The return of face-to-face school enrichment
On Friday 8 October 2021, Alison Terry, Cath Moore and I ran an enrichment event at St Edmund’s Catholic School in Portsmouth.
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Using maths in the world of work
I attended two Zoom enrichment events delivered by the AMSP recently called Which Career? – How maths is used in different roles and Which Career? – Meet people working in different roles.
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Book review: Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind by Kyle Evans
Ever wondered what makes a maths puzzle go viral on social media? Or why maths tricks you learnt at school stay around for years? Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind by Kyle Evans might help you unravel those mysteries!
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Problem Solving and Mathematical Writing – online event
The AMSP South regional team were delighted to hold their first joint student-teacher online conference at the end of June.
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Using maths in the world of work
In March 2021, I attended two AMSP enrichment events on Zoom called Which Career? – How maths is used in different roles and Which Career? – Meet people working in different roles.
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Book review: The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions
If you want a small book of well-chosen problems, complete with hints and solutions, I think The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions by George Pólya and Jeremy Kilpatrick is one of the best books you can buy for under £10.
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Bespoke professional development in department meetings
On Monday 4 January 2021, Cath Moore, GCSE Professional Development Lead for the AMSP, delivered a bespoke INSET session during The Downs School, Inset Day. The session ran for two hours and covered the content requested by the Head of Maths at the school.
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Avoiding teaching into the void
With the lockdown continuing deep into the spring term, the Solent AMSP team were eager to support colleagues in local schools and colleges with a Teacher Network meeting dedicated to remote teaching and learning.
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Network meetings during the pandemic
We always appreciate being able to meet with a small group of teachers to discuss topical issues in a relaxed way. It’s nice to expand discussions beyond the people we work with every day.
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