The British-based Mathematics Enhancement Programme (MEP) is a free comprehensive math program for grades K-12. This well-designed integrated spiral math program develops fluency in the process of math using a wide variety of exercises that integrate concepts, rather than just computational and application skills of topic-based memorization and practice. 

Course Description: While MEP is structured as four weekly 45-minute classes over 35 weeks and designed for classroom use, it can be adapted for homeschooling. It has lesson plans and a student practice book but no lectures; instead, math proficiency is acquired by doing and discussing the various math exercises. It is teacher-led active learning. Students focus on the teacher who introduces and guides each exercise while students come up with solutions both as a class and individually. 

HSC MEP live classes are 30 minutes. We will go through the exercises in the first lesson plan for that week except the three to five problems in the practice book meant for students to complete individually. This will reduce the 45-minute class to 30 minutes. Students complete the practice book problems as homework. Parents correct the homework with students guided by the prompts in the lesson plan. 

Parents can decide how they want to incorporate this course into their math curriculum. 

1. Complete – parents who want to use MEP as the core math curriculum become the teacher completing the other 3 lesson plans each week. You become the “class” for some problems, so your child does not have to complete every answer to every problem, but enough to show mastery in the concept. Continue to assign the student book problems as homework. Grading for full participation is pass/fail based on attending 80% of classes, submitting at least 80% of corrected student work problems, and passing a final fluency exam. 

2. Supplemental – participate in the live class and just complete the student book problems and any additional problems of your choosing. Corrected student book problems are submitted.  Grading for supplemental is pass/fail based on attending 75% of classes and submitting at least 50% of the corrected student book problems. 

3. Audit – feel free to sign your child up to participate just for math enhancement. No attendance or submitted work required and no grade will be assigned.

 Instructor: Kris Correira