Students improve in their confidence and attainment
Read our 2024 Impact Report
Key Highlights
Over 85% of students with high attendance in our programmes have improved their MathsMakers test scores.
On average, our students show a 20 percentage point increase between baseline and final tests.
Students consistently report making progress in their maths after attending one of our programmes.
Our partner schools report positive changes in students after attending a MathsMakers programme.
Students attend MathsMakers online programmes in groups of 4. This helps us ensure that each student receives some individual attention and allows the instructor to tailor the tutorials to closely meet the needs of students.
For our in-person programmes, the group size is typically 10 students. In addition to attention and support from the instructor, students have 1-on-1 or 1-on-2 help from Sixth-Form mentors. Mentors help students stay on task. Students feel free to ask questions and have space to discuss their work.
Our Personalised Approach:
What our Students Say….
Our students make good progress:
94% of our students in 2023/24 felt they had made progress in their maths after attending a MathsMakers programme.
Our students gain confidence:
A high percentage of our 2023/24 students felt more confident in ‘asking questions in class’, ‘talking through answers’, ‘tackling worded questions’, ‘their maths learning’ and ‘improving further’ after attending one of our programmes.
Our students would recommend us:
The majority of students in our 2023/24 programmes said they would recommend us to other students.
Feedback is important to us:
At the end of each programme we ask students, mentors, parents and schools to complete a short feedback form. All feedback is reviewed, analysed and used to improve our future programmes. Students are also asked for feedback at various points throughout the programme.
For our In-person programmes our Instructors are frequently supported by Year 12 mentors who work with students offering one-on-one support. In these programmes mentors complete a short feedback form at the end of each session. This is reviewed weekly and sessions are adapted where necessary.
When asked what was the best thing about MathsMakers, our students told us …
“Having the chance to improve in maths in such an easy way and short period of time”
“They helped me in maths and now I am much more confident!!“”
“We did practice questions and exam papers and the teacher helped me if I didn't know how to do it. I think it was the best thing.”
“It helped a lot when we went through the work together and when we learn about new topics”
“It helped me realise where I am going wrong when answering some questions”
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Feedback from parents
“My son shows significant progress in maths since he joined MathsMakers tutorials”​
“She has gained confidence and I have been particularly impressed with the staff involved.”
“It’s useful for us as we can’t afford to pay privately for a tutor in order to get so much help for his maths revision.”
Feedback from school teachers
“Pupils who attended MathsMakers programmes have shown significant improvements in their math lessons. They gained confidence, leading to more active participation and better problem-solving skills.”
“Students seem more at ease with Maths and are accepting that they might find questions or topics tricky, but have the ability to persevere a bit more.”
“Students who attended MathsMakers made more progress between assessment points when compared to their peers.”
“We have used MathsMakers for many years now and find their commitment to our students and their progress commendable.”
“I cannot praise this programme highly enough: they are doing excellent work and we are proud to be working alongside them.”
Find out more about some of our students and how they progressed in our programme.
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How we Track Student Progress:
MathsMakers tracks student learning and progress throughout each programme. For the majority of our programmes, students complete Baseline and Final tests at the start/end of a block of topics. This allows us to track understanding and progress. Our Instructors use the results of these tests to plan their tutorials accordingly and personalise sessions to meet the needs of individual students.
In addition to these tests we also employ the following methods to track progress:
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Instructor observations during the tutorials
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Level of completion of work
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Engagement/confidence and attendance
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Homework completion
All of the above is recorded weekly by our Instructors, allowing us to regularly assess how a student is progressing throughout the programme. We also ask for student feedback at various points throughout the programme and receive weekly mentor feedback for our in-school programmes with mentors.
We endeavour to make our assessment process a positive and constructive part of our programmes, aimed at helping students see the gaps that need addressing and celebrate each step of their progress.
How we Report Student Progress:
At the end of each school year all of our partner schools receive a Programme Report containing an overview of the programmes run that year. This contains full details of student attendance, progress and future recommendations.
Additionally, MathsMakers Instructors write student reports at the end of each programme. These individual reports are sent to the school and to parents. These reports are personalised and contain details on progress made, test scores and recommended next steps.
