STEM2020 - Supporting student transition into higher education and widening participation

Students studying in higher education in the United Kingdom generally have come from a wide variety of different backgrounds. As a consequence their levels of key skills such as Maths can differ considerably. A problem that needs addressing is how best to support students with weak key skills such that they are able to progress with their course of study and thus enabling them to make a more effective transition into higher education. A new innovative 1-1 mathematics support system has been designed to provide essential key mathematics support needed in a range of different Engineering disciplines across the university.