be more taster sessions available in January and February 2011. To book a place on one of these sessions please go to the booking page.

Nov 2010: Interim Evaluation of FMSP

The Interim Report on Phase 2 of the Further Mathematics Support Programme can now be viewed here.

Nov 2010: MA Statement on Early Entry for GCSE

The Mathematical Association has, via its 'We say' page on its website, released a statement on:
Early and Repeated Presentation for GCSE Mathematics

Nov 2010: 13th IMA Early Career Mathematicians Conference

The 13th IMA Early Career Mathematicians Conference takes place at the London Mathematical Society in Central London on 20th November. For further details see the IMA Flyer.

Although attendees are usually graduates, both undergraduates and school/college students are welcome.

Stephen Lee, the FMSP Data Analyst/Web Manager, is Vice-Chair of the Early Career Mathematicians Group.

October 2010: International Millenium Youth Camp, Finland

The application process for the 2011 international Millenium Youth Camp starts on 15th October 2010. The first-ever MY Camp was organised in Helsinki in June 2010. Almost one thousand applications were received from 62 countries and from all continents, and 30 talented young people from 14 countries were selected as participants. The camp got excellent feedback from all the MY Campers and organisers. MY Camp is free of charge for the participants. Further information on applying for the 2011 MY Camp can be seen here.

October 2010: Issue 3 of FMSP Newsletter now available

The third issue of the national FMSP Newsletter is now avaialble. This newsletter is primarily aimed at stakeholders, with a regional newsletter being written and sent out to schools and colleges in each of the nine governement regions.

October 2010: STEP/AEA Online Tuition

MEI provides real-time online tutorials and teaching sessions in STEP and AEA Mathematics. Students can access live interactive tuition at a time and location to suit them through an online learning platform. For further information, including an application form, see: MEI Website

October 2010: LOPD application deadline has been extended

The deadline for applications for LOPD courses this Autumn has been extended until the end of October. There are still a few places left on the courses, please go to the LOPD Page for course details and applications.

September 2010: FMSP student's online survey - Prize draw winner

The FMSP recently sought feedback from students who had studied via the FMSP. We would like to thank all those who completed the survey, your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

The lucky participant chosen at random to receive a TI-Nspire graphic calculator was Alexander Porter from the West Midlands, congratulations to him.

September 2010: GCE Mathematics Aggregation Rules - Guidance for HE

GCE Mathematics Aggregation Rules - Guidance for Higher Education Institutions is a very useful document for universities to be aware of and understand.

For example it explains that when grading Mathematics and Further Mathematics, the highest possible grade in Mathematics is awarded first so if AC and BB are both possible pairs of grades, AC will be given in preference to BB.

September 2010: Oxford Entrance Test - Online Course

MEI is providing an online course for those preparing for the Oxford Entrance Test in Autumn 2010. The course consists of 6 one-hour sessions for a total fee of £50.

More details can be found in this leaflet. Applications can be made by post or by e-mail attachment (please use the editable .doc version of the application form to do this). Details of where to submit you application are given on the form.

Application form (.doc)

Application form (.pdf)

August 2010: AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics numbers continue to increase dramatically

The number of students taking A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics has reached an all time high this year and today’s A-Level results are a real cause for celebration; the best results since records began 20 years ago.

Click here to see the full media release.

August 2010: Mathematics/Further Mathematics A Level uptake with grade comparisons

The proportion of students achieving top grades in Mathematics and Further Mathematics is higher than other subjects and proportion of females taking Mathematics and Further Mathematics is increasing. More details and further data

August 2010: "Maths in the City" job at Oxford University

The FMSP is keen to engage the wider public in mathematics. A job opportunity to do this has arisen at Oxford University. Details of the post can be seen here.

July 2010: Mathematical Sciences Events at British Science Festival

The Mathematical Sciences Events at British Science Festival, Birmingham, on 14th-19th September 2010 have been released. They can be seen via this information sheet. Many of those involved have also been involved with FMSP events.

July 2010: Register/update registration details with the FMSP for 2010-11

You are now able to register/update registration details (if already registered) with the FMSP for the 2010/11 academic year. Further details can be seen on the Registration page.

