The Department for Education (DfE) has revealed details of a new fund, the Advanced Maths Premium, devoted to helping schools to increase the number of pupils taking up Maths beyond GCSE level. This initiative was first announced in last year's autumn budget. From autumn 2018, schools and colleges will receive an additional £600 premium for “each additional pupil taking the one-year AS Maths or the Core Maths qualification”; this potentially brings a total amount of £1,200 for each pupil studying the subject across a two-year A-level.
It is hoped that the new fund will help support schools to increase the number of girls and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds selecting A-level Maths.
Read more about the Advanced Maths Premium (external link).
Haringey Schools Bulletin