In May, the AMSP hosted a KS4 and two KS5 online network meetings. The agenda for the meetings was deliberately kept short so teachers could focus on their concerns for their students during these unique circumstances.
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I am not a social media person. It’s not that I don’t appreciate what the major platforms can do in terms of information-sharing and connecting people.
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We recently ran an Introduction to Problem Solving in Mechanics day for Year 12 students. The intention was for the day to be practical and interactive and to promote understanding of the mechanics part of the A level.
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A few years ago, someone sent me a video of the latest in warehouse (or fulfilment centre) design.
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This fully booked Year 10 event was one of three held in Manchester at the beginning of March.
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There has been a theft: someone has stolen an original and signed drawing by the artist M.C. Escher from a Manchester museum. The police have several key suspects. But… “whodunnit?!”
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Now, I hopefully have your attention. The point of this article is to try and consider how we can motivate students and promote understanding of mechanics and statistics by the use of practical and modelling situations.
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Maths without limits is a series of enrichment events for Key Stage 4 girls in Manchester.
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Have you noticed how some pupils give up on maths before they’ve even started? How it’s almost okay to say the sweeping statement, “I’m no good at maths”, sometimes with a strange sense of pride?
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