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This is a group of On Demand Professional Development (ODPD) pods designed to support teachers who will be offering the AS or full A level in Further Mathematics. 

The course comprises a network of ‘pods’, designed to complement our other Further Maths professional development offers, enabling teachers to access professional development covering all of the compulsory content for their awarding organisation’s specification.

In each pod, teachers will see:

  • short videos guiding them through the ideas of the topic
  • practice materials
  • triggers for reflection and suggestions for further study.

Teachers will be encouraged to interact and collaborate with others studying the same material via the online forums. An expert tutor will be monitoring the forums and will respond to queries.

The course offers total flexibility regarding when teachers can access the materials, day or night, over a period of up to one year. Teachers will be able to track their progress within the course and to see when they have completed a section or the full pod.

What are the aims of this professional development?

  • To introduce teachers to a range of techniques which will enable them to work more confidently with topics in the compulsory content section of AS or A level Further Maths.
  • To provide opportunities to reflect on subject content, resources and teaching ideas and to discuss these with other teachers via the course forums.

Content

Topic/Specification Approximate time to complete
Mclaurin series Up to 1 hour
Polar coordinates Up to 1 hour
Hyperbolic functions Up to 1.5 hours
Calculus (A level only) Up to 4 hours
Further complex numbers (A level only) Up to 1 hour
First and second order differential equations (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Volumes of revolution Up to 1 hour
Inverse of a 3×3 matrix (A level only) Up to 1 hour
The vector product (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Algebra & graphs 1 Up to 3 hours
Algebra and graphs 2 (A level only) Up to 2 hours
Further calculus (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Further matrices (A level only) Coming soon! Up to 1 hour
Numerical methods (A level only) Up to 1 hour

Topic/Specification Approximate time to complete
Mclaurin series (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Polar coordinates (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Hyperbolic functions (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Calculus (A level only) Up to 4 hours
Further complex numbers (A level only) Up to 1 hour
First and second order differential equations (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Volumes of revolution Up to 1 hour
Inverse of a 3×3 matrix Up to 1 hour
Group theory AS – 2 hours; A level 3 hours

Topic/Specification Approximate time to complete
Mclaurin series (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Polar coordinates (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Hyperbolic functions (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Calculus (A level only) Up to 4 hours
Further complex numbers (A level only) Up to 1 hour
First and second order differential equations (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Volumes of revolution (A level only) Up to 1 hour
Inverse of a 3×3 matrix Up to 1 hour
The vector product Up to 1 hour

Topic/Specification Approximate time to complete
Mclaurin series Up to 1 hour
Polar coordinates Up to 1 hour
Hyperbolic functions Up to 1 hour
Calculus Up to 4 hours
Further complex numbers Up to 1 hour
First and second order differential equations Up to 1 hour
Volumes of revolution Up to 1 hour
Inverse of a 3×3 matrix Up to 1 hour
The vector product Up to 1 hour

Timings are approximate and suggest the required time for a topic to be counted on a certificate of participation. Further resources are linked from each section and so participants may, if they wish, spend more time than this in consolidating and reflecting on the content. You do not need to complete all sections to request a certificate.

What will I need?

Internet connection with capability to watch video. You may find access to graphing software such as GeoGebra or Desmos is also useful.

Queries?

If you have any queries about this event, please do not hesitate to contact:

Teacher Support Admin Team
[email protected]
01225 776776

What is On Demand professional development?

On Demand professional development offers total flexibility. Teachers can access the materials, day or night, over a period of up to one year.

It’s also completely free of charge for eligible teachers.

If you’re interested in a deeper view of what’s involved in this unique form of professional development, you may enjoy this video:

Please note:

Due to the way the AMSP is funded, this On-Demand Professional Development is only available to teachers in state-funded schools and colleges in England.

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