MATHS INTERVENTIONS
In every class there are pupils who need extra support to catch up and make progress.
But in a whole class environment, it’s often impossible to address individual misconceptions as they arise, meaning pupils fall further behind.
With Third Space Learning, multiple pupils receive additional one to one tutoring at once from dedicated one to one maths specialists - without any impact on staff workload.
Support primary school pupils to reach age-related expectations
Intervention programmes to plug gaps across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
More than 500 lessons covering place value, fractions, subtraction, decimals, percentages and more
Year 3-6 Catch Up Programme to help learners develop problem solving skills and build number sense
SATs Revision Programme to build confidence and familiarity with SATs-style questions
Effective maths intervention programmes for secondary schools
Personalised support to boost maths progress in Year 7, Year 10 and Year 11
92 lessons covering rounding to decimal places, expanding double brackets, working with prime factorisation and more
Year 7 Programme to plug outstanding gaps from KS2 or help pupils access the KS3 curriculum
GCSE Programme for Year 10 and 11 pupils who need additional opportunities to practise exam-style questions
It's individualised learning that takes on board where children are at in their learning at school - plus it builds confidence. The children love it!
Angie Bailey, Deputy Headteacher, Giles Brook Primary
All pupils start with an initial assessment to diagnose gaps and identify the best sequence of lessons for each pupil. Mini-assessments after each session keep this continuously updated.
An end-of-programme assessment shows exactly how pupils have progressed in the topics they’ve covered.
As an approved National Tutoring Programme partner, every part of our maths intervention programme has been quality assured by the DfE.
This means schools can use their ringfenced tuition funding to cover up to 50% of the costs.
According to the EEF, one to one tutoring is one of the most effective ways to raise attainment, but it’s often expensive for schools.
We’re proud to be the most affordable DfE-approved one to one tutoring provider, providing personalised one to one support for the price other providers charge for small group sessions.
One of the biggest barriers for primary and secondary schools is the lack of maths specialists in England - especially when they have 10 or more pupils who need extra support.
We recruit and train STEM graduates and undergraduates; providing a dedicated tutor for every pupil who needs it. Tutor training and tutoring lesson content has been created by former UK maths teachers.
With high workloads, small group sessions to organise and Ofsted visits to prepare for, SLT, teaching staff and TAs have enough on their plate without having to provide personalised one to one numeracy interventions.
Schools pick their pupils and a timeslot that works for their timetable and we take care of the rest.
We want all pupils to succeed in maths, not just those signed up for the maths intervention programme.
That’s why we’ve created a toolkit of maths resources, from in class worksheets to ready-to-go lesson plans to professional development for teaching assistants, teaching staff, subject leaders and SLT.
In every Third Space Learning intervention programme, lessons follow an ‘I do, we do, you do’ approach to encourage pupils to move from guided to independent practice and apply their knowledge to a range of different contexts.
View example lessons below:
Let's learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Let's learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Let's learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Let's learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Fluency
Each lesson starter helps tutors to quickly assess understanding
Let’s try this SATs-style question
Prompts on-screen and from the tutor help pupils learn what to look out for
Let’s go through this together
Scaffolded slides give pupils the strategies they need to eventually answer questions independently
Try another one
This ensures pupils can apply those strategies to a range of different contexts
Let's learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps students feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Students work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures students can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Try this exam style question
The first question enables tutors to assess understanding of the topic
Let’s go through this together
If needed, scaffolded slides help students explore how to approach the question
Your turn
Students get opportunities to apply their knowledge independently
Ready for a challenge?
If their tutor is confident they’ve grasped the topic, students can take it even further
Let us know how many pupils you're looking to support and we'll be in touch with more information about how it works, the impact you can expect to see and a personalised quote for your school.
Your school will be able to use your National Tutoring Programme funding to help cover the cost.
3,700+ schools across the country have chosen Third Space Learning to support their pupils
Each pupil embarks on their own unique learning journey designed to plug individual gaps
Personalised one to one tuition for the price other providers charge for group sessions
In an independent trial, pupils made 7 months' progress in 14 weeks
All tutoring content and tutors have been quality assured by the Department for Education
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We appreciate every school’s requirements and budgets are different. Request your quote today and we’ll do everything we can to support as many pupils as possible in a way that works for you.
