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BCME 10 23rd – 24th October 2026 East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

10th British Congress of Mathematics Education, a major event on mathematics education and cognitive development — book your place now. Why attend: Gain evidence-based strategies to improve maths teaching and learning Hear from leaders shaping research, policy and classroom practice Network with educators, researchers and policymakers Keynote speakers confirmed so far: Andy Noyes — Professor…

Difficulty Level of the 2026 Higher Mathematics Paper 2026

Read the Scottish Mathematical Councils response to the difficulty level of the 2026 Higher Mathematics Paper Here

Check out our new World Cup 2026 Resources

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Qualifications Scotland Email Address Changing

From 1st February, our email addresses will change from @sqa.org.uk to @qualifications.gov.scot Please be assured that your messages will still reach us. If you send an email to an SQA email address, it will go to the corresponding mailbox for the individual or team at Qualifications Scotland. If you or your centre currently uses an…

Proving the Point: Scottish mathematics teachers’ beliefs and aspirations about proof.

An article written by one of our former SMC members, Dr Paul Argyle McDonald, about teachers perspectives. Read the article here

SMC Members in New Year’s Honours List

We are thrilled to learn that SMC Chair, Dr Chris Pritchard has been appointed OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. The citation reads: Chair, Scottish Mathematical Council; Secretary, James Clerk Maxwell Foundation and lately President of The Mathematical Association. For services to Mathematics Education. Further details about Chris’s career can be found at Chris…

Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Maths and Numeracy

Sample materials are now available for the Maths and Numeracy part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. The webinar with all the information can be found on the link below. Feedback is being sought on these materials. https://youtu.be/z_kJZFsBCCU?si=Y91YcSRilUj7swXd

Secondary Enterprising Maths Competition 2025

The secondary enterprising maths national final was held on Tuesday 25th November at The Glasgow Science Centre. The final placings along with some photos are on X; our handle is @MathsScotland.

Scottish Mathematical Challenge Mugs

Do you have a mug from years gone by? Have a look at this article and see if you can help us see when the first mugs were given out. adfs::HardDisc4.$.mathchall.2025-2026.Mug-Page.mug-page