The Mathematics Enhancement course at Reading

is a six-month, full-time subject knowledge course prior to teacher training;
is designed for people with degrees and good general teaching qualities, needing to develop their mathematics further before commencing secondary teacher training;
runs from the beginning of February to the end of July.

are taught by experienced members of the mathematics team in the highly respected Institute of Education, who work on programmes achieving the highest OFSTED grades;
will develop knowledge, understanding and facility within mathematics;
will experience a variety of teaching methods, including exposition, guided private study, group work, student presentations, and extended projects;
will explore the 11-16 mathematics curriculum, including its underpinnings and extensions;
will study towards the teaching of pure mathematics, and one of mechanics, decision or statistics, at A level standard.

Applicants will:

already have a conditional offer on a teacher training course, either here at Reading (PGCE or GTP) or elsewhere;
have a clear motivation for wanting to teach mathematics, normally including school experience;
have a degree in a discipline other than mathematics, with the need to develop subject knowledge before starting a teacher training course.

Recruiting now for February 2012

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