Maths Schedule

Programme

Day One - Saturday 24th March 2012

0900-1030

Registration

1030-1050

Welcome - Bernice McCabe

1050-1150

Pupil Panel Discussion - Inspiration, rigour and enrichment

1150-1210

Break

1210-1310

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Lord Rees: Life and the Earth from a Cosmic Perspective

1310-1400

Lunch

1400-1545

Workshop 1: Why do we teach Mathematics and What are the issues in Mathematics education

1545-1600

Break

1600-1700

Lecture: Dr David Acheson: Maths, Magic and Playing the Guitar

1700-1830

Workshop 2: Sharing good practice

1830-1930

Break

1930

Dinner

  After Dinner Talk: Dr Emily Shuckburgh

 Day Two - Sunday 25th March 2012

0900-0930

Schools Programme Presentation

0930-1030

Prof Celia Hoyles: Reconciling the learner’s and teacher’s views of Mathematics

1030-1100

Group Discussion and Reflection

1100-1130

Break

1130-1300

Workshop 3: Making Maths engaging for all: Can we overcome the difficulties that occur when teaching Mathematics?

1300-1400

Lunch

1400-1500

Choice of Seminars:

Tom Bree: Geometry - the beauty of visual Mathematics

Prof Adrian Bowman: Statisticians count

1500-1530

Break

1530-1700

Workshop 4: Sharing development objectives

1700-1830

Choice of Lectures:

Dr Vinay Kathotia: Practical Mathematics

Dr Jennifer Piggott: Mathematical habits of mind

1830-1930

Break

1930

Dinner

  After Dinner Talk: Hugh Aldersey-Williams

 Day Three - Monday 26th March 2012

0900-1030

Charlie Gilderdale: NRICH workshop: If you want to build higher, dig deeper

1030-1100

Break

1100-1230

Continued - Charlie Gilderdale: NRICH workshop: If you want to build higher, dig deeper

1230-1330

Lunch

1330-1530

Reports on key themes
Plenary discussion with Panel of Educationalists

1530-1600

Evaluation

1600

Attendance Certificates and Depart