Following the publication of ‘A new approach to mathematical and data education’, more than 100 stakeholders gathered on 8 July to discuss its implications. The conference was held at the Royal Society and chaired by Professor Jane Clarke FMedSci FRS, Chair of the Royal Society Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (RS ACME).
The event began with a keynote address (PDF) by the President of the Royal Society, Sir Adrian Smith.
Discussions focused on the importance of mathematical and data education for the individual, for the economy and for the good of civic society. A number of key themes from the report were considered:
- The role of computational tools and technology in the teaching, learning and assessment of mathematical and data education,
- How the presence of maths and data across the curriculum should be acknowledged and supported.
- Ways in which pathways might be developed to provide greater choice and how assessments could be adapted to provide learners with recognition of what they know and can do.
A summary of the event will be posted here shortly.
