One to one lessons built by maths teachers

Every Third Space Learning tutoring lesson uses specially-created scaffolded teaching slides designed to encourage conceptual understanding.

Lessons follow an ‘I do, we do, you do’ approach to help pupils move from guided to independent practice.

Maths specialist tutors use insights from diagnostic and formative assessments to adjust the pitch and pace of each lesson for each pupil.

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“In all honesty, the sessions are excellent and the structure and pace means the children progress well. Most importantly, they love them! Having the additional one to one tutoring each week has greatly helped. It gave children the opportunity to ask questions and develop their learning. And in times of budget cuts and uncertainty, it’s something which we had no problem funding again this year.”

The Cathedral School of St Saviour & St Mary Overy

Robin Morrell, Assistant Headteacher

The Cathedral School of St Saviour & St Mary Overy

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450+ specially created tutoring lessons designed to help tutors respond to pupils’ needs in real-time:

Subtracting using the column method with exchanging
View Year 3-5 Programmes

Year 3

Let’s learn

The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn

Year 3

Follow me + your turn

Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own

Year 3

You do

A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts

Year 3

Go further

This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions

Simplifying fractions
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Year 4

Let’s learn

The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn

Year 4

Follow me + your turn

Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own

Year 4

You do

A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts

Year 4

Go further

This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions

Finding prime numbers
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Year 5

Let’s learn

The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn

Year 5

Follow me + your turn

Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own

Year 5

You do

A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts

Year 5

Go further

This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions

Knowing the value of each digit in numbers with up to 3 decimal places
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Year 6

Let’s learn

The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn

Year 6

Follow me + your turn

Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own

Year 6

You do

A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts

Year 6

Go further

This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions

Reasoning with perimeter and area
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SATs Revision

Fluency

Each lesson starter helps tutors to quickly assess understanding

SATs Revision

Let’s try this SATs-style question

Prompts on-screen and from the tutor help pupils learn what to look out for

SATs Revision

Let’s go through this together

Scaffolded slides give pupils the strategies they need to eventually answer questions independently

SATs Revision

Try another one

This ensures pupils can apply those strategies to a range of different contexts

Finding a number as the Product of its prime factors
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KS3

Let’s learn

The first question introduces each concept and helps pupils feel ready to learn

KS3

Follow me + your turn

Pupils work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own

KS3

You do

A carefully sequenced next question ensures pupils can apply knowledge to different contexts

KS3

Go further

This gives pupils an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions

Expanding double brackets
View GCSE Programmes

GCSE Revision

Try this exam style question

The first question enables tutors to assess understanding of the topic

GCSE Revision

Let’s go through this together

If needed, scaffolded slides help students explore how to approach the question

GCSE Revision

Your turn

Students get opportunities to apply their knowledge independently

GCSE Revision

Ready for a challenge?

If their tutor is confident they’ve grasped the topic, students can take it even further

Lesson content

More opportunities to address gaps

Teachers have so much content to cover to cover that topics can’t always be revisited, even if pupils lack understanding or confidence.

Third Space Learners receive more opportunities to recap prior learning, practise the topics they struggle with, secure and deepen their understanding – all in the same session.

Lesson content

One to one support for more of your pupils

All Third Space Learning tutoring takes place online, helping schools provide one to one for multiple pupils all in the same timeslot.

Pupils work with the same tutor each week, and all tutors receive extensive training on building rapport and delivering effective one to one maths teaching.

Lesson content

Build mathematical language

Pupils are connected to their tutor via a shared screen and a microphone headset that we’ll send out free of charge.

Tutors ask questions like “how did you work that out?” and “can you explain why that’s correct?” to encourage pupils to justify their reasoning and verbalise the steps they’re taking.

Lesson content

Boost confidence and engagement

Third Space Learning gives pupils a safe space to explore new concepts and apply their knowledge away from their peers. Tutors praise pupils for their effort, not just for finding the correct answer.

Schools tell us this has a huge impact on pupil confidence, as pupils are more willing to give it a go – even if they don’t get it right the first time.

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