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The AMSP provides a wide range of A level Mathematics professional development, offered in flexible formats to suit your needs and availability. Many of these opportunities are free, and, in some cases, additional subsidies are available to enable more teachers to participate.

The Events Calendar provides details of all of our professional development events. You will also find a range of opportunities that are designed and delivered according to local needs. You can also contact your local Area Coordinators for more information.

Below is a list of our national Core Maths professional development opportunities.

Course length 12 month(s)

Teaching A level Mathematics (TAM) is an extended professional development course, designed to support the development of teaching skills and subject knowledge of teachers new to teaching AS/A level Mathematics.

Features of the TAM course include:

  • Six course days, spread across an academic year, devoted to deepening subject knowledge, developing teaching approaches and reflecting on classroom practice
  • A formative lesson observation conducted by a subject specialist
  • Access to course-specific teaching and learning resources on Integral (MEI’s learning platform)

Course length 6 month(s)

Teaching Mechanics 1 (TM1) is an extended professional development course for teachers wishing to build their confidence in teaching mechanics. TM1 covers the mechanics content from all major specifications for AS/A level Mathematics.

TM1 consists of:

  • Ten live online tutorials, plus an optional extra session for complete beginners
  • Two compulsory study days
  • Access to course-specific teaching and learning resources on Integral (MEI’s learning platform)
  • Email support from a tutor and access to an online group forum

Towards the end of the course a short assignment is issued, for which support and guidance are provided. Course certificates will be available for those participants completing the assignment.

After TM1, participants have the opportunity to continue to TM2, which will further expand their understanding of mechanics teaching and cover the mechanics content from AS/A level Further Mathematics.

Course length 6 month(s)

Teaching Statistics 1 (TS1) is an extended professional development course(opens in a new tab) for teachers wishing to build their confidence in teaching statistics. TS1 covers the statistics content from all major specifications for AS/A level Mathematics.

TS1 consists of:

  • 11 live online tutorials
  • Two compulsory study days
  • A reference text to support your studies
  • Access to course-specific teaching and learning resources on Integral (MEI’s learning platform)
  • Email support from a tutor and access to an online group forum

Towards the end of the course a short assignment is issued, for which support and guidance are provided. Course certificates will be available for those participants completing the assignment.

After TS1, participants have the opportunity to continue to TS2, which will further expand their understanding of statistics teaching.

Between them, the TS1 and TS2 courses cover the majority of the content of A level Statistics.

Course length 1 day(s)

This one-day course focuses on developing technology skills for secondary education teachers. It provides strategies and ideas for teachers to use immediately in their classrooms to develop the skills of their students. There will be opportunities to consider how these concepts and resources could be embedded in professional practice and contribute towards the ambition and intent of the department’s curriculum.

Feedback from previous courses:

‘Great for visual learners!’

‘It will improve motivation in topics that some students struggle with.’

‘I’ll be using this technology to enhance the learning of my students and to make my lessons even more interactive and engaging!’

Course length 3 study days over 6 months

The best heads of departments inspire through passionate teaching. They also genuinely care about developing the team they lead and are able to maintain a wider perspective on students’ educational experiences as a whole. This sustained professional development course is suitable for any new or aspiring head of mathematics who wishes to reflect upon this demanding role and learn strategies to increase their own effectiveness.

Course length 4 day(s)

Our acclaimed annual four-day summer school is designed for teachers who have studied some mathematics beyond A level standard but have little or no experience teaching A level Mathematics. It is run as a face-to-face residential course in York in conjunction with the National STEM Learning Centre.

During the course you will develop pedagogical knowledge to improve teaching skills, aiming to give you the confidence to teach for understanding and engagement, rather than ‘teaching to the test’. You will experience a range of teaching techniques delivered through 12 sessions: eight featuring topics from pure mathematics, two from mechanics and two from statistics. You will also plan and deliver a team-taught twenty-minute lesson.

Please note that this course is designed for teachers who are comfortable with the mathematical content of the first year of A level Mathematics. If you want support with the subject knowledge element of A level Mathematics please consider alternative courses such as Teaching A level Mathematics (TAM) or Live online PD: AS Maths: Pure Absolute Beginners

Course length 1 day(s)

This one-day course supports teachers in understanding how best to assist their students with the transition to undergraduate study, and how to prepare them for the mathematical expectations of university admissions tests.

What are the mathematical expectations of universities for students starting their courses? Mathematical skills are important for many undergraduate degree schemes. This course will explain what indications of mathematical ability universities are looking for when they receive a UCAS application. It will also give up-to-date information about admissions tests. The number of entry exams required by universities has risen in the past few years. Some are compulsory, while some simply reduce entrance requirements. There are 11 admissions tests that have mathematical content, and these are for a variety of subjects. This course will explain what support students will need in school and where else they can access support to ensure that they gain the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed.

