In this free course, you will discover what maths anxiety means, how a fear of maths can limit an individual from reaching their potential, and consider whether you may be affected by maths anxiety.
Each session of this course will help you to DEAL with your maths anxiety. The DEAL (Describe, Explore, Act, Learn) process is a practical way for you to work through maths anxiety and find strategies to help you succeed.
The course will introduce the Maths Anxiety Pathway (MAP) and how it can be used to help measure and reduce anxiety levels. By the end you'll be armed with a toolbox of methods and strategies that will help you to safely and confidently tackle maths problems, whether that's in your everyday life or as part of your studies.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- recognise the symptoms of maths anxiety
- understand how maths anxiety can affect health and wellbeing
- identify different strategies to help reduce and manage anxiety
- monitor personal maths anxiety levels while studying
- track personal progress with maths anxiety and maintain productive study habits.
First Published: 23/09/2026
Updated: 23/09/2026