Welcome to the Parallel Universe
Be challenged, get curious, do maths. Stretch your brain every week.
A home for curious mathematical minds.
For ages 10-16 anywhere in the world. 100% free.
Best-selling maths author Dr Simon Singh, MBE, is on a mission to increase the number and diversity of excellent mathematicians.
Teachers
The Parallel website has oodles of great things to support your keenest mathematicians from Year 6 (age 10/11) to year 11 (age 15/16). Our free problem sheets and webinars are open to all students (around the globe), and our exclusive tutoring programme is a life- changing opportunity for your most ambitious students.
Parents
If your child loves maths, then Parallel is the site for you. EVERY child can access our Parallelograms (weekly puzzle sheets) or join our live Parallel Circles (weekly maths webinars). And if they are really ambitious, your child should aim to join our Parallel Academy, which offers free online tutoring.
Students
If you are keen to explore maths beyond the classroom and want to challenge yourself, we can offer you quiz sheets, webinars and (if you are a superstar) online tutoring, all entirely free. It’s the perfect preparation if you want to be a scientist or an engineer, a computer whiz or an economist.
Parallel Academy
A life-changing opportunity for ambitious UK students! Small group tutorials, 30 each year for fives years. Aimed at the strongest students. Year 7 students (ages 11/12) can apply now. Older students can apply in the summer.
Parallelograms
Weekly maths challenges: 15-30 minutes of fun and challenging material that goes beyond school maths: mystery and history, activities and oddities, puzzles and problems.
Parallel Circles
Live maths circles led by Simon and other leading maths educators. Join these completely free webinars and learn how to become a better problem-solver and thinker. Interact with live chat and polls.