My MathsZone
Now you can get online mentoring and resources to support students and teachers with GCSE Maths.
What is it?
MathsZone is an exciting new online learning service developed by Edexcel and Nord Anglia eLearning. Designed to improve student engagement with Maths, this online service offers resources, learning communities and support from human eMentors
Who is it for?
For students, teachers and schools. MathsZone has been designed to support the new GCSE Mathematics syllabus.
How will this resource help?
- Improve student engagement with Maths
- Extend the support and resources available to students
- Quick and easy access to human eMentors for information, advice and guidance on all areas of Maths
- Access to a bank of digital, interactive learning materials, which support the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics syllabus
- As members of this online community, students and teachers can share and discuss ideas and experiences, request help and stay in contact at key times eg exam leave
- Regular maths challenges for students to test their knowledge of a topic
What are the key features?
Content
Within MathsZone there is a bank of digital, interactive learning materials for students and teachers to search and browse. These materials support the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics syllabus at foundation and higher levels.
Communities
As members of this online maths community, students and teachers can interact with one another in a number of maths communities which are managed by the team of eMentors. These communities contain a discussion forum, an online poll and a news feed. Discussion forums are a great way for students to discuss a topic, access support (from their teachers, eMentors and their peers) and enhance their learning.
In addition to the maths communities, each school can have its own community lead by its teachers and there are general communities to support hobbies/interests.
eMentors
A team of human eMentors is on hand to offer advice, guidance and support from 8am to 8pm weekdays. Individual subscribers can contact the eMentors in real time through the ‘live’ mentoring service. School users (students and teachers) can contact the eMentors through the messaging system.
Customisation
Users can change the layout of their homepage, choose a ‘theme’ for their MathsZone and sign up to email alerts.
When is this available?
June 2007
How much does it cost?
Individual subscription costs £30 of 6 months - or only £50 for a full year. This provides access to ‘live’ communication with eMentors as well as 24/7 access to MathsZone.
School/college subscription costs £1,495 for an academic year. This provides 24/7 access to MathsZone for teachers and 8am to 5pm access for students. Communication with eMentors is via the messaging system only.
How do I register?
Individual subscriptions will be available from the Edexcel shop. Look out for more information on the Edexcel and Examzone websites.
Registered user? Access MathsZone |
What are the key benefits?
For students
- Get extra help with your maths – without your friends knowing
- Get help outside of school hours
- Access to digital, interactive learning materials
- Quick and easy access to eMentors
- Share and discuss ideas and experiences with students from all over the country
- Be part of an online community
- Take part in regular maths challenges to test your knowledge
- Customise your space – change the layout of your homepage and choose your favourite ‘theme’
For teachers
- Run your own online discussion group
- Give information out to all your students in one go – post important information, news, dates and homework questions in your community
- Support your students while they are on exam leave
- Access to digital, interactive learning materials to use with your students
- Engage disaffected students with their maths
- Encourage less confident learners to take part in discussions
- Strengthen the rapport between you and your students
For schools
- Help improve student engagement with maths
- Complement the maths teaching taking place in your school/college
- Enhance the learning opportunities available to your students
- Give students and staff access to resources
- Be part of a growing online community
