We are delighted to announce that the SMC Maths Conference will take place on Saturday 18 May 2024, at Stirling University. The keynote speaker is James Grimes! Ticket sales open on 25 March, the conference fee remains unchanged. Our Call for Presenters is now open. If you would like to present, please complete this form…

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Sarah Leakey (Inshes Primary), John Mynott (Aberdeen University), Paul McMillan (Edinburgh University) and Juliet Lunniss (Edinburgh University) are launching a Lesson Study Scotland Network which aims to bring together everyone using lesson study in Scotland to share work, practice, ideas and engage with the wider lesson study community. Please register for an online event on…

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Having recently refreshed the Scottish Mathematical Council’s website, we are seeking high-quality articles and resources to make available to the Scottish mathematics educators community. Submissions will be vetted by a sub-group of the Council, in order to ensure appropriateness, clarity, and accuracy (where appropriate). If you would like to submit an article or resource, or…

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The Scottish Mathematical Council’s aims are to foster and improve mathematical education at all levels, and to encourage the advancement and application of mathematics throughout Scotland. It meets three times a year to discuss and plan SMC activities, such as the conference, journals, and competitions. The Council is consists of not fewer than thirteen but…

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Data Education in Schools team have just launched their Teach Data Literacy: A Guide for Primary Teachers handbook. The handbook is designed to give primary teachers a comprehensive guide to integrating data skills and activities at each stage of the 3-18 primary curriculum. It provides a clear framework for introducing data literacy into the curriculum as…

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