Organisation of Conferences

The first conference took place at Jordanhill College of Education (as it then was) in November 1968. The theme was ``Mathematics in the Initial Stages of the Secondary School'', a topic which is still a source of lively debate 30 years on. Further conferences took place fairly regularly. Some were repeated at two different venues, such as Dundee and Glasgow. Initially the conferences were fairly small-scale. There was a significant change in 1987 with the conference taking place for the first time at the University of Stirling. Since then the conference has been held every year in Stirling at the end of April or the beginning of May. Numbers attending have grown dramatically. The most recent conference attracted over 450 delegates who heard around 20 different presentations.

The SMC conference is now a major event in the school year. It also serves as a social gathering at which teachers can meet colleagues from other parts of the country and compare notes.

Find the details below from the 2010 conference at Stirling.

Stirling conference

  (Sat 6th March 2010) 

THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Fiona Robertson HMIE
Learning together: mathematics

Fiona will introduce the ‘Learning together: mathematics’ report, which promotes Scottish education in mathematics through illustrating effective practice, raising current issues, and stimulating reflection and debate as teachers implement Curriculum for Excellence.

Details of the conference including the agenda, workshop programme and application forms are distributed to schools and centres throughout Scotland or can be dowloaded below.

• Agenda for day
• Workshop Programme
• Application Form

Applications are limited to three per establishment and forms will be registered on a first come, first served basis. Please note the Application Form must be accompanied by payment (£65 or £10 for a student) and by a choice of workshops. The payment includes lunch on the day.