West Midlands Events Page
Contact Details
Unless otherwise stated below you should contact either:
Tamara Nevill (tamaranevill@furthermaths.org.uk);
Phil Chaffe (philchaffe@furthermaths.org.uk) ; or
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CPD Events in the West Midlands
Continuing Professional Development in AS and A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics
| Content | Date | Venue | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onwards and Upwards: Teaching A2 Further Mathematics Do you want to take your Further Mathematics teaching to the next level? This course takes a detailed look at the content of the A2 Further Pure Mathematics modules as well as an overview of the applied modules that can complement them. You will find out how to introduce difficult abstract mathematical concepts in an accessible way, how to help students develop their higher mathematical skills and how to develop resources that provide challenge for your most able students. |
7th June 2011. | Kingston Centre, Stafford. | Call 01785 277932 quoting booking code: MAB60501. |
| Getting Started in Further Maths: Teaching AS Further Mathematics If you want to find out what is involved in teaching Further Mathematics at AS level, this course will be ideal for you. You will gain an insight into the Further Pure Mathematics 1 modules for each examination board and some of the applied mathematics - the key ideas and content, the most common exam errors, exemplars of good practice in introducing each topic and useful resources to help with your own teaching. |
21st June 2011. | Kingston Centre, Stafford. | Call 01785 277932 quoting booking code: MAB60401. |
| A Further Pure 1 CPD day This FP1 CPD day is suitable for teachers of all specifications, AQA, Edexcel, MEI and OCR. It will provide teachers with the subject knowledge and skills to teach Further Pure 1 with confidence. Other aims of the day are:
The cost of the day is £50 and includes lunch. |
15thJuly 2011 | University of Wolverhampton | Contact Tamara Nevill |
| Applied Mathematics Modules in Mathematics and Further Mathematics This free CPD session will focus on aspects of the Applied modules and is suitable for both new and experienced teachers of A level and Further Mathematics. There will be a choice of 2 sessions from Mechanics, Statistics and Decision Maths covering both subject knowledge and real world applications. Free buffet (to be served at 6pm) |
28th June 2011. | Maths Institute, University of Warwick. | Contact Heather Knowles
024 765 28327 |
A free Annual Teachers Conference that takes place at the University of Birmingham is still accepting delegates for its 2011 event to be held on 7th July. For further information please see: Conference details.
Weekly STEP/AEA Preparation Course - University of Warwick
From January 2010 to June 2010, the University of Warwick will be running a weekly session to help prepare for the STEP/AEA examination(s). Both staff and students are able to attend these sessions, which will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 4pm to 6pm in the Maths Institute at the University of Warwick. The sessions will be quite informal and it is not necessary to attend all of the sessions. There will be 15 sessions in total plus two Saturday workshops (one in February and one in June) and the total cost for everything is £150. Should you wish to reserve a place on this course, please contact Sue bridge (s.bridge@warwick.ac.uk) on 024 765 28326.Enrichment Events
| Content | Date | Venue | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths and Beyond @ Warwick University. This exciting day is aimed at years 10, 11 and 12 to encourage those students who enjoy Maths to take it on to the next stage. This Year Matt Parker is the keynote speaker. There will also be a quiz and workshop sessions in the afternoon. |
Thursday 24th March 2011. | University of Warwick. | This event is now fully booked. |
| Royal Institution Year 8 Mathematics Masterclasses. | January to March 2011. | Keele, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton Universities. | These events are now fully booked. |
| Year 10 Mathematics Masterclasses. | Autumn 2010. | Keele, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton Universities. | These events are now fully booked. |
Revision days
A session of online and face-to-face revision events will be held during Spring and Summer 2011. The details of these events will be confirmed soon.
The FMSP will hold a series of online revision session for a large number of applied modules and all Further Pure modules during Summer 2011. Details will be available to all registered schools. Registration is free and can be done online.
| Content | Date | Venue | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-level Core 2 Revision Day.
