Resources and Publications

View our curated collection of journals and useful resources below.  We are grateful for the financial support from the Glasgow Mathematical Journal Learning and Research Support Fund

Journals

SMC Journal 55 (2025)

SMC Journal 54 (2024)

SMC Journal 53 (2023)

SMC Journal 52 (2022)

SMC Journal 51 (2021)

SMC Journal 50 (2020)

SMC Journal 49 (2019)

SMC Journal 48 (2018)

Primary Journal

SMC Primary Journal 9 (2025)

SMC Primary Journal 8 (2024)

SMC Primary Journal 7 (2023)

SMC Primary Journal 6 (2022)

SMC Primary Journal 5 (2021)

SMC Primary Journal 4 (2020)

SMC Primary Journal 3 (2019)

SMC Primary Journal 2 (2018)

Articles

SQA qualifications in Mathematics and English (1986-2018): a statistical overview

This page contains additional information associated with the SMC report “SQA qualifications in Mathematics and English (1986-2018): a statistical overview” (SMC report 2019/1, published 7 March 2019). We may post further updates here as new attainment data and other evidence are released. Data (population figures, entry numbers, attainment statistics, National Ratings) used to create the figures in the…

Mathematical Challenge 2003–2004 (PDF file) – Bill Richardson

The Future of Mathematical Education in Scotland (PDF file) – Ian Anderson, Sally Crichton & Tom Macintyre

Resources

Shakespeare and Maths

  Rob Eastaway, our keynote speaker from the 2025 conference, features in this new podcast.  A fascinating link between Shakespeare and maths.

3rd Level Resource for Speed, Distance and Time

Scotdec work with teachers to embed Global Citizenship across schools in Scotland. Working with Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, they were funded by Maths Week Scotland in late 2025 to produce a live lesson and resource. The resource is focused on 3rd level learning about speed, distance and time and uses past and present examples of…

Some Nice Triangle Geometry

Produced by Gerry Leversha and featured in Issue 55 of the SMC journal.