Rachel Hilliam

The aim of the project was to investigate any lasting impact on how mathematical sciences courses are now taught following the rapid shift in teaching practices during the pandemic.

This project addresses findings that were suggested from the evaluation of the project “How one module can serve multiple qualification t

Students taking qualifications mainly in science, economics and data sciences are now the majority of the students on a second-year undergraduate statistics course.

The Mathematics and Statistics Study Site was created in September 2017 and was one of a number of pilot study sites in the OU. Many of the resources on the site have grown out of smaller scholarship projects.

Mathematics and Statistics are linear subjects where success at higher levels depends on firm foundations, it is likened to a carpenter who is only capable of making a beautiful piece of furniture once they understand how a hammer and nail work.