Girls in Maths event inspires Year 10 students
Another Girls In Maths day scheduled for July has, unfortunately, had to be postponed. We hope to rearrange this event for either the Autumn or Spring terms of next academic year
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Looking back, looking forward
It’s a year ago that I started maternity cover for Fiona Kitchen at Warwick University for the AMSP. It wasn’t long after I started that I joked that I could go the whole year without going to Warwick or meeting a colleague, a teacher or a student in person.
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Readiness for A level and helping Year 11 students to hit the ground running
At the 2019 MEI Conference, Jo Sibley presented a session introducing her #6Concepts project.
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Getting involved in Core Maths this summer
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just discovering the wonderful world of Core Maths, whether you’re a maths specialist with a love for context or a context specialist with a love for maths, whether you’re new to level 3 professional development or you think you’ve seen it all before, the AMSP has something for you this summer.
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Why attend a maths conference?
This year I attended the ATM Conference online. Each year I think about the timing – the ATM Conference and the MA Conference are always held on three days during the Easter break.
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Next steps with your Core Maths class
Following the release of the outcomes of the consultation of the awarding of grades, Core Maths teachers must decide on their next steps now that they’re back in the classroom.
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The AMSP Dragon Quiz using Desmos Classroom
You may remember the great AMSP Dragon Quizzes that we’ve often run in schools, where pupils work in teams of four to solve challenging problems.
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It’s good to talk!
Have you ever been to a training event where the main thing that you take away is a chance remark over coffee? I remember years ago hearing about Tarsia software for creating jigsaws and card activities which transformed my thinking about active learning for years afterwards!
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Alas, poor STEP 1…
Cambridge Assessment announced last October that STEP 1 will no longer exist and only STEP 2 and STEP 3 will remain available to students.
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