Help on searching
Quick Help Links
To get the most out of the site you need your own personal ID. If you are a single subscriber you will already have this. If you are a student at school or college, then you should log on using the school ID and then create your own personal log-on details.
You will then be able to access the forum, conferencing and on-line assessment.
How do I search for topics?
You can find your topic either by selecting the appropriate module and then choosing from the sections listed, or you can try searching. Enter a word (of at least 3 characters) into the search box and a list will be displayed of all the pages that are relevant. If the word you have entered features in our glossary then you will also get a definition of that word.
Some searching ideas
- Each page on the site has a unique ID number displayed at the top right. You can enter this number in the search box too and go directly to that page.
- Find pages relating to famous mathematicians from the past - for example try searching for Pythagoras
- There is a growing collection of on-line assessments. To find them, search for o-test
- For a real challenge, look for the timed tests. To find them, search for timed
- Your favourite mathematics program might be being used! Search for Cabri
What types of topics are there?
There are various types of interactivity indicated by these symbols: |
Algebraic or analytical, often involving step-by-step solutions to problems |
 | Visual or graphical, often involving interactive graphs or diagrams which can be manipulated by mouse actions like drag and drop. |
 | A quiz, usually multiple choice, which marks your answers and gives you a score. |
 | An on-line assessment, or "o-test", which can be multiple choice, true or false, drag and drop, by data entry or cloze. The test is marked and - coming soon - your marks are recorded. |
 | Video produced by MathsNetAlevel plus specifically for the site. |
 | Video produced by various sources. |