This day will consist of 3 separate events: one for each of the exam specifications for AQA, Edexcel and OCR(MEI). |
Tuesday 5th April 2011. | University of Warwick. | Contact Sue Bridge to book a place. |
| FP1 Revision Day.
This day is run as a series of workshops covering the content of all exam boards. Students can select the sessions they feel are most appropriate to their revision. |
Thursday 7th April 2011. | University of Warwick. | Contact Sue Bridge to book a place. |
Study days
| Content | Date | Venue | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numerical Methods Coursework afternoon 2pm-4:30pm with Dr Richard Lissaman.
If you have any students studying Numerical Methods as part of their Further Maths, they would find this afternoon invaluable in their understanding and execution of the coursework. Places are limited, because each student will be in front of a PC or a laptop, so please book the number of places you require as soon as possible. Cost per student is £5 to include handout materials and refreshments. Staff are free of charge. |
31 March 2010. | Cadbury Sixth Form College, Downland Close, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8QT | Judith Movassaghi. |
Previous events in the West Midlands
| Content | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Promoting interactive teaching at post 16 level: Mechanics. | 22nd April 2010. | Kingston Centre, Stafford. |
| Promoting interactive teaching at post 16 level: Further pure mathematics. | 17th June 2010. | Kingston Centre, Stafford. |
|
Numerical Methods Coursework afternoon 2pm-4:30pm with Dr Richard Lissaman.
This joint staff CPD and student study afternoon with the author of the NM textbook gives staff an opportunity to see how to support students with their NM coursework. |
31 March 2010 | Cadbury Sixth Form College, Downland Close, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8QT |
| Network of Further Maths Teachers at the University of Birmingham with Guest Speaker Dr Chris Sangwin. | 23rd June 2010. | University of Birmingham. |
| Teaching Further Mathematics for the first time | July 2010 (TBC) | University of Warwick. |
| A-level Core 2 Revision Day.
This day will consist of 4 separate events: one for each exam specification. Following on from the winter revision events students will again have the chance to use interactive voting technology. |
Monday 19th April 2010. | University of Warwick. |
| A-level Core 4 Revision Day.
This day will consist of 4 separate events: one for each exam specification. Following on from the winter revision events students will again have the chance to use interactive voting technology. |
Friday 23rd April 2010. | University of Warwick. |
| GCSE: Getting the C grade, Revision Day.
This day will cover: Why you need mathematics GCSE; Getting the numbers right; Algebra without numbers; Algebra with numbers; Shaping up; Exam questions and quiz; how to get your examination technique correct. Students will have the chance to use interactive voting technology. |
Thursday 29th April 2010. | University of Warwick. |
| Further Pure 1 Online Revision Sessions. | Summer 2010. | Session held online. |
| Numerical Methods Online Revision Sessions. | Summer 2010. | Session held online. |
| Further Pure 1 and 2 Revision Day. | 12 May 2010. | University of Birmingham. |
| Numerical Methods and Decision 2 Revision Day. | 19 May 2010. | Cadbury Sixth Form College, Downland Close, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8QT. |
| Promoting interactive teaching at post 16 level: Statistics. | 10th February 2010. | Kingston Centre, Staffordshire. |
| Decision 1 and Statistics 2 Revision Day. | 16th December 2009. | Cadbury College. |
| A-level Core 1 and 3 Revision Day. | 15th December 2009. | University of Warwick. |
| UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge. | 7th December 2009. | Stafford heat. |
| Promoting interactive teaching at post 16 level: Core mathematics | 1st December 2009. | Kingston Centre, Staffordshire. |
| UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge. | 19th November 2009. | Birmingham heat, Birmingham University. |
| UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge. | 12th November 2009. | Coventry and Warwickshire heat, University of Warwick. |
| UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge. | 12th November 2009. | Wolverhampton heat, University of Wolverhampton. |
| Teaching AS level mathematics for the first time. | 19th October 2009. | Kingston Centre, Staffordshire. |
