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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Aug 27

How might curriculum design deliberately respond to the growing impact of generative AI?

The University of Birmingham’s Michael Grove offers a possible approach in this paper and blog.

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Graham Cumming @mathsnot.bsky.social · Aug 23

GCSE Maths distributions by board and age (16 and 17+). AQA’s entry has a larger proprtion of resits than Pearson. OCR and Eduqas don’t report age data so are lumped together, but Eduqas’ grade distribution suggests most of their entry is 17+. OCR tend to have a larger F entry.

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · Aug 23

Ada Lovelace Day is on Tuesday 14 October this year, which might seem like a long way away, but if you’re organising an indie event, it’s practically right round the corner. So why not start thinking about what you're doing to do for ALD and get organising!

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Steve Phelps @mathtechcoach.bsky.social · Jul 18

Enjoy this square rolling in a square

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · Jul 17

Lucy Bronze on how she decided to blast her penalty down the middle (and score).

“Statistically it’s risky for the goal keeper to stand still… so yeah, I love maths”.

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NCETM @ncetm.bsky.social · Jul 8

💪 Mastering Number at Reception & KS1 is growing!
The new government strategy ‘Giving every child the best start in life’ puts Early Years front and centre - and Maths Hubs will play a key role in developing early maths through Mastering Number! 🎉

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#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat

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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Jul 7

The JMC is now on LinkedIn

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The Joint Mathematical Council of the UK | LinkedIn

The Joint Mathematical Council of the UK | A forum for all aspects of mathematics education from early years to higher education. | The JMC was incorporated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation o...

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The Mathematical Association @mathematicala.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢 Exciting News! 🎉

We're thrilled to announce that we will be joining together with other respected mathematics associations to form AMiE (Association for Mathematics in Education).

More information about our transition to AMiE can be found here: buff.ly/6xfmVDv

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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Jul 1

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BCME (The British Congress of Mathematics Education) is officially back! | Dr Ed Southall

BCME (The British Congress of Mathematics Education) is officially back! We've been working hard behind the scenes to reignite this important conference bringing researchers and teachers together ...

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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Academy for the Mathematical Sciences is recruiting its first cohort of Fellows
Details here…

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CALL FOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS: Academy for the Mathematical Sciences - Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

We are delighted to announce that the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences is actively seeking applications for its first cohort of Fellows. The closing date for applications is Monday 15th September...

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Dr Laurie Jacques @smartjacques.bsky.social · Jun 4

BSRLM is on @bsky.app ! @ncetm.bsky.social @atmmathematics.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @helenjwc.bsky.social @alfcoles.bsky.social @cosettecrisan.bsky.social @eirinigeraniou.bsky.social

BSRLM @bsrlm.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hello BSRLM Members. We have moved to Bluesky so please follow us here.

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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Jun 5

Just released: Several member of JMC contributed to this report from @rmets.org considering a ‘curriculum for climate literacy’

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MetLink - Royal Meteorological Society A Curriculum for Climate Literacy

Full Curriculum for Climate Literacy We know Why climate education is important, but What should we teach and How should we be teaching it? The need for better climate education in schools across the ...

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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Feb 13

I’m looking forward to Jennie Golding talking with us all about TIMSS this afternoon.

thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Feb 13

Call for session proposals for the Adults Learning Mathematics conference

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thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Feb 13

Face to face and online JMC meeting today with a packed agenda…

thejmcuk.bsky.social @thejmcuk.bsky.social · Jan 29

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Changes to the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme - MEI

Due to financial challenges faced by the government, the DfE has made the difficult decision to reduce funding for the…

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Association of Teachers of Mathematics @atmmathematics.bsky.social · Dec 20

Well after nearly 40 years with ATM, it is time to clear my desk and retire. I have loved working for ATM and will miss everyone who I have met along the way . All the best, Karen F

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Dec 4

Further evidence of England's improvement in maths today with the release of the TIMSS 2023 test which allows for comparisons across countries.

Particularly good news at year 9 (13 year olds) where we've seen a decent jump despite the pandemic (unlike other countries).

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Gaynor Bahan FCCT @gaynorbahan.bsky.social · Dec 3

Something positive is happening in maths education in England. @ncetm.bsky.social Director of Secondary, Carol Knights, talked to secondary school leaders yesterday, about how to ensure the conditions in schools might support teaching for mastery.

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Association of Teachers of Mathematics @atmmathematics.bsky.social · Oct 1

The Joint Primary Group of the ATM and MA are pleased to launch ‘KS1 Assessment Tasks – Tasks not Tests’.
a collaboration between mathematics educators and are freely available by all to access. @Mathematical_A atm.org.uk/News/ks1-tas...

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NCETM @ncetm.bsky.social · Nov 27

📊 Around 170k students resit GCSE Maths each year
😟Only 1 in 4 GCSE resit students achieve a grade 4 by age 19
💪Change is needed. Don't miss