Teacher CPD
These programmes provide continuing professional development for Year 12 and 13 A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics teachers.
We are pleased to share with you our free Teachers’ mA*ths and Further mA*ths CPD courses created with MEI.
These exciting programmes of continuing professional development are for Year 12 and 13 A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics teachers. The courses are designed to assist teachers in gaining the knowledge and skills required to support students in achieving the top grade in their respective A Level. All courses will have a live final masterclass to support your CPD. The courses are designed to complement our student mA*ths and Further mA*ths programmes.
About the courses
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses in the top Russell Group universities often ask for an A* in A Level Mathematics and sometimes Further Mathematics. This may lead to the following questions:
- What is the best way to identify "A* potential" in students studying these subjects?
- What can you do to support students aiming for the top grades?
- Are there other resources for self-study and extension you could point students to?
If you're an A Level Mathematics or Further Mathematics teacher for Year 12 and/or Year 13 in a state school, particularly if some of your students are working with social disadvantage, our courses can help to answer the questions above.
Additionally, the courses complement our student MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) which offer deeper understanding to the more advanced A Level topics for students. Here, the units of the Teachers’ CPD courses will focus on some central topics and (via videos and explanations) will explore:
- Aspects of the mathematical topics in depth,
- Pedagogical themes, illustrated in the context of the topic,
- Approaches to differentiating resources,
- Resources designed for the highest attainers,
- Mathematical ideas related to questions from the student MOOC.
We are currently offering four programmes, please click on the titles for further information.
Applications for the courses are open. Please see the How to Apply section for further information.
We also have in-person masterclass events which will take place at Imperial College on the following dates:
- Further mA*ths masterclass: Friday 28th June 2024
- mA*ths masterclass: Saturday 13th July 2024
The content differs between the courses and corresponds to the applicable subject and year group. You may apply for multiple courses if you feel it would be beneficial for your development. The in-person masterclasses at Imperial College will compliment the online course content and will be run with MEI.
What to expect
Year 12 mA*ths
This programme focuses on A Level Mathematics for teachers of Year 12 students. The course is self-paced and can be completed in your own time. You will have flexible access to the materials, however we recommend allowing around 7-weeks for the course.
Course units with approximate completion time*
Unit 1: Introduction - Up to 1 hour
Unit 2: Number and algebra - Up to 4 hours
Unit 3: Coordinate geometry - Up to 1 hour
Mid course review - Up to 1 hour
Unit 4: Mechanics - Up to 2 hours
Unit 5: Statistics - Up to 3 hours
*Timings are approximate and suggest the required time for a topic to be counted on a certificate of participation. Further resources are linked from each section and so participants may, if they wish, spend more time than this in consolidating and reflecting on the content.
Year 13 mA*ths
This programme focuses on A Level Mathematics for teachers of Year 13 students. The course is self-paced and can be completed in your own time. You will have flexible access to the materials, however we recommend allowing around 7-weeks for the course.
Course units with approximate completion time*
Unit 1: Functions - Up to 1 hour
Unit 2: Sequences and series - Up to 2 hours
Unit 3: Binomial theorem - Up to 1 hour
Unit 4: Mechanics - Up to 2 hours
Unit 5: Statistics - Up to 1 hour
Unit 6: Differentiation - Up to 1 hour
Unit 7: Integration - Up to 1 hour
*Timings are approximate and suggest the required time for a topic to be counted on a certificate of participation. Further resources are linked from each section and so participants may, if they wish, spend more time than this in consolidating and reflecting on the content.
Year 12 Further mA*ths
This programme focuses on A Level Further Mathematics for teachers of Year 13 students. The course is self-paced and can be completed in your own time. You will have flexible access to the materials, however we recommend allowing around 7-weeks for the course.
Course units with approximate completion time*
Unit 1: Introduction to Matrices - up to 1 hour
Unit 2: Roots of Polynomials - up to 1 hour
Unit 3: Modulus Argument form of Complex Numbers & Loci - up to 1 hour
Unit 4: Determinants and Inverses of 2 x 2 Matrices - up to 1 hour
Unit 5: Matrix Transformations - up to 1 hour
Unit 6: Mathematical Induction - up to 1 hour
*Timings are approximate and suggest the required time for a topic to be counted on a certificate of participation. Further resources are linked from each section and so participants may, if they wish, spend more time than this in consolidating and reflecting on the content.
Year 13 Further mA*ths
This programme focuses on A Level Further Mathematics for teachers of Year 13 students. The course is self-paced and can be completed in your own time. You will have flexible access to the materials, however we recommend allowing around 7-weeks for the course.
Course units with approximate completion time*
Unit 1: Roots of unity – up to 1 hour
Unit 2: Second order differential equations - up to 1 hour
Unit 3: Vectors - up to 1 hour
Unit 4: Simple harmonic motion - up to 1 hour
Unit 5: Poisson distribution - up to 1 hour
Unit 6: Chi-squared tests - up to 1 hour
*Timings are approximate and suggest the required time for a topic to be counted on a certificate of participation. Further resources are linked from each section and so participants may, if they wish, spend more time than this in consolidating and reflecting on the content.
How to apply
How to apply
Applications for all programmes have now opened:
You may apply for more than one course if you wish. If you gain a place on both a Year 12 and 13 Teachers’ CPD programme, we recommend beginning with the Year 12 course and after completion following with the Year 13 course.
If you would like to attend the in-person masterclasses at Imperial College, you must register your interest with us.
Please note, we strongly encourage applications from teachers who have students already registered on our Year 12/13 mA*ths or Further mA*ths Online Programme, as well as those who do not.
The selection criteria for prioritising teachers to gain a place on the programme will consist of:
- You teach Year 12 and/or Year 13 A Level Mathematics or Further Mathematics at a state school.
- Your school has below average attainment or has a high percentage of students receiving free school meals.
- You are working with students with a high social-economic disadvantage.
- You have a student(s) from your class on the mA*ths or Further mA*ths Online Programme.
Contact us
For more information, please email us at mathsonline@imperial.ac.uk.