Curriculum Programme

Maths issues

Maths education is in the news. There is lots of debate about functional mathematics. The new national centre for maths CPD is getting itself established.

Our own work in this field is been led by Geoff Wake and June Haighton who continue to develop resources for the AS Use of Maths and the Free-standing Mathematics Qualifications.

Blogging its way to a brighter future for maths
Tue, 19 December 2006 - Maths issues

www.ncetm.org.uk

Today I have been to a stakeholder meeting organised by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM).

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Toolkit for Change Agents
Thu, 24 February 2005 - Maths issues

www.toolkitforchange.org

"Change is made by people - but people are more effective when they have well-engineered tools that suit their purposes."

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The use of intreractive whiteboards in maths teaching
Fri, 3 September 2004 - Maths issues

www.keele.ac.uk

At team at Keele University have been studying the use of interactive whiteboards in secondary maths classrooms.

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Making Mathematics Count
Wed, 4 August 2004 - Maths issues

www.dfes.gov.uk

I have finally got round to looking at the DfES response to the Adrian Smith report on post-14 maths education.

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Government response to the Smith inquiry
Tue, 29 June 2004 - Maths issues

www.dfes.gov.uk

The government's initial response to the recommendations from the Smith inquiry focus on teacher recruitment, training and retention. It will take a while for the implications for the curriculum to become clearer since action has to tie in with the work on the Tomlinson group.

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Uses and applications of mathematics
Wed, 12 May 2004 - Maths issues

www.fi.uu.nl

On the 11th May, Geoff Wake convened a group here to discuss the recommendation of the Smith Report that the uses and applications of mathematics should be made central to the maths curriculum where appropriate.

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Use of maths - a model for the future?
Wed, 3 March 2004 - Maths issues

news.bbc.co.uk

The Adrian Smith Inquiry makes many positive references to the Free-standing Mathematics Qualifications and the AS Use of Maths.

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Making Maths Count
Wed, 25 February 2004 - Maths issues

www.mathsinquiry.org.uk

The report from the Adrian Smith Inquiry into post-14 maths education is now available from the Inquiry's web site.

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Waiting for Adrian Smith
Thu, 5 February 2004 - Maths issues

education.independent.co.uk

The report from the Adrian Smith Inquiry is expected any day now.

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