Common use of Maths Support Development Clause in Contracts

Maths Support Development. The York Maths Skills Centre has been set up to provide University-wide support for elements of maths learning which is independent of departments and which complements departmental provision. A pilot programme providing support for first year students whose modules include, or require, elements of algebra and calculus, was very well utilised and, following positive evaluation, the Skills Centre has now been established with recurrent funding. We are expanding this service to meet some additional areas of identified need, in particular the provision of support for statistics. The successful establishment of the Mathematics Skills Centre to support students across a wide of range of disciplines was identified as a 'Feature of Good Practice' by the QAA in its 2012 Institutional Review.11

Maths Support Development. The York Maths Skills Centre has been set up to provide University-wide support for elements of maths learning which is learning, independent of departments, but in conjunction with what departments and which complements departmental provisionalready provide. A pilot programme providing support for first year students from subjects (in the sciences and economics) whose modules include, or require, elements of algebra and calculus, was has been very well utilised and, following positive evaluation, the Skills Centre has now been established with recurrent funding. We and we are expanding this service to meet some additional areas of identified need, in particular the provision of support for statistics. The successful establishment of the Mathematics Skills Centre to support students across a wide of range of disciplines was specifically identified as a 'Feature of Good Practice' for which the University was commended by the QAA in its 2012 very recent Institutional Review.11Review.8