Criteria for offering places on the TAM with Masters course in 2016/17
On 25th April 2016 all applications received will be assessed. Following an initial allocation at that
time, any remaining places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Applicants must be working in a state-funded school/college in England and must have timetabled A
level Mathematics (or equivalent)1 teaching from September 2016. It is unlikely that more than two
applicants from any school or college will be successful. Assuming the course is over-subscribed,
applicants will be ranked using the criteria listed below. In April 2016, or as soon as possible
thereafter, the named member of senior management of each successful applicant will be contacted
by email and the applicant will be sent details of the application process for their chosen university.
Criteria for offering places:
1. University requirements for the Masters course are met.
2. MEI online application form complete with no information missing.
3. If more than two applications are made from any one school or college, the two highest
ranking will be considered; other applications will be considered only if the chosen university
does not fill their allocated places.
4. The profile of the school/college will be considered: for example, priority will be given to
those from schools/colleges with a high percentage of free school meals, or which have
recently had few students entered for A level Mathematics and/or Further Mathematics.
5. Those teaching pure mathematics content (within IB, Additional Maths or AS/A2 modules
such as Core 1, 2, 3, 4, etc) in 2016/17 will be given priority over those teaching only applied
mathematics.
6. Appropriateness of mathematics teaching experience.
7. Quality of supporting statements in the ‘Course Impact’ section of the online application
form.
Authorisation from the named senior manager must be received within the time frame specified in
the email. University application forms will then be issued and must be returned within the time
frame specified by the University. When a place is offered by a University, MEI will invoice the
school/college for course fees. These must be paid by the school/college and not the individual
teacher. These must be received by MEI by the date specified on the invoice or the offer of a place
will be withdrawn.
Please note that there will be alternative versions of the TAM course offered in 2016/17 which do not
have any University involvement:
- The TAM course (without Masters accreditation) is open to teachers in state-funded
schools/colleges in England and provides a £900 subsidy upon course completion. Applications for
this course are now open.
- The MEI-certificated version of the TAM course is the only version of the course that those
without A level teaching in 2016-17 or teaching in independent schools are eligible for. This course
is NOT DfE-funded. Applications for places on this course will commence in June 2016.
Further details of all versions of the TAM course can be found via our webpages at
www.mei.org.uk/tam
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‘A level Mathematics or equivalent’ includes AS/A2 Pure Mathematics modules (Core 1, 2, 3, 4), AS/A2
Applied Mathematics modules (M1, M2, S1, S2, D1, D2), AS/A2 Further Mathematics modules, (e.g. FP1), IB
Mathematics, Additional Mathematics (Advanced FSMQ)
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