The Oxbridge Formula presents our:
The Sixth Term Examination Papers.
A paper of very challenging, in-depth and unstructured Maths problems, testing the application of A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, in undergraduate style.
You’ll have to change the way you approach Maths problems; STEP REALLY tests your understanding.
For Maths at Cambridge, Warwick, Imperial, UCL, Bath, Loughborough…and others!
Download our FREE STEP Guidebook, which answers questions such as:
- What is STEP Maths?
- Which university courses require STEP Maths?
- Why do universities ask for STEP Maths papers?
- How difficult are the STEP Maths papers?
- What is the format of the STEP Maths papers?
- How has the format changed for the 2023 STEP papers?
- What is in the 2023 STEP specification?
- What are the 2023 STEP syllabus changes?
- When should I start my STEP preparation?
- What are the STEP Maths exam conditions?
- How are the STEP Maths papers marked?
- How are the STEP results used?
What STEP support does The Oxbridge Formula provide to help you?
Timeline of STEP Preparation Courses offered throughout the year
The Oxbridge Formula has the most comprehensive set of STEP Tuition Courses on offer to give you the most STEP support on this journey to sitting the hardest Maths exams you’ll have sat to date! Each course builds on the previous.
February STEP Course (STEP 1/2/3)
Now that you have your STEP offer, this course will leap into the realms of advanced integration, differential equations and vector geometry. Integration and Differential equations are two very frequently occurring topics, often found multiple times within the same paper, so having a good grip on them will hold you..Read More
Easter STEP 3 Course (STEP 3)
If your offer contains a STEP 3 elements (or even if it doesn’t, since STEP 3 is probably the best preparation you could get for a Maths degree), our STEP 3 course builds upon all of our previous courses, but now adds on Further Maths material. We will explore STEP..Read More
STEP Summer School (STEP 1/2/3)
If you’re planning to sit any STEP Paper next year, early preparation is absolutely vital. This course introduces you to a new way of thinking. We explore necessary and sufficient conditions, if and only if statements, proof by contradiction, counter example and exhaustion. You will also learn to approach problems..Read More
October STEP Course (STEP 1/2/3)
A ‘STEP’ up from the Maths Summer School, this course explores STEP questions on Graph Sketching, Single and Multi-Variable Polynomials, Advanced Trigonometry and Differentiation. A must for students sitting STEP. Topics chosen carefully to also boost Maths Interview Preparation and supplement MAT Preparation.
28 students, 4 tutors!
What makes our STEP Courses special?
Unlike other courses you might find, we don’t waste time showing you the ins and outs of what studying Maths at university is like. We start on the understanding that you are already keen to study Maths and instead focus our STEP support on the best way to prepare, which is by practising a great breadth of suitably difficult Maths questions.
Our courses therefore provide a unique opportunity to familiarise yourself with the style, depth, and intricacies of STEP questions, giving you a head start over your competition.
Currently Bookable Year 12 STEP Courses
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500+ exclusive online past paper video solutions and practice questions 4-day intensive admissions test summer school 2-4 days of intensive admissions test group coaching in October (or equivalent) Intensive admissions test course video catch-up replays 1-day group interview course specific to your subject MASTERMIND BONUS: Weekly Maths and Physics Live Problem Solving Sessions with our expert tutors A suggested week-by-week study programme to keep you on track Total hours: 189
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 tuition AND: 3x 1-1 mock interviews Total hours: 211
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 40 hours of 1-1 tuition AND: 6x 1-1 mock interviews Total hours: 233
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Currently Bookable Year 12 STEP Courses
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500+ exclusive online past paper video solutions and practice questions 4-day intensive admissions test summer school 2-4 days of intensive admissions test group coaching in October (or equivalent) Intensive admissions test course video catch-up replays 1-day group interview course specific to your subject MASTERMIND BONUS: Weekly Maths and Physics Live Problem Solving Sessions with our expert tutors A suggested week-by-week study programme to keep you on track Total hours: 189
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 tuition AND: 3x 1-1 mock interviews Total hours: 211
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 40 hours of 1-1 tuition AND: 6x 1-1 mock interviews Total hours: 233
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STEP Preparation Courses for Students Taking STEP 2/3 in 2023
STEP 2 Programmes
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250+ exclusive online video solutions for STEP 2 Recordings of 3-day Summer & 3-day October STEP courses Fortnightly STEP skills workshop following P.R.O.F. methodology, leading up to Easter course BONUS: 2x exclusive pre-recorded video STEP courses FAST ACTION BONUS (FIRST 10 STUDENTS): 2x fully marked mock papers Total hours: 98
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 10 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 108
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 118
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STEP 2&3 Programmes
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350+ exclusive online video solutions for STEP 2&3 Recordings of 3-day Summer & 3-day October STEP courses Fortnightly STEP skills workshop following P.R.O.F. methodology, continuing after our Easter course BONUS: 2x exclusive pre-recorded video STEP courses FAST ACTION BONUS (FIRST 10 STUDENTS): 2x fully marked mock papers Total hours: 156
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 10 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 166
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 176
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STEP 2 Programmes
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250+ exclusive online video solutions for STEP 2 Recordings of 3-day Summer & 3-day October STEP courses Fortnightly STEP skills workshop following P.R.O.F. methodology, leading up to Easter course BONUS: 2x exclusive pre-recorded video STEP courses FAST ACTION BONUS (FIRST 10 STUDENTS): 2x fully marked mock papers Total hours: 98
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 10 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 108
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 118
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STEP 2&3 Programmes
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350+ exclusive online video solutions for STEP 2&3 Recordings of 3-day Summer & 3-day October STEP courses Fortnightly STEP skills workshop following P.R.O.F. methodology, continuing after our Easter course BONUS: 2x exclusive pre-recorded video STEP courses FAST ACTION BONUS (FIRST 10 STUDENTS): 2x fully marked mock papers Total hours: 156
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 10 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 166
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EVERYTHING in Silver PLUS: 20 hours of 1-1 STEP tuition Total hours: 176
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Maths Interview Course (Standard)
18th, 23rd, 24th Nov 2018- Ideal for you if you’re applying for Maths or a related subject at Cambridge, for which you will need to attend an interview.
