LOPD | A level Maths: Pure (Year 2)
Online seriesOverview
Course length One term, weekly sessions
LOPD | A level Maths: Pure (Year 2) is a Live Online Professional Development course: the synchronous sessions will concentrate on the modelling of subject knowledge delivery including the use of technology and will cover content from all major specifications for A level Mathematics. Examples of pedagogy will be modelled by the tutors and participants will be encouraged to share their approaches.
Course features:
- 11 online sessions, approximately weekly, each up to 90 minutes long
- Access to course-specific teaching and learning resources in our Integral online platform
- A year of access to resources and recordings of the live sessions
Any teacher currently based in a state-funded school or college who signs up for this course is encouraged also to apply for our free On Demand Professional Development course On Demand | Numerical methods for A level mathematics which allows greater depth of study for this area of the course than we are able to provide in the live online environment.
We are in the process of adding a further ODPD unit covering On demand | Vectors for A level mathematics - details will be available soon.
Aims
- To provide teachers with an opportunity to improve or refresh their subject knowledge of the main topics that typically feature in the second year of A level Mathematics: pure.
- To provide opportunities to interact with the course tutors and other delegates in a small group to discuss subject content, resources and teaching ideas.
Who will benefit from attending?
Teachers who are new to offering the pure element of the second year of the A level Mathematics course and those who are seeking to refresh their approach in this context. Please note this is not suitable for those wishing to study the content in order to gain an A level qualification.
If this course is not quite what you are looking for, you may like to consider:
- Teaching A level Mathematics (TAM)
- On Demand | Imperial mA*ths project teacher support
- LOPD | AS Maths: Pure Absolute Beginners
Content
- Algebra
- Functions
- Sequences and series
- Trigonometry
- Calculus
Materials and Equipment
You will need access to a good internet connection, using Chrome or Firefox as a browser. You must have access to audio, to speak as well as listen, to engage with the live sessions and you may also find a means of sharing handwritten maths, such as a mini-whiteboard and webcam, a visualiser or a graphics tablet, useful. Full details of how to set these up can be found on our online classroom support page.
Eligibility
All teachers are eligible for this course, however free places are available only to teachers in state-funded schools, colleges and academies in England. Applications for free places will be checked to verify eligibility.
Teachers must ensure that they are able to attend the live sessions before applying for a place as our courses are subject to very high demand: please do not apply for a place if you will not be able to attend at least 75% of sessions.
Further instances of our courses will be added to meet demand; if you are not able to attend 75% of the sessions in this course, you might like to consider completing our register of interest form (this is NOT an application form) and letting us know when would be better for you.
Cost
This course is free of charge to teachers working in state-funded schools, colleges and academies in England, otherwise the fee is £195.
Study Schedule
| Date | Session content |
|---|---|
| Mon 25 Apr | Algebra |
| Mon 09 May | Sequences and series |
| Mon 16 May | Functions |
| Mon 23 May | Binomial expansion |
| Mon 06 Jun | Trigonometry 1 |
| Mon 13 Jun | Calculus techniques 1 |
| Mon 20 Jun | Trigonometry 2 |
| Mon 27 Jun | Calculus techniques 2 |
| Mon 04 Jul | Calculus techniques 3 |
| Mon 11 Jul | Calculus techniques 4 |
| Mon 18 Jul | Differential equations |
Schedule may be subject to change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trainee teachers are eligibile to join all our LOPD courses, although this will be at the standard fee. If you have already secured a role in a state funded school/college in England, or are undertaking a placement in such a school, and the school is happy to be stated on your application, then you can join the course free of charge.
This course will take a peer-to-peer approach: we will be delivering subject knowledge whilst modelling recommended pedagogies and participants will be encouraged to reflect on the practices demonstrated as well as their own teaching approaches to the content. If you require greater focus on pedagogy, we recommend our sustained professional development programmes.
LOPD courses run in seasons and this course will be available again next term. We will also add additional instances of a course if there in sufficient demand in the current season. Please complete the register of interest form giving details of your needs and this will be taken into account in our planning. We will then contact you as soon as a suitable course becomes available.
LOPD courses are designed specifically for synchronous study and we feel strongly that live attendance, where you can interact with the tutor and other participants, is necessary to get the best experience of the course. We would recommend therefore that you seek alternative professional development which fits with your situation.
If, however, this is the only opportunity available, we will accept recordings-only participation. We would appreciate it if you would make it clear on your application that this is what you require as the viability of our courses depends on live participation numbers.
Please note that if you do not attend the live sessions, you will not qualify for a course certificate and any fees due will remain unchanged.
LOPD courses cover a majority of the topics in each of the major specifications for the relevant course but should not be considered comprehensive. We will ensure a focus on those parts of the content which we feel teachers would find most useful: this will mean the some topics are touched on only lightly to allow more depth of work in the key areas.
Key Facts
Event ref:
#9654
Audience:
Teachers
Curriculum focus:
A level Mathematics
Mathematical focus:
Pure
Event format:
Live Online Professional Development
Online sessions:
11
Region:
National
Next session:
Mon 16th May 2022
Course times:
16:30 - 18:00
Fee:
Free for state-funded schools; £195 otherwise
Queries?
If you have any queries about this event, please do not hesitate to contact:
LOPD Team
[email protected]
The AMSP, through MEI, holds the NCETM CPD Standard
