Make A Real Difference With Personalised, DfE-Approved 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’s high-quality maths intervention programmes, multiple pupils receive additional one-to-one tutoring at once from dedicated maths specialists – without any impact on staff workload.
Comprenhensive and effective
In an independent trial with Rising Stars, pupils receiving one to one maths support from Third Space Learning made 7 months’ progress in 14 weeks.
Personalised learning journeys for each student
Covers key topics like place value, fractions, subtraction, and percentages
Helps pupils reach age-related expectations
Aligns with the National Curriculum
Supports learners with dyscalculia and other challenges
Maths intervention programmes for primary and secondary schools:
Support primary school pupils to reach age-related expectations:
Maths intervention programmes to plug gaps across Year 1-6 and help prepare Year 6 pupils for the KS2 maths SATs papers
260 maths lessons covering place value, fractions, subtraction, decimals, percentages and more
Programmes to help Year 3-6 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:
Maths intervention programmes to support students as they progress through KS3 and to give KS4 students personalised support to boost maths progress in Year 10, and Year 11
92 lessons covering rounding to decimal places, expanding double brackets, working with prime factorisation and more
200 lessons covering rounding to decimal places, expanding double brackets, working with prime factorisation, and more
“It really helps children who are a bit unsure about maths. It’s brilliant at giving children the chance to be honest and open in a one to one setting.”
Sally Maddison, Headteacher
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
Why Choose Third Space Learning’s Maths Intervention Programmes
Guided by diagnostic assessment and teacher insight
All pupils start with an initial assessment to diagnose gaps and help tutors know where they need most support. Tutors then continually assess at the start and during each lesson to adapt their lesson pathway. Teachers are free to re-order topics at any time. An end-of-programme assessment shows exactly how pupils have progressed in the topics they’ve covered.
Department for Education-approved
Every part of our one to one maths intervention programme has been quality assured by the DfE. This includes the recruitment and training of our tutors, the lessons in our curriculum and our safeguarding procedures.
Built for school budgets
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.
Designed and delivered by maths specialists
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.
Easy to timetable and implement
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.
Full toolkit of whole school teaching resources
Access a comprehensive library 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.
“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
460 lessons designed to plug gaps and boost progress
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:
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Year 6
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SATs Revision
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KS3
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GCSE Revision
Subtracting using the column method with exchanging
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
Simplifying fractions
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
Finding prime numbers
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
Knowing the value of each digit in numbers with up to 3 decimal places
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
Reasoning with perimeter and area
Fluency
Each lesson starter helps tutors to quickly assess understanding
Let’s go through this together
Scaffolded slides give pupils the strategies they need to eventually answer questions independently
Let’s try this SATs-style question
Prompts on-screen and from the tutor help pupils learn what to look out for
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
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
Expanding double brackets
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
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“Third Space Learning gives us a personal maths tutor that our selected students can work with each week. And, because it’s the same tutor each time, they can build that relationship. Their confidence has definitely improved.”
Nick Clark, Director of Learning for Maths
George Eliot Academy
Frequently asked questions
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. 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.