Course length 7.5 hour(s)

Course length: One half-term, weekly sessions

Key Stage 5 Coordinator Development is a live online professional development course: the synchronous sessions will concentrate on the challenges of leadership in a maths department and will frequently tap into the experience of both tutors and participants. Examples of active learning in A level Maths and Further Maths and Core Maths will be modelled by the tutors and participants will be encouraged to share their approaches in a workshop discussion.

Course features:

  • Five 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

Course length 5 hour(s)

This online course supports teachers in understanding how best to assist their students with the transition to undergraduate study, and how to prepare them for the mathematical expectations of university admissions tests. Day one is aimed at sixth-form maths teachers, maths subject leads and heads of sixth form. Day two is for sixth-form maths teachers and maths subject leads. 

What are the mathematical expectations of universities for students starting their courses? Mathematical skills are important for many undergraduate degree schemes. This course will explain what indications of mathematical ability universities are looking for when they receive a UCAS application. It will also give up-to-date information about admissions tests. The number of entry exams required by universities has risen in the past few years. Some are compulsory, while some simply reduce entrance requirements. There are 11 admissions tests that have mathematical content, and these are for a variety of subjects. This course will explain what support students will need in school and where else they can access support to ensure that they gain the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed. 

The Next Steps for Your A Level Students course consists of two online sessions 15:30-18:00. The dates will be 15 and 22 May 2023.

Course length One term, weekly sessions

Subject Knowledge Live | A level Maths: Pure (Year 2) is a live online professional development course in our Subject Knowledge Live suite: 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 also encouraged to apply for our free On Demand Professional Development course On Demand | A level Maths: Pure top-ups which allows greater depth of study for the Numerical Methods and Vectors topics.

Course length: One term, weekly sessions

Subject Knowledge Live | AS and A level Maths: Mechanics is a live online professional development course in our Subject Knowledge Live suite: 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:

  • Nine 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

Course length: One term, weekly sessions

Subject Knowledge Live | AS and A level Maths: Statistics is a live online professional development course in our Subject Knowledge Live suite: 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:

  • Eight 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 ODPD | A level Maths: Statistics top-ups which allows greater depth of study for this area of the course than we are able to provide in the live online environment, including an in-depth look at working with large data sets. 

Course length: One term, weekly sessions

Subject Knowledge Live | AS Maths: Pure Absolute Beginners is a live online professional development course in our Subject Knowledge Live suite: 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 AS Mathematics. Examples of pedagogy will be modelled by the tutors and participants will be encouraged to share their approaches.

Course features:

  • 12 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.

Course length: One term, weekly sessions

Subject Knowledge Live | AS Maths: Pure Improvers 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 focus on content from all major specifications for the AS pure element of the A level Mathematics. Examples of pedagogy will be modelled by the tutors and participants will be encouraged to share their approaches.

Course features:

  • Five 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

Course length 1 hour

Unlock the power of Desmos in your classroom …

“The course was BRILLIANT – I had no idea how much more I would easily be able to do on Desmos.”

The Desmos graphing calculator is a free tool that can be used on a number of different devices: laptops, tablets or phones. In these live online webinars, we will look at how the effective use of Desmos can help to deepen students’ understanding of a range of different mathematics topics at both GCSE and A level.

The webinars will support you in developing your use of the Desmos graphing calculator or the Desmos geometry tool. These are very easy-to-use tools that will help you to integrate the use of technology into both your GCSE and A level mathematics lessons. 

Every webinar will include graphing calculator/geometry skills and a discussion of how this will help students develop their understanding of the chosen topic.

“Excellent explanations of the required skills and time to practice them. Well planned activities and access to amazing resources”

Course length 1 day(s)

One-day professional development conference, designed to support teachers of AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics.

Developing A level Pedagogy Work Groups provide national support for the effective development of pedagogy in the teaching of A level Mathematics, to enhance the quality of teaching and the conceptual understanding of students, and the development of participants as leaders of A level teaching professional development in their own school or college.

Our Teacher Network meetings are organised around the country by our local Area Coordinators. They focus on sharing good practice, professional development and promoting developments in teaching and learning.

Meetings usually take place once each term after school and the agenda for each meeting is set by the network members. Joining one of these networks can be a great way to get to know other mathematics teachers in your region and share ideas. It also gives members the chance to request input on particular curriculum areas or educational developments which can be provided by inviting expert speakers to present at a meeting.

Initial Teacher Training

If your school/college is involved in Initial Teacher Training, you might be interested to know that the AMSP is running day-long courses in twenty universities on aspects of teaching A level Mathematics for groups of trainee teachers. Contact us for details.

PD Videos

Our PD videos provide ideas for how overarching themes and technology can be incorporated into lessons for AS/A level Mathematics (and Further Mathematics)

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Details of all of our current professional development courses are available can be found on our Events listing page. If you have a particular need and you cannot find something suitable there, please contact your local AMSP Area Coordinator. Alternatively, complete our Register of Interest Form to advise us of the type of professional development that interests you. The detail you provide will be used to alert you if professional development which matches your need is made available.

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