Overview
Our acclaimed four-day summer school is for teachers who have studied some mathematics beyond A level standard but have little or no experience of teaching A level Mathematics.
Our New to Teaching A level Mathematics will be held in Birmingham for the first time this year. The course is designed to build confidence, strengthen pedagogical knowledge, and develop effective, engaging A level teaching practice.
During the four days, you’ll participate in over 10 expert-led sessions covering a range of topics from pure mathematics to mechanics and statistics. You will explore diverse teaching strategies—questioning, modelling, multiple representations, and integrating technology—while collaborating with peers and gaining approaches for immediate classroom use.
By the end of the summer school, you will have planned and delivered a team-taught, twenty-minute lesson, giving you the opportunity to put new ideas into practice. You will leave with increased confidence and a clearer understanding of how key A level concepts connect across the curriculum.
4 Day Residential
A four-day, in-person residential with accommodation and food included. Please be aware that travel is not included.
Summary
| Format | In Person |
| Audience | Teachers |
| Sessions | 10+ |
| Duration | 4 day(s) |
| Time | residential |
| Fee | Free to eligible teachers; £650 otherwise |
Curriculum: A level Mathematics
Focus: Mechanics, Statistics, Pure, Use of Technology
Next residential will be held in August 2026
What you will learn
Develop the skills, strategies, and confidence to teach A level Mathematics with clarity, coherence, and genuine student engagement.
Strengthen your Pedagogical Practice
Explore practical strategies for teaching A level Mathematics and learn how to move beyond “teaching to the test” to create deeper conceptual understanding.
Build Confidence Through Hands On Experience
Apply your learning by collaboratively planning and delivering a team-taught, twenty-minute lesson after engaging in sessions throughout the four days.
Connect Curriculum Concepts
Develop your understanding of how key concepts that underpin A level maths are linked together across the subject, to create lessons that support stronger student outcomes.
All sessions were incredibly valuable and extremely well organised. I now feel much more confident in teaching A level, but will also take away strategies that will have a huge impact on my teaching throughout the school. It was excellent. I especially liked the focus on pedagogy rather than subject knowledge.
Topics covered
Building upon previous learning
Encouraging learning through discussion
Teacher-centred use of technology
Student-centred use of technology
Questioning
Making connections
Modelling in statistics
Using real data in statistics
Practical approaches in mechanics
Using multiple representations
Modelling in mechanics
Frequently Asked Questions
Your common questions and concerns answered
Teachers who are comfortable with the mathematical content of the first year of A level Mathematics and would like to develop their teaching strategies. There is an expectation that you will be teaching A level Mathematics from September.
This course is free of charge to teachers working in state-funded schools and colleges in England. For others, the course fee is £650.
However, there is an expectation that you will be teaching A level Mathematics from September.
Please note: that priority will be given to state-funded schools and colleges in England first.
Yes, teachers who have just completed their initial teacher training programme and are about to take up their first post are welcome to apply.
This course is suitable for teachers who are new to teaching A level Mathematics, up to those who have no more than three years’ experience of teaching it.
Yes. If you are teaching at a new school or college from September, please enter those details when applying, as this will also be used to determine eligibility for a free or paid place.
To apply for a place, please click the Application button on this page once it is available. You will need to create a myMEI account if you don’t already have one to complete the registration form.
As part of the AMSP, you can also register for free resources via MEI’s Integral learning platform.
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