Focus of the Month
September 2015
A level resources
MEI pioneers the development of innovative teaching and learning resources, including
extensive online materials to support all major examination syllabuses. We offer
teachers of all A level specifications a range of continuing professional development
(CPD) courses, and provide specialist tuition for students. Our popular A level
specification is administered by OCR, with MEI taking responsibility for the curriculum,
and providing A level course textbooks published by Hodder Education.
Curriculum
Our Curriculum web page contains links to information about A level curriculum change,
and about MEI specifications and development, including:
A level change update narrated PowerPoint April 2015
Curriculum change
MEI AS/A level
MEI AS level Statistics
Frequently Asked Questions
Past Examination Papers
Past papers for the OCR(MEI) AS/A level are available as below:
The very latest A level papers can only be accessed from the OCR Interchange or
through teacher access to each unit within the Integral Mathematics Resources.
AS/A-Level Past Examination Papers
Question papers, mark schemes and reports are available on the MEI website.
They are included in a single file for each examination.
AS/A-Level Past Papers Curriculum 2000
These papers are available from the MEI website for use as revision aids.
They should not be taken as an indication of the style or content of any modules on the
current specification.
Specimen Question Papers and Mark Schemes are available on the OCR website.
You might also find the following resources useful:
Keele Maths Solutions
Stemming from their work with local schools and within MEI's Further Maths Support
Programme, Keele University's Mathematics staff have launched video solutions for both
the MEI and OCR A level Maths specifications.
Exam advice
Support Materials
Our Support Materials web page contains links to resources and web pages containing
more information about a range of topics, including:
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A level Competence Statements
Bridging Tests
Foundations of Advanced Mathematics (FAM)
Statistics
Formulae
Coursework Support
GCE Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
Integral
Our virtual learning environment, Integral, contains extensive resources to support the
teaching and learning of A level Mathematics in all specifications. This interface includes
features such as forums, messaging and student tracking. To see a sample, please
visit Integral and log in using: username: mei-alevel; password: Guest
English schools and colleges that register with the Further Mathematics Support
Programme receive a single, staff Integral account to access resources for AS and A2
applied mathematics and further pure mathematics units.
You might find these handouts from the MEI Conference 2015 useful:
Introduction to Integral resources
Integral - the future
Free Resources
MEI has an extensive selection of resources and support materials that are available
free of charge to teachers and students on our Free Resources web page, including:
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Free resources on the Integral website
Free resources on the MEI website
Free resources on YouTube
Free resources on The Further Mathematics Support Programme website
Professional Development: A level/post 16
Teaching Advanced Mathematics (TAM): year-long courses focusing on A level
Mathematics subject knowledge and pedagogy:
Shorter courses are also available, each providing participants with an overview of the
topics in a specific A level module (across all specifications):
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A level Mechanics
A level Statistics
A level Decision Maths
MEI is a registered charity, number 1058911
You can view upcoming all MEI professional development events on our Events page.
MEI Conference session resources
You may find other handouts from our previous conferences useful. A level session
handouts from the MEI Conference 2015 include:
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Questioning techniques at A level
Setting up a GCSE/A level transition project
Decision Maths-past, present and future
Modelling in AS Mathematics
Revisiting Mechanics in Action
Active Learning Core 1-4
Tricky Trigonometry
Using ICT
Our Use of ICT web page includes General Advice, ICT Tasks, Software and Supporting
MEI Resources and advice about the use of Calculators.
You might also find these handouts from the MEI Conferences 2014 and 2015 useful:
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Ideas for using Graphing Technology in AS Core Mathematics
An introduction to graphing technology for A level Mathematics
Teaching Further Pure using graphing technology
Teaching S1/S2 statistics using graphing technology
Teaching functions using graphing technology
Teaching calculus using graphing technology
Teaching Further Pure using graphing technology
Teaching parametric equations using graphing technology
Teaching Maths by coding games
GeoGebra
MEI is a GeoGebra Institute. Our GeoGebra web page contains information about:
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Face-to-face and online workshops for teachers
Getting started with GeoGebra
Student-centred GeoGebra tasks (compatible with the iPad/Android/Windows
tablet app)
Ideas for using GeoGebra in A level Maths
You might also find these handouts from the MEI Conferences 2014 and 2015 useful:
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Using GeoGebra in A level Core
GeoGebra for beginners
GeoGebra - beyond the basics
Active Learning with GeoGebra
MEI is a registered charity, number 1058911