About the programme
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses in the top Russell Group universities often ask for an A* in A Level Mathematics. This may lead to the following questions:
- What is the best way to identify "A* potential" in students studying Mathematics?
- What can you do to support students aiming for the top grades?
- Are there other resources for self-study and extension you could point students to?
If you're a Year 12 and/or Year 13 A Level Mathematics teacher in a non-selective state school, particularly if some of your students are working with social disadvantage, Imperial College and MEI would like to invite you to join one of our mA*ths Online Programme: Teacher’s CPD courses. These are online courses which will also feature a closing teacher conference that will be held on a Saturday in the Autumn term. The conference will be hosted at Imperial College London - or held online depending on the situation regarding Covid-19. The programme is free to participate in.
We will be running two courses this year, one for Year 12 teachers and one for Year 13 teachers. You may apply to participate in both courses if you teach both years; the course content will differ between them and correspond to the applicable year group.
The courses are self-paced and can be completed in your own time, however we recommend allowing around 7-weeks per programme.
As well as answering the questions above, the courses complement our student MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) which offer deeper understanding to the more advanced A Level topics for students. Here, the units of the Teacher’s CPD courses will focus on some central topics and (via videos and explanations) will explore:
- Aspects of the mathematical topics in depth,
- Pedagogical themes, illustrated in the context of the topic,
- Approaches to differentiating resources,
- Resources designed for the highest attainers,
- Mathematical ideas related to questions from the student MOOC.
Applying
The courses will both launch on Monday 13th July 2020.
If you gain a place on both the Year 12 and 13 programmes, we recommend beginning with the Year 12 course and after completion following with the Year 13 course.
Applications for the programmes are now open and can be found here.
There is an option on the form to select which course/s you would like to apply for.
The deadline for applying is 11.59pm on Monday 6th July 2020.
Please note, we strongly encourage applications from teachers who have students already registered on our Year 12 or 13 mA*ths Online Programme, as well as those who do not.
The selection criteria for prioritising teachers to gain a place on the programme will consist of:
- You teach Year 12 and/or Year 13 A Level Mathematics at a non-selective state school.
- Your school has below average attainment or has a high percentage of students receiving free school meals.
- You are working with students with a high social-economic disadvantage.
- You have a student(s) from your class on the mA*ths Online Programme.
If you have any questions or queries please contact us by emailing: k.dhami@imperial.ac.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Imperial Outreach Team
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