Providing Further Mathematics tuition
Should I study FM?
Students who would benefit from studying AS/A level
Further Mathematics, but whose schools/colleges cannot
provide tuition, can access tuition through the Further
Mathematics Support Programme.
Online Tuition
For information about the Further Mathematics Support Programme's online tuition please see the following:
Tuition through the Further Mathematics Support Programme
The FMSP provides each student with an expert tutor and a structured learning programme, which includes access to extensive, purpose-written online resources.
- A student's FMSP tutor is normally linked to the student's local FMSP Region
- For school/college students, each student's FMSP tutor liaises with a contact in the student's own school/college Maths department
- In some cases a combination of school or college and FMSP tutorial support is appropriate
There are several tuition models, often used in combination:
- Tutors visit students in their schools or colleges
- Students attend lessons organised by their local FMSP Area Coordinators at a local university, or at a local school or college
- Online tuition
- Support via email, fax and telephone
What works best depends on local circumstances. A combination of these techniques is often found to be most appropriate and effective. The FMSP student guide gives more detailed information.
Schools/colleges or students should contact one of their local Area Coordinators for details. Area Coordinators can be contacted via the regional web pages.
Independent evaluation of students' results, carried out by the Curriculum, Evaluation and Management (CEM) Centre at the University of Durham, has shown that results achieved by students tutored in this way are indistinguishable from those achieved by students taught at their own school or college. Feedback from students has been very positive.
On-line Courses for AEA and STEP Mathematics
Real-time on-line tutorials and teaching sessions for AEA and STEP Mathematics are available. For more informations see: On-line Courses for AEA and STEP Mathematics
Student quotes –
"It’s been an excellent experience, introducing me to some more interesting mathematics, and making my regular Maths stronger."
Robert Day
"The course has been great fun to study and the online aspect to it works brilliantly – matching up to standards in our actual school lessons, despite their reduced frequency!"
Adam Mooney Nicole Robinson
"Studying with the Further Maths Centre gave me the chance to take on A-level Further Maths."
David Burnett
"Further Maths has also enabled me to achieve a higher standard in Maths."
Varunjay Ahluwalia
