Future Maths Programme: Year 8

[My tutor] was so supportive and understanding when I... faced challenges. She explained the problems with a lot of detail so I fully understood it... I am really grateful to her and her help.

LSE Widening Participation tutee

Future Maths is a multi-intervention programme for Key Stage 3 female pupils run in collaboration with Imperial College London. The programme involves small group tutoring by university student tutors, visits to university campuses and engaging Maths workshops.

The programme aims to:

Improve maths confidence, problem-solving and academic resilience.
Increase awareness of and interest in maths educational routes and careers.
Increase intention to study post 16 maths and quantitative subjects at university

For LSE students employed as Tutors, the programme aims to:

Give LSE student tutors the opportunity to develop their social, organisational and problem solving skills
Enable LSE student tutors to gain important work experience and take part in a valuable community programme.

To find out more about the Future Maths tutor role, click here.

Future Maths is delivered to targeted pupils in year 8 at one of our two partner schools, Barking Abbey School and The John Roan School. (Imperial College London works with its own partner schools.)

In 2025-26, the programme will include:

A visit to Imperial College London campus – November 2025
Weekly tutoring sessions delivered at the pupils’ schools – spring term 2026
A Maths workshop delivered at the pupils’ schools – May 2026
A visit to LSE campus – July 2026

Tutoring

Pupils will take part in 9 weeks of small group Maths tutoring from trained LSE undergraduate tutors. Tutors will deliver sessions that are tailored to cover specific Maths topics that support needs. Prior to the tutoring, parents and carers will have the opportunity to attend an information session.

Enrichment activities

Future Maths will include three main enrichment events throughout the year. The first event will take place at Imperial College London where pupils will participate in STEM-focused activities and gain an introduction to higher education. After the completion of tutoring, pupils will take part in an interactive Maths workshop delivered at their school. Finally, pupils will visit LSE for workshops focused on Maths-related pathways and a celebration of their time on the programme.

There is no cost to the schools.

Future Maths is offered to targeted pupils in year 8 studying in one of two London schools partnered with the LSE WP Team.

We are not currently expanding to additional schools.

If you are an LSE student interested in working on this programme, you can find out more about applying to be a tutor on our information for LSE students page.

To find out more please email ard.futuremaths@lse.ac.uk

All staff and students involved in the sessions receive appropriate training beforehand. Staff or students working directly and regularly with young people on activities receive specific training on working with children, in line with our LSE WP Team Safeguarding Procedures. They also undergo an appropriate level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note that as a result of circumstances or events outside of our control (known as a Force Majeure event), which includes but is not limited to industrial action, official government advice, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises, we may need to cancel an event at short notice.

In the event of a cancellation, a change of venue or date, we will endeavour to notify attendees wherever possible through the contact details given at the time of booking. For the avoidance of doubt, the School will not be liable for any costs you may incur as a result of any cancellation, change of venue or date.