Teacher Networks
There are a number of Teacher Networks which meet regularly in our region, offering free professional development and the chance to meet other teachers.
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AQA and the AMSP joint professional development
In the Autumn Term, Chris Savage, an Area Coordinator in the East of England, planned a day that combined A level problem-solving teaching ideas with a review of the Edexcel A level exams.
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Remote teaching in Hertfordshire
Just before the school and college closures, twenty teachers responded to an email asking about arrangements.
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Puzzle: three rectangles
Draw a rectangle with sides that are horizontal and vertical, and which is taller than it is wide.
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Mathematical books to support teachers and parents throughout lockdown
There are numerous maths education, recreational maths and popular maths books written for a general audience – so much so, that no length of lockdown would be sufficient to read them all.
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Puzzle of the month
This is the elevation diagram produced by Strava, a phone app, that can record physical activity such as running, cycling, skiing and swimming.
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Core Maths – support available for you
Cambridge hosted one of the last Core Maths Winter Conferences this year.
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Hands-on Further Mechanics fun
Kimberley Sixth Form College was the perfect venue for teachers who travelled from Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes for a day of subject knowledge enhancement on the main topics featured in Further Mechanics specifications.
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The magical power of maths
The term started with a pair of enrichment days at the University of Cambridge and the University of Hertfordshire, both of which featured Ben Sparks speaking about the Creation of Number and Matthew Scroggs introducing students to mathematical braiding.
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