Overview
This event is now full.
Please contact me on [email protected] if you currently hold a university offer that requires to you sit STEP 2 and/or 3 as part of your compulsory offer.
This is an online course to prepare students for the STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper). The STEP is an admissions test used primarily by the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick.
STEP presents a considerable challenge to even the most able A level maths students. Many students struggle with the increase in intensity and depth of knowledge required to tackle these tests, and many students find it tough to prepare alone. They can also find it difficult to gauge how well they measure up compared to others taking the exams.
We plan to run nine online sessions of 90 mins each plus time for reading pre-release materials. The course will run on Tuesdays between 30th January to 26th March. This should then mean that students have plenty of time to practise questions and hone their exam technique.
Aims
- To provide support for students who will be sitting STEP 2 and/or 3 in Summer 2024.
Who will benefit from attending?
- Students who will be sitting one or more of the STEP papers in the summer of 2024.
Content
Before each session students will be given background notes to read as well as STEP questions relevant to the week's topic. The notes include many worked examples of STEP questions. Experience shows that students who carefully read the notes and seriously engage with the questions set do best. This course is for students who work well independently.
Materials and equipment
To deliver the course, we use an online platform called Big Blue Button. Students can access the course through a laptop, tablet or phone, and it may be helpful to have access to a microphone or a graphics tablet for writing on the screen.Study schedule
| Date | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Jan 30 | 17:30-19:00 | Basic algebra & inequalities |
| Tuesday Feb 6 | 17:30-19:00 | Necessary and sufficient conditions |
| Tuesday Feb 13 | 17:30-19:00 | Proof by contradiction & irrational numbers |
| Tuesday Feb 20 | 17:30-19:00 | Trig equations |
| Tuesday Feb 27 | 17:30-19:00 | Curve sketching |
| Tuesday Mar 5 | 17:30-19:00 | Integration |
| Tuesday Mar 12 | 17:30-19:00 | Differential equations |
| Tuesday Mar 19 | 17:30-19:00 | Vectors |
| Tuesday Mar 26 | 17:30-19:00 | Complex numbers |
Key facts
- Reference:#11795
- Audience:Students
- Target year:Year 13
- Curriculum focus:University admissions tests
- Mathematical focus:Problem solving
- Event format:Online
- Duration:20 hours
- Online sessions:9
- Region:London
- Start date:02 Aug 2023
Queries?
If you have any queries about this event, please do not hesitate to contact:
Student Engagement Operations Team
[email protected]
01225 776776
