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Dear sigma Colleagues The third run of the Loughborough University Mathematics Education Centre FutureLearn Course Getting a grip on mathematical symbolism will start on 9 March 2015. Tony Croft has contributed a post to the FutureLearn blog which refers to the work of sigma: Trying to make it all add up: preparing young people for the mathematical demands of university The blog post may be accessed from https://about.futurelearn.com/blog/mathematical-skills/ Getting a grip on mathematical symbolism is a three week free online course suitable for students aspiring to study mathematics and science foundation courses at university. The course assumes a GCSE level of mathematics but is suitable for students who may not have studied any mathematics for some time. The course encourages students to think mathematically about the equation of a line and its relevance in science and engineering. Materials are delivered on the FutureLearn platform - video tutorials with animations, onscreen articles, quizzes to test understanding and forums where learners exchange ideas and support each other. Further details and registration on the course are available from: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/mathematical-symbolism Kind regards Janette Dr Janette Matthews Project Officer (mathcentre and sigma Network) Mathematics Education Centre (JJ.07) Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU t: (01509) 223 060 f: (01509) 228 211 @sigmahubs, @matthews_jb The sigma Network (www.sigma-network.ac.uk) provides support and resources for academics and practitioners working with higher education students in their learning of mathematics and statistics. Sign up to the sigma Network mailing listwww.jiscmail.ac.uk/sigma-network.