Events

AMSP Andy Field’s Adventure in Statistics

During his talk, Andy will discuss the importance of statistical literacy as a transferable skill, and the difficulties that Psychology students without maths backgrounds face during their degrees.  You will also leave with some ideas about how to engage Psychology students in learning to think statistically.Key FactsEvent ref: #9104Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsMathematical focus: Statistics,… Read More »AMSP Andy Field’s Adventure in Statistics

AMSP How Not to be Wrong, with Jordan Ellenberg

In ‘How Not to be Wrong’, Jordan presents the surprising revelations to a multitude of diverse questions such as:‘How early should you get to the airport?’‘What does “public opinion” really represent?’‘Why do tall parents have shorter children?’In his talk, Jordan will debunk the view that the maths we learn at school is a dull set… Read More »AMSP How Not to be Wrong, with Jordan Ellenberg

LivMS Popular Lecture – Notable Schools

Date: Wednesday 2 Feb, 2022Time: 17:00-18:00Presenter: Damian Haigh (Head Teacher of the University of Liverpool Mathematics School)Title: Notable schools in the history of mathematics education and some the people who learned thereAudience: Anyone interested in post-16 mathematics education, including school students in Years 10 and 11Venue: OnlineContact: Peter GiblinRegistration required:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/notable-schools-of-maths-in-history-some-of-the-people-who-learned-there-tickets-244335934357

LivMS Pop Maths Quiz

LJMU James Parsons Building Byrom Street, Liverpool

Date: 05 Mar, 2022Time: 09:45 to 14:00Presenter: Barry Grantham, Ian Jarman, Tony CarterTitle: Sixth Form Pop Maths QuizAudience: Sixth FormVenue: face to face and onlineContact: Barry Grantham: mailto:granthb47@gmail.com

LivMS Popular Lecture – Lakes, Rivers … and Waterfalls

UoL Teaching Hub (502 on map)

Date: 10 Mar, 2022Time: 17:00Presenter: Sammie Buzzard (University of Cardiff and Maths Inspiration)Title: Lakes, rivers… and waterfalls? The surprising things maths can help us to understand about AntarcticaAudience: Year 11 upVenue: Lecture Theatre 1, Teaching Hub (building 502), off Mount Pleasant.See map https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/maps/Campus,Map,2020_0903.pdfContact: Peter Giblin

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Unmotivated GCSE Students

How do we engage unmotivated and resit GCSE students? with Emma Bell• How context-driven maths delivery can motivate and engage GCSE students• Ways to make algebra relatableEvent ref:#9525Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsEvent format: Live Online Professional DevelopmentEvent length: 2 hoursRegion: NationalDate: Tue 14th Jun 2022Course times: 16:15 - 18:15Fee: Free for teachers in Englandhttps://amsp.org.uk/events/details/9525

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Data in Maths and Psychology

Collecting and analysing data in maths and Psychology with Cat van Saarloos• Interactive activities which collect student data from experiments• Ways to make statistics accessible, fun and easy to embed in any courseEvent ref:#9526Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsEvent format: Live Online Professional DevelopmentEvent length: 2 hoursRegion: NationalDate: Tue 16th Jun 2022Course times: 16:15 - 18:15Fee:… Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Data in Maths and Psychology

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Maths in the News

Maths in the News with Cat van Saarloos and the Economist Educational Foundation  • Activities from the Economist Educational Foundation on Maths in the News  • Top-tips for developing critical analysis skills in your students  Event ref:#9527  Audience: Teachers  Curriculum focus: Core Maths  Event format: Live Online Professional Development  Event length: 2 hours  Region: National … Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Maths in the News

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Confidence Intervals with Stats Medic

Experience confidence intervals with Stats Medic with Luke Wilcox• The ethos of The Stats Medic: experience first, formalise later• Activities on sampling distributions and confidence intervalsEvent ref:#9528Audience: TeachersCurriculum focus: Core MathsEvent format: Live Online Professional DevelopmentEvent length: 2 hoursRegion: NationalDate: Tue 22nd Jun 2022Course times: 16:15 - 18:15Fee: Free for teachers in Englandhttps://amsp.org.uk/events/details/9528

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Correlation in Maths and Geography

Correlation in maths and geography with Tom Rainbow and the Royal Geographical Society  • Exciting ways to analyse bivariate data  • Why Spearman’s rank is so useful in A level Geography  • Correlation teaching activities that can be used in Maths and Geography classrooms  Event ref:#9529.  Audience: Teachers.  Curriculum focus: Core Maths.  Event format: Live… Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Correlation in Maths and Geography

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Spreadsheets and the World of Work

Spreadsheets and the world of work with Rachel Beddoes, Tom Rainbow and Cat van Saarloos  • Key spreadsheet skills  • The full collection of ‘World of Work’ resources and their links to the maths curriculum  • Further resources and extension opportunities for students.  Event ref:#9530  Audience: Teachers  Curriculum focus: Core Maths  Event format: Live Online… Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Spreadsheets and the World of Work

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Standard Deviation in Maths and Biology

Standard deviation in maths and biology with Sarah Denison  • Compare standard deviation assessment questions across a range of subjects  • Ways to introduce and help students develop a deeper understanding of standard deviation (with a focus on biological contexts)  Event ref:#9543  Audience: Teachers  Curriculum focus: Core Maths  Event format: Live Online Professional Development  Event… Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Standard Deviation in Maths and Biology

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Graphs in the New York Times

What's Going on In This Graph? with The New York Times with Sharon Hessney and Dashiell Young-Saver  • How “What’s Going On in This Graph?” fosters in-depth student discussion, activates critical thinking, and strengthens skills in making observations and inferences.  • The NY Times Math Lessons of the Day on pre-natal tests to electric cars … Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Graphs in the New York Times

AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Climate Change and Maths

Climate change and maths with Emma Bell and Alistair Bissell  • Climate data sources and how they can be used in Maths lessons  • The new MEI and Royal Meteorological Society Climate Change and Maths resources for KS3 and Core Maths  Event ref:#9532  Audience: Teachers  Curriculum focus: Core Maths  Event format: Live Online Professional Development … Read More »AMSP Core Maths Summer Festival – Climate Change and Maths

LivMS Lecture – Zoe Griffiths

Date: 13 Oct, 2022 Time: 17:00 Presenter: Zoe Griffiths. Title: Adventures in the fourth dimension. Audience: Year 11 and up. Venue: Online. Contact: Peter Giblin. Zoe Griffiths is a member of ThinkMaths and Maths Inspiration https://www.think-maths.co.uk/zoe-griffiths/

LivMS Lecture – Ed Hardy – Dark matter and dark energy: mysteries of the Universe

Date: 24 Nov, 2022 Time: 17:00 Presenter: Ed Hardy. Title: Dark matter and dark energy: mysteries of the Universe Audience: Year 11 and up. Venue: TBA. Contact: Peter Giblin pjgiblin@liv.ac.uk. Ed Hardy is a lecturer and a Future Leaders Fellow of UK Research and Innovation working on the standard model in the theoretical physics division of the Department of Mathematical Sciences… Read More »LivMS Lecture – Ed Hardy – Dark matter and dark energy: mysteries of the Universe

LivMS Christmas Lecture – Andrew Jeffrey

Date: 13 Dec, 2022 Time: 14:00 Presenter: Andrew Jeffrey. Title: TBA. Audience: Year 11 and up. Venue: University of Liverpool. Contact: Peter Giblin pjgiblin@liv.ac.uk. Andrew Jeffrey 'The MatheMagician' is a member of Maths Inspiration.

AMSP Winter Festival – Modelling and Estimation

Event ref#10635 AudienceTeachers Curriculum focusCore Maths Event formatLive online PD RegionNational Start DateThu 26th Jan 2023 Course Times16:15 - 17:45 FeeFree for teachers in England https://amsp.org.uk/event/10635/ A fresh take on modelling and estimation with Junaid Mubeen Overview Estimation, modelling and the application of technology are key features of not just the Core Maths specification, but… Read More »AMSP Winter Festival – Modelling and Estimation