Online course for Warwick Applicants - STEP into University Mathematics

What is STEP into University Mathematics?

STEP into University Mathematics is series of six online sessions, supported by a collection of online resources, which will take place on Saturday mornings between March 2026 and May 2026. The course is open to Warwick mathematics offer holders, whether or not they are taking any STEP examination in summer 2026. You do not have to be taking any STEP examination in summer 2026 to benefit from the course.

The aim of the sessions is to support Warwick applicants:

to prepare for university-level mathematics
to prepare for STEP examinations in summer 2026 if they are taking them.

The course is designed to enhance the problem-solving skills of participants and to introduce them to some ideas relevant to university-level mathematics. The course will also support those who are taking STEP examinations in summer 2026, through the detailed discussion of a large number of past paper questions.

The focus of each session is a number of STEP past paper questions. Session leaders will cover relevant background material to the questions and then consider how to tackle them. As well as the solutions themselves, the focus will be on problem-solving techniques and strategies that can be applied more generally. Alongside this there will be emphasis on those aspects of questions which particularly reflect the more rigorous and deep mathematical thinking that is required in the study of university-level mathematics. Questions from all topic area, including Mechanics and Statistics & Probability, will be covered.

How to reserve your place on the course

The form below should be completed by students who hold an offer to study mathematics at the University of Warwick and who wish to participate in STEP into University Mathematics.

Upon completion of this form you will be given free access to online resources that have been specifically developed for STEP exam preparation (this is normally setup within 10 days of you submitting the form). You will also be given the possibility to access a series of six 2hr live online sessions to take place on Saturday mornings beginning in March 2026.

Provisional dates for the sessions (all Saturdays in 2026 from 1030 - 1230 UK time) are:

1. 14-Mar
2. 28-Mar
3. 18-Apr
4. 9-May
5. 16-May
6. 23-May

The sessions will be recorded for anyone who is not able to attend the sessions 'live' or so that they can be reviewed. To attend the live online session all you need is an internet enabled device. The best experience of the live sessions will be via a desktop, laptop or tablet device. It is not necessary for you to attend the live sessions and in the form below we ask whether you intend to attend the live sessions to help with our planning.

If you have any queries regarding STEP into University Mathematics please contact me via the details below.

Dr Richard Lissaman

University of Warwick

R.M.Lissaman@warwick.ac.uk

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