How will you work with your tutors?

As a student using the Support Programme, you will have your own Support Programme tutors. The Support Programme is designed to help you to achieve a qualification in Further Mathematics. Your tutors, whether based at your school/college or at another institution, are committed to helping you manage your studies effectively to achieve that goal. 

It is your tutors' job to do the following:

• Help you manage your studies
• Provide tuition
• Help you with mathematical queries
• Give regular feedback on your work
• Have regular classes with you, in which all of the above issues will be addressed
• Generally support you in your studies

If your tutors are not based at your school/college classes will be held at regular meetings and/or online, supported by e-mail, fax and telephone.

You will be asked to submit homework to your tutors or even to follow a work schedule for the whole term. It is important that your tutors know how you are progressing so that any difficulties can be identified and resolved quickly and effectively.

If you feel that you are getting behind with your work, let your tutors know immediately. Your tutor will help you to get back on target, perhaps by re-scheduling some of your work.

Classes

Come to classes well prepared so that the time is used effectively.

• Make sure you have done any work set in preparation for the class
• Have a clear idea of what you want to get from a class before it begins
• Remember to bring books, paper and writing equipment and be prepared to make notes (your tutors will not always prompt you to do this, so you should get into the habit of taking good notes) – for online classes, remember to bring any necessary equipment such as graphics tablets and headsets
• Sometimes a tutor may ask you to read parts of the textbook or work through things from the internet resources before a class; always note down anything you need help with, so that you can raise it with the tutor
• You may find that there is not always time to discuss all the points you would like in a class - it is important to tell the tutor if this is the case – the tutor may be able to answer your queries by email or suggest some alternative reading or activities

Make sure you make the most of classes:

• Be organised
• Don’t be afraid to ask