Overview
Course length: One term, weekly sessions
Subject Knowledge Live | AS and A level Maths: Statistics is a live online professional development course in our Subject Knowledge Live suite: the synchronous sessions will concentrate on the modelling of subject knowledge delivery including the use of technology and will cover content from all major specifications for A level Mathematics. Examples of pedagogy will be modelled by the tutors and participants will be encouraged to share their approaches.
Course features:
- Eight online sessions, approximately weekly, each up to 90 minutes long
- Access to course-specific teaching and learning resources in our Integral online platform
- A year of access to resources and recordings of the live sessions
Any teacher currently based in a state-funded school or college who signs up for this course is encouraged also to apply for our free On Demand Professional Development course ODPD | A level Maths: Statistics top-ups which allows greater depth of study for this area of the course than we are able to provide in the live online environment, including an in-depth look at working with large data sets.
Aims
- To provide teachers with an opportunity to improve or refresh their subject knowledge of the main statistics topics that typically feature in AS & A level mathematics.
- To provide opportunities to interact with the course tutors and other delegates in a small group to discuss subject content, resources and teaching ideas.
Who will benefit from attending?
Teachers who are new to offering the statistics element of the A level Mathematics course and those who are seeking to refresh their approach in this context. For those who are fully new to teaching statistics, or new to teaching the current specifications, there will be an introduction to the large data sets and opportunities to work with these during the course.
If you are a teacher currently based in a state-funded school or college in England, and wish to develop your skills specifically with the large data set, we recommend this free On Demand Professional Development course: ODPD | A level Maths: Statistics top-ups.
Please note this is not suitable for those wishing to study the content in order to gain an A level qualification.
If this course is not quite what you are looking for, you may like to consider:
Content
- Data representation and interpretation: graphical and numerical
- Sampling
- Probability
- Binomial distribution including hypothesis testing
- Normal distribution including hypothesis testing
Materials and equipment
You will need access to a good internet connection, using Chrome or Firefox as a browser. You must have access to audio, to speak as well as listen, to engage with the live sessions and you may also find a means of sharing handwritten maths, such as a mini-whiteboard and webcam, a visualiser or a graphics tablet, useful. Full details of how to set these up can be found on our online classroom support page. Access to GeoGebra and/or Desmos will be useful.
At the AMSP we are committed to improving the accessibility and inclusivity of our offer. For SKL courses, for example, we provide PDF versions of our slide decks for participants to read ahead of the sessions if they choose to (with no expectation of prior preparation). If there is a further arrangement we can put in place to support you accessing this SKL course, please let us know by email to [email protected].
Eligibility
All teachers are eligible to apply for this course. Teachers in state-funded schools, colleges and academies in England are eligible for a free place on this course, funded by the AMSP.
Applications for free places will be checked to verify eligibility. Free places are offered on a first come, first served basis.
MEI is able to offer a number of fee-paying places on this course for those who do not qualify for a free place.
Teachers must ensure that they are able to attend the live sessions before applying for a free, funded place as these are subject to very high demand: please do not apply for a place if you will not be able to attend at least 75% of sessions.
If you are not able to attend 75% of the sessions in this course, you might like to consider completing our register of interest form (this is NOT an application form) and letting us know when would be better for you.
Cost
AMSP-funded places are available free of charge to teachers working in state-funded schools, colleges and academies in England, these will be allocated to qualifying teachers on a first come, first served basis.
For applicants who are not eligible for a free place, the fee is £215.
Study schedule
| Date | Session content |
|---|---|
| Thu 01 May | Data: graphical representations |
| Thu 08 May | Data: summary statistics |
| Thu 15 May | Sampling |
| Thu 22 May | Probability |
| Thu 05 Jun | Binomial distribution |
| Thu 12 Jun | Hypothesis testing using the Binomial distribution |
| Thu 19 Jun | Normal distribution |
| Thu 26 Jun | Hypothesis testing using Normal distribution |
This programme may be subject to change.
FAQs
I am a trainee teacher, can I join this course? Will there be a fee?Trainee teachers are eligibile to join all our Subject Knowledge Live courses, although this will be at the standard fee. If you have already secured a role in a state funded school/college in England, or are undertaking a placement in such a school, and the school is happy to be stated on your application, then you can apply for an AMSP-funded place.
I can't make the time or the day that this course is being offered, is there an alternative? Can I access the course via recordings only?
Subject Knowledge Live courses run in seasons and this course will be available again next term. We may also add additional instances of a course if there in sufficient demand in the current season. Please complete the register of interest form giving details of your needs and this will be taken into account in our planning. We will then contact you as soon as a suitable course becomes available.
These courses are designed specifically for synchronous study and we feel strongly that live attendance, where you can interact with the tutor and other participants, is necessary to get the best experience of the course. We would recommend therefore that you seek alternative professional development which fits with your situation.
If, however, this is the only opportunity available, we will accept recordings-only participation. We would appreciate it if you would make it clear on your application that this is what you require as the viability of our courses depends on live participation numbers.
Please note that if you do not attend the live sessions, you will not qualify for an AMSP-funded place, a course certificate will not be issued and you may be invoiced for the full course fee.
Will this course include ideas for teaching the content as well as subject knowledge?
This course will take a peer-to-peer approach: we will be delivering subject knowledge whilst modelling recommended pedagogies. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on the practices demonstrated as well as their own teaching approaches to the content. If you require even greater focus on pedagogy, we recommend our extended professional development programmes
Will this course cover all of the topics in my specification?
This course covers a majority of the topics in each of the major specifications for the relevant course but should not be considered comprehensive. We will ensure a focus on those parts of the content which we feel teachers would find most useful: this will mean that some topics are touched on only lightly to allow more depth of work in the key areas.
Key facts
- Reference:#13744
- Audience:Teachers
- Curriculum focus:A level Mathematics
- Mathematical focus:Statistics, Use of technology
- Event format:Online
- Duration:12 hours
- Online sessions:8
- Region:National
- Venue:Online
- Start date:22 May 2025
- Course times:17:00 - 18:30
- Fee:Free for teachers in state-funded schools in England; £215 otherwise
Queries?
If you have any queries about this event, please do not hesitate to contact:
Teacher Support Operations Team
[email protected]
01225 776776