June 2010: FMSP staff will be attending the MathsJam

Many of the FMSP staff will be attending the 'MathsJam' taking place in the Midlands on 13-14th November. Further details can be seen at: MathsJam Website

June 2010: Winning students inspire interest in Mathematics

A press release has been made with respect to the 2010 FMSP student poster competition. Please see the link under 'Media releases' (on the bar on the right), or click here.

June 2010: National maths experiment - Is your school involved?

As part of the British Science Festival, to be held in Birmingham in September this year, Aston University is running a mass schools experiment to test a mathematical hypothesis on knot formation, or not knot formation! This brochure gives details.

June 2010: FM Knowledge Networks, funded through the NCETM

If you are an experienced teacher of Further Mathematics who would like to share ideas and expertise with others, or if you would like to develop your Further Mathematics teaching skills with the support of more experienced teachers, you should consider getting involved in a Further Mathematics Knowledge Network (FMKN). Please contact Sue de Pomerai and/or your local FMSP Area Coordinator to find out more.

This article gives details of the North West FMKN, run by FMSP Area Coordinator Abi Bown.

Details of how to set up an FMKN with funding through the NCETM can be found here.

May 2010: FMSP National Newsletter, Spring Issue

The FMSP National Newsletter Spring Issue has recently been published. It can be viewed here.

May 2010: Teaching Further Mathematics applications being taken

We are now taking applications for TFM 2010. For information and an application form please go to: TFM Pages.

April 2010: STEM Ambassadors feature in FM case studies

Case studies showing examples of how taking Further Mathematics helps people to succeed in their university education and careers have been made available. The first examples, which can be seen here, feature a number of STEM Ambassadors.

April 2010: Core Topic Revision Session recordings available

Fifteen topic session recordings for AS/A Level Core units are available via the following link: Core Recordings.

March 2010: Live online PD courses

Courses in Mechanics 2 and Mathematics in the level 3 Engineering diploma will be starting after Easter. For more information please see: Live online PD pages.

March 2010: Big ideas in A Level Mathematics CPD 18/27 March

Thursday 18th March and Saturday 27th March see two more CPD days on 'Big ideas in A Level Mathematics'. Full details of these events can be seen here.

March 2010: Feedback sought on Online Resources

MEI is currently seeking feedback from users of their Online Resources. Schools/colleges that register with the FMSP receive a free single user login to the resources. We would be very pleased if you could make time to complete the survey, which can be found once you login to the resources site itself.

March 2010: Conference for Teachers of Mathematics

Durham University is hosting an exciting and innovative conference for teachers of mathematics from 11th to 13th April 2010. You can see further details on their webpages.

February 2010: Teaching Further Mathematics course starting July 2010

You can now apply for the Teaching Further Mathematics course, which starts in July 2010. For further information please see the TFM webpages.

February 2010: Residential Maths Masterclass 7th-9th April

Royal Holloway, University of London, are running a residential Maths Masterclass for sixth form students from 7th to 9th April. There are still 10 places for students left on this course. Full details and application forms are available from the RHUL website: www.rhul.ac.uk/science-outreach/classes.html

January 2010: FMSP Vacancy South East

The Further Mathematics Support Programme is looking to appoint a half time Area Co-ordinator in the South East region.

The person appointed will have a good knowledge of Mathematics A level, Further Mathematics. They will work as part of a team of three Area Coordinators across the South East region, playing a key role in the operation of the Further Mathematics Support Programme, contributing to the strategic development and decision making for the area. The person appointed will be employed by Royal Holloway, but will not have to work from the University.

Full details are available at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Personnel/Ads/X1209-4563.html

January 2010: FMSP helps students during school closures

The FMSP has been able to provide recordings of C1 revision sessions that will be particularly useful for teachers and schools affected by school closures. See our press release for details.

January 2010: Core 1 Topic Revision Session recordings available

Four topic session recordings for Core 1 are available via the following link: C1 Recordings.

January 2010: Online revision sessions for the upcoming examinations continue in January

Information on the dates of online revision sessions for FMSP students and FMSP registered schools students can be seen here.

