[Maths-Education] 5th IMA Maths Works 2010

[Pam Bye]

5th IMA MATHS WORKS

Friday 15th October 2010

Royal Statistical Society, London

 

Building on the success of previous conferences in this series, Maths
Works 5 focuses on helping

teachers incorporate workplace related learning opportunities into their
classroom practice. In

addition it is also hoped that there are opportunities for teachers to
see at first hand examples of

mathematical use in the workplace.

 

The conference is being organised by Chris Belsom (past ACME member, and
Head of Mathematics,

Ampleforth College) and Garrod Musto (MEI Industry Committee, and Head
of Mathematics,

Kingswood School, Bath).

 

Speakers from previous conferences have considered how mathematics is
used in the information

industry, in the automotive industry, in weather forecasting and in
transportation & defence. In

addition there have been opportunities for teachers to explore how
initiatives such as Functional

Maths will impact on their teaching, and helpful sessions from members
of National Centre for

Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics' (NCETM) regional team, and
More Maths Grads provided

excellent ideas to encourage work related learning into the classroom
setting.

 

This is a one-day conference, and will be of particular interest to LEA
advisers, mathematics

consultants and teachers of mathematics, in both schools and colleges,
who seek to broaden their

knowledge and understanding of the many exciting and interesting
applications of mathematics. It

will provide an opportunity for those present to explore how mathematics
is used in the workplace

and how teachers might exploit this to stimulate further interest in
mathematics in their classes.

 

The conference is open to both members and non-members of the IMA.  

 

Registration

Will be open soon at http://online.ima.org.uk/ or by emailing
conferences at ima.org.uk <mailto:conferences at ima.org.uk> 

 

Conference website:
http://www.ima.org.uk/Conferences/5th_maths_works.html

 

 

Pamela Bye

Conference Support Officer

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

Tel: 01702 354020

 

Charity Registration number 1017777

 

 


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