Recently, Dr Kit Yates, a lecturer at the school of mathematical sciences at the University of Bath, caused a stir when he expressed frustration at what he sees as the disconnection between school maths and maths taught at university.
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Students may well be choosing options at the moment, which provides a good opportunity to look at the maths-related careers materials that are around.
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On the afternoon of Wednesday 3 March 2021, we were delighted to deliver our Moving on with Maths event to A level students and their teachers in the East Midlands.
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In May, the AMSP East Midlands regional team will host a Live Online Y8/9 Inter-School Maths Quiz for students across the East Midlands region. This event was originally due to take place in January 2021, but has been postponed until May.
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Sadly, our Maths Feasts won’t be running as normal this spring, but there are still a few different ways to get your Year 10 students involved with the activities that we are running.
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In January, the AMSP East Midlands regional team will be hosting an Inter-School Maths Quiz for Year 8 and Year 9 students across the East Midlands region.
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Covid has forced us all to change how we do things in 2020, and practising for university admissions interviews has been no exception.
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Teacher Network meetings have been held all over the East Midlands region this half term, covering topics including Filling the Gaps for Year 12 and 13 in Nottingham and Derby, Blended Learning in Loughborough and Leicestershire, and Sharing Hints and Tips on using Software in our Teaching in Northamptonshire.
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There is a great deal of research around teaching younger students with English as an Additional Language (EAL) needs, but very little on the effects of language demands with the study of advanced maths.
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