In circumstances where it is not practical to arrange face-to-face tuition, the Further Mathematics Support Programme provides real-time on-line tutorials and teaching sessions in Further Mathematics. Students can access live interactive tuition at flexible times and locations.

Communication between tutor and student in Elluminate happens via keyboard, via microphone and headset and through handwritten mathematics via a graphics tablet.

As well as audio alongside straightforward whiteboard work and slide presentations, through Elluminate tutor and students can work together using any mathematics-relevant software, such as spreadsheets and graph plotters.

The Further Mathematics Support Programme offers live online tuition to school/college students in a wide range of modules and specifications to which can contribute to Further Mathematics qualifications. The courses that we expect to be running this year are

This list will change, we always do our best to set up tuition in any module. Please e-mail Tom Button for more information about this.

Live lectured AS Further Mathematics course for mature students

During 2010/11 the Further Mathematics Support Programme is offering a lectured AS-level Further Mathematics course open to mature students only.

• Approximately 27 hours of lectures over the whole year
• 6 hours of revision sessions
• Access to extensive online resources
• A moderated forum specifically for course participants

The total cost of this is £200. Course participants must make their own arrangements to enter examinations and ensure they have access to the three course textbooks. Please note the A level Mathematics is a prerequisite for this course.

More details of this course can be found here

An application form for the 2009/10 course (to be returned by post) can be found here . The application from for the 2010/11 course will appear soon. The closing date for applications is to be confirmed

Please e-mail Richard Lissaman for more information about this.

Here are some comments from students who have been learning through the Elluminate system:

“At first I thought it would be difficult to understand work learning it off a screen, but it actually helps to focus your concentration.”

“The Elluminate system has allowed me to study for a course that I would not otherwise have been able to. The system is great, I have found that it can cope easily with classes of 10 to 15 students, and the microphones, whiteboard and application sharing mean the students can experience classroom style interaction with teachers and students that may be hundreds of miles away.”

 “The Elluminate system... it's an invaluable tool for furthering the reach of the FM Network.”