Third Space Learning encourages children to talk about their maths. It enables them to think aloud with the tutor and this then transfers to their independent work. It gives children much more confidence in their own maths ability!
The children love Third Space and it really supports what they do in class, filling in their gaps in learning and building their confidence. The fact that children have to speak with their tutor and explain their reasoning, develops confidence and their use of mathematical vocabulary.
Third Space Learning gives individual children personalised attention to their needs to move their confidence and academic achievement in maths forward.
Nothing but excellence. A personal service with brilliant tutors all of whom my little girl loves. Such a positive maths experience.
I researched a number of online sites before engaging TSL for maths tuition for my granddaughter. I have no complaints - the admin side went very smoothly and her tutor has been professional and patient. When I needed to change the time of a session this was arranged quickly. Above all the price is very reasonable.
What is the importance of maths interventions?
Without maths interventions in place, pupils who struggle to keep up with the class or who face mathematical difficulties will fall further behind. Interventions can take the form of small group sessions, but research suggests that one to one teaching will have the most positive impact as support can be personalised to the needs of each individual pupil. At Third Space Learning, each pupil begins with an initial diagnostic assessment and then receives personalised one to one tutoring from their own dedicated maths specialist tutor.
What makes an effective maths intervention?
According to the Education Endowment Foundation, effective maths interventions start early, are linked to whole class teaching and motivate pupils. They recommend selecting pupils based on assessment data, and ensuring interventions include explicit and systematic teaching to help pupils secure knowledge and apply their skills. In order for interventions to be effective, they must make the best use of staff time and of school finances. This is why Third Space Learning has been designed to ease pressure on school staff and budgets.
How do you implement maths interventions?
First, look at your pupil data to identify which pupils are most in-need. Next, use diagnostic assessments to pinpoint the specific gaps and misconceptions that are holding each pupil back. If you're running small group interventions, you can try and group pupils with similar gaps together. You'll then need to create lesson plans that focus on these individual gaps and decide who will run the interventions and when they'll take place. At Third Space Learning, we take care of all of this for schools, and all they need to do is let us know which pupils need help and when they'd like the sessions to take place.
How do you identify which students need a maths intervention?
The Education Endowment Foundation recommends intervention selection be guided by pupil assessment. You may also choose to overlay this with pupils who are eligible for Pupil Premium, as you will be able to use this funding, as well as Recovery Premium and National Tutoring Programme funding, to support these pupils. The majority of schools who use Third Space Learning as their chosen maths intervention programme choose pupils eligible for Pupil Premium who have been most impacted by school closures, are at risk of not meeting age related expectations or their target GCSE grade, or who simply need a confidence boost.
What do schools need to consider then implementing maths interventions?
Schools will need to consider how much time the intervention will take from the staff member leading the intervention, and whether this will detract from whole class teaching or overload their workload. It's important to also factor in the cost of the intervention programme and if this is the best use of school funds. At Third Space Learning, we work closely with each school to ensure the programme eases the pressure, both in terms of workload and budgets.
What does Ofsted say about maths interventions?
Ofsted says that teachers and leaders should strike a balance between helping pupils keep up in maths and 'reactive' approaches to help pupils who have fallen behind, like interventions.
Does Third Space Learning offer English or science intervention programmes?
No, all Third Space Learning tutors are STEM graduates and undergraduates, and only provide maths tutoring. All tutor training and CPD, as well as all tutoring lesson content, has been developed by maths specialists, including former maths teachers. By focusing specifically on maths, we attract tutors with an exceptional skill level and can dedicate our time to creating the best possible maths intervention programme for schools.
How much do Third Space Learning intervention programmes cost?
Pricing is calculated according to the number of pupils you'd like to sign up, so it varies by school. Third Space Learning is the most affordable DfE-approved one to one tutoring provider and works out at 56% cheaper than the average cost of one to one tutoring.
What's included in the price?
One headset for each pupil, initial and ongoing diagnostic assessments, on-demand progress reports and our extensive library of ready-to-use maths resources and CPD.
Looking for something else?
To discover more about in school tutoring with Third Space Learning follow these links:
- Online maths tuition from specialist tutors
- One to one tuition that builds confidence - Tried and trusted maths tuition targeted at each student's gaps