- Includes:
- Maths Interview Course (Standard)
- Total Value: £259
Maths Interview Course (Spectator)
23rd or 24th Nov 2018- As a spectator, you benefit from all the advice and practice questions from our interview course, but you don’t undergo a mock interview yourself.
- Ideal for you if you’re applying for Maths or a related subject at Cambridge, for which you will need to attend an interview.
- Includes:
- Maths Interview Course (Spectator)
- Total Value: £169
- Save up to £20!
Online Only STEP Bundle
Online Access- Ideal for you if you cannot attend our in-person courses but still want access to the comprehensive resources our STEP tutors have put together.
- Includes:
- Summer STEP Course (online)
- October STEP Course (online)
- February STEP Course (online)
- Easter STEP 3 Course (online)
- STEP 1 Online Only (online)
- STEP 2/3 Online Only (online)
- + more than 200 video resources, including solutions to all STEP 1, 2, and 3 questions from 2011-2016
- Total Value: £1363
- Save up to £964!
Want to be ultra-prepared for your interview?
We’ve added Spectator Seats for our interview preparation days for Maths, Computer Science, and related subjects this November!
STEP Online Subscription Area
Hundreds of full STEP questions, explained concisely in video format to help you understand the solutions, as well as WHY particular methods were chosen. Your ever-available Online STEP Tutor.
Example Video
Testimonial for STEP Online Subscription
Online STEP Preparation Features
Free Trial
– Free 24-hour trial so you can check that the explanations, materials and questions resonate with you and feel helpful
Comprehensive STEP Support
– STEP I, II and III solutions from the last 9 years (the hardest STEP Papers)
Trick Tutorials
– Become familiar with common techniques to help you simplify STEP problems
Topic Based Course Video Solutions
– You’ll get post-course access to online tutorials of STEP questions grouped by topic, mirroring our in-person courses (Platinum Bundle only)
Better than an Online STEP Tutor
– Created by Cambridge Maths tutors, our videos are designed to replace the need for a personal online STEP tutor. You can access the solutions whenever and wherever you want. Pause, rewind, rewatch, speed up to your heart’s content.
Extra In-depth Questions Arranged by Topic
– We have looked through hundreds of STEP Papers and picked the most relevant questions, so you can put into practice the techniques learnt in each course
Carefully crafted explanations
– All solutions planned to simplify the most complicated and intricate parts, so you REALLY understand each question.
Self-paced STEP Preparation
– Work at your own pace in 1x or 1.5x speed; skip questions you find easy and rewatch those that you’re finding harder to understand
Early Bird Discounts
-Get access for as long as you want, and start as early as you want – our early bird pricing rewards students who start preparing early, maximising their chances of success
Platinum STEP Online Bundle for 2021
Includes everything from online subscription plus online versions of all of our in-person STEP Courses (inc. 24hr FREE TRIAL!)
Total value £1363
Yours today from only £429
Best Value!!
Platinum STEP Online Bundle for 2020
Includes everything from online subscription plus online versions of all of our in-person STEP Courses (inc. 24hr FREE TRIAL!)
Extended duration (15 months) so you can start preparing for next year’s STEP now and never have your access run out before the exams.
Total value £1588
Yours today from only £449
Best Value if taking STEP next year!!
Live STEP Preparation Courses
In addition to our online STEP support (replacing the need for an online STEP tutor) we hold a number of three-day live STEP Tuition Courses across the year.
See above for more details about these courses!
Happy students! Testimonials:
Read what our students have said about our STEP preparation courses and resources
I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would recommend it to others sitting STEP. The structure was very good and the support was really helpful. It was intensive which allowed me to immerse myself in the Maths we are doing. I have taken away some really important skills and ideas from the course that I can put into my own STEP practice such as the clever tricks and things to look out for. Also, meeting and working with other Mathematicians doing STEP is a really great experience and the STEP tutors encourage us to collaborate and speak to the people around us.
The partner discussions and mini whiteboard sessions were fun and interesting as I engaged in other people’s methods for solving problems. The preparatory questions were cool too, I learnt many neat tricks from these and discovered how useful they could be, come the STEP Maths Exams.
Just some of the schools our students have come from:
King Edward VI Grammar School
James Allen's Girls School
Haberdashers Aske's Girls' School
Godolphin and Latymer
Birkenhead School
Queen Elizabeth's School (QE Boys)
QEH Bristol
Parmiter's School
Northwood College
Mill Hill County High School
King Edward's School
The Holt School
Taunton School
St. Paul's Girls' School
St. Mary's Ascot
St. Helen's Northwood
St. Bartholomew's School
Withington Girls' School
Varndean College
Uxbridge College
Uppingham School
Tiffin Boys' School
In-Person STEP Courses in London/on Zoom
Our intensive Preparation Courses approach STEP questions in a structured and topical manner
Full STEP Solutions to 6 years’ Papers
Video solutions which are clear, concise yet not lacking in necessary detail and reasoning
STEP Theory
Learn commonly-occurring tricks and general theory to help you tackle questions with confidence
Exclusive Online-Only Courses
Carefully selected questions on common topics with a unique system of optional hints and comprehensive video solutions
