A certificated professional development programme for teachers of A level Mathematics.

The course covers material from all Further Mathematics specifications.

Course Aims

The aim of the programme is to provide an extensive course of professional development for teachers of A level Mathematics who are now teaching Further Mathematics or wish to teach it at some point in the near future. The course will cover material from all Further Mathematics specifications with emphasis on expanding the participants’ mathematical horizons and giving them a deeper understanding of the links within mathematics.

Course Structure

During the course participants study the content of A level Further Mathematics modules, from a teaching and learning perspective.
Participants will study three units, the total content of which will cover the material in the Further Pure Mathematics modules of the four English examination specifications.
Teachers enrolled on the course will receive

• a textbook for each unit
• a password to access the MEI online resources, which includes the student and teacher resources for the Further Pure Mathematics modules for all specifications and material written specifically for the course which is accessible only to course participants
• online tutorials
• email support from the unit tutor.

Participants will be encouraged to make contact with their local FMSP Area Coordinator and, where possible, attend revision days and lessons relevant to the module they are studying.

Study days
There will be three study days spread across the year:

Course assessment
At the end of each unit participants will submit:

• A handwritten solution of an exam-style paper annotated with student misconceptions with reference to principal examiners’ reports.
• A detailed investigative worksheet or teaching resource for a topic in that unit.

Please click here for full information and an application form

NEW FOR 2009. TFM can now be studied as part of a Postgraduate Certificate

The TFM course can now be studied alongside research units to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Further Mathematics through the Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

Completion of the PG Cert counts for 60 points towards a Masters degree in Education.

Please click the link if you would like more you would like information about the PG Certificate and how to apply.

If you would like any further information please contact: Sue de Pomerai (suedepomerai@furthermaths.org.uk)

Edited SDP 23/02/10