Students who would benefit from studying AS/A level Further Mathematics, but whose schools/colleges cannot provide tuition, can access tuition through the Further Mathematics Support Programme.

Feedback from students has been very positive.

Schools/colleges or students should contact one of their local Area Coordinators for details. Area Coordinators can be contacted via the regional web pages, which are accessible via the map in the left-hand menu bar.

Adult learners should investigate whether it is possible to study at a Further Education College in their area, or contact one of their local Area Coordinators to discuss studying through the Further Mathematics Support Programme.

The FMSP provides each student with an expert tutor and a structured learning programme, which includes access to extensive, purpose-written online resources.

• A student's FMSP tutor is normally linked to the student's local FMSP Region
• For school/college students, each student's FMSP tutor liaises with a contact in the student's own school/college Maths department
• In some cases a combination of school or college and FMSP tutorial support is appropriate

There are several tuition models, often used in combination:

• Tutors visit students in their schools or colleges
• Students attend lessons organised by their local FMSP Area Coordinators at a local university, or at a local school or college
• Online tuition
• Support via email, fax and telephone

What works best depends on local circumstances. A combination of these techniques is often found to be most appropriate and effective

The FMSP student guide gives more detailed information.

Independent evaluation of students' results, carried out by the Curriculum, Evaluation and Management (CEM) Centre at the University of Durham, has shown that results achieved by students tutored in this way are indistinguishable from those achieved by students taught at their own school or college.