December 2009: Durham University Distant Mathematics Challenge 2010

Durham University have designed a Mathematics Challenge to select students who will be invited to the Durham Gifted and Talented Summer School in August 2010. However, their wider mission is to promote mathematical thinking, so submissions from everyone in years 9 to 13 are welcome.

Please see the info sheet for the 10 mathematical problems.

December 2009: Dates of online revision sessions for FMSP students and FMSP registered schools students now available

Information on the dates of online revision sessions for FMSP students and FMSP registered schools students can be seen here.

December 2009: 'Headstart' summer residential course for Further Mathematics students at the University of Durham

The FMSP has been working with Headstart to set up university residential courses for A level Further Mahematics studets. The first course will take place at the University of Durham from the 5th to the 8th of July.
More information and an application form.

December 2009: FMSP National Newsletter, Autumn 2009

The FMSP Autumn National Newsletter has recently been published. It can be viewed here.

November 2009: FMSP Vacancy South West

FMSP South West Area Coordinator Ted Graham is looking for somebody to work with him at the University of Plymouth on the FMSP project. A lot of the work would be tutoring in the Plymouth area, but it would also involve revision days, enrichment days and CPD. The post is a 0.3 part-time and runs until the end of August 2011. Ted would be keen to see somebody start as soon as possible, but do not let that put you off applying. It may be possible arrange a secondment.

The advertisement can be found here. Please do get in touch with Ted if you want to know more.

November 2009: Royal Statistical Society CPD course for teachers of pre-university statistics

This course starts in December and is suitable for teachers of AS/A level Maths and Further Mathematics who want to develop their knowledge of statistics. See flyer for details.

October 2009: FMSP and NCETM Further Mathematics support meetings

The Further Mathematics Support Programme and the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics are holding a series of meetings for Further Maths teachers and those interested in teaching Further Mathematics.

For further information see this page

These Further Mathematics Support Meetings take place immediately after the STEM Subject Coaching meetings for Mathematics.

October 2009: STEM Specialist Subject Networks

As part of the ongoing work to support the Learning and Skills Sector the LSIS STEM Programme is running a series of network events in Science, Maths and Engineering during the Autumn term.

For further information see this page.

October 2009: Meeting to discuss FMSP support for mathematics within the Level 3 Engineering Dilpoma

A meeting organised through the FMSP to discuss the mathematics elements of the Level 3 Engineering Dilpoma is taking place at the University of Loughborough on Thursday 5 November. The programme includes input from an Engineering amissions tutor, the AQA principal examiner and a teacher who is currently teaching the course. It also discusses resources and support available to teachers and lecturers. The programme and enrolment form can be downloaded here.

October 2009: 11th IMA Younger Mathematicians Conference.

The 11th IMA Younger Mathematicians Conference takes place in Birmingham on 14th November. For further details see the IMA webpages.

Stephen Lee, the FMSP Data Analyst/Web Manager, is a member of the Younger Mathematicians committee and shall be attending this event should any attendees wish to discuss anything involving Mathematics Education.

September 2009: New FMSP Leaflet for Head Teachers and Principals

The FMSP has produced a new leaflet for Head Teachers of schools teaching at Key Stage 5, and Principals of colleges. We hope this will encourage more schools and colleges to offer their students the opportunity to study for Further Mathematics qualifications. The leaflet will be issued by post later this month together with a poster for of a new competition we are launching.

September 2009: Summer 2009 student survey prize draw winner

Congratulations to Martin Evans, a former Further Mathematics Network student from Derbyshire, who is the lucky winner of the prize draw of our summer 2009 student survey. Martin will receive a £100 Waterstone’s voucher.

August 2009: NCETM Mathematics Knowledge Networks

In the next round of NCETM Mathematics Knowledge Network grants NCETM is keen for teachers from sixth form and FE who are teaching A level to take part. They will get £2,000 to do research in their own school or network.

August 2009 - AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics numbers continue to increase dramatically

The numbers of students taking AS and A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics qualifications have increased very significantly this year. The Further Mathematics increases are the highest of any mainstream A level subject.