Maths Scholars Resources Workshop 2025
We are welcoming our wonderful Scholars to join us at the National STEM Learning Centre (York) for more CPD workshops!
Saturday the 22nd of February 2025
Session 1: STEM Ambassador session
About the Session
There are over 30,000 STEM Ambassadors who offer their time, passion, and energy to visit schools, colleges, and youth group organisations to deliver requests from teachers and youth group leaders who want to link STEM subjects to the real world of work. We offer training and support to enable our Ambassadors to confidently deliver a range of activities to young people, including career talks. In this session, you will discover more about the programme as well as getting a taste of the types of activities a STEM Ambassador can deliver.
About the Speaker
STEM Ambassadors come from a wide variety of industries, from Air Quality Consultants to Software developers to Polar Explorers. Hear from a STEM Ambassador: What is my Job? With Louise and Joel
You can follow STEM Ambassadors on Twitter @STEMAmbassadors - part of @STEMLearningUK
Session 2: Hands on Maths - with Dr Katie Chicot (CEO, MathsWorldUK)
About the Session
Hands on maths allows a student to experience a different face of mathematics and a different way of approaching problems. These can frequently be experienced as a group. In this workshop we’ll look at a few hands-on maths puzzles which are small versions of exhibits we have at MathsCity in Trinity Leeds. We will also consider other activities suitable for the classroom which can be experienced as a group.
About the Speaker
Katie is involved in many projects which bring maths to the public and schools. She is the CEO of MathsWorldUK and a Senior Lecturer Staff tutor with the Open University.
Through MathsWorldUK, Katie opened the hands-on visitor centre MathsCity. Katie has been a Holgate Lecturer with the London Mathematical Society and has served on the council of the UK Mathematics Trust with whom she developed a brain teaser app called ‘Perplex’. Katie completed her PhD in mathematics at the University of Leeds.
Desiring to bring the beauty and clarity of mathematics to a broader audience Katie became the Clothworkers’ Fellow in Mathematics at the Royal Institution. Soon after she became an Associate Lecturer with the Open University and then a Staff Tutor.
Tackling mathematical problems and encouraging others to engage with mathematical investigations are the cornerstones of Katie’s work.
You can find Maths City UK on Twitter as @MathsCityLeeds, Instagram as @MathsCityLeeds and Facebook as @MathsCityLeeds.
Session 3: Applying Mathematics Beyond The Curriculum - with Michael Anderson (STEM Learning)
About the Session
In this session, we explore resources designed to help students apply their mathematics skills in different scenarios.
A lot of time in mathematics lessons is, quite rightly, dedicated to developing fluency in order to perform mathematics tasks and understand underlying mathematical structures. In this session we will bump into other interesting and stimulating resources which can be used as inspiration when planning lessons, explore enrichment activities and STEM Club resources which can be used to boldly go beyond the maths curriculum. You may find a laptop or tablet useful, but not essential.
About the Speaker
Michael is the Education Lead for Mathematics at STEM Learning, based at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. An experienced teacher of secondary mathematics, Michael provides mathematics expertise across all aspects of STEM Learning Limited’s work, including curriculum and resource development, CPD delivery, enrichment activities and embedding STEM careers in schools.
You can find Michael on Twitter as @STEMLearning_MA
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This event is open to our Scholars only. Please check your email inbox for your personal invitation and details on how to book your place at this event.
Online bookings close at 23:59 on 5th February 2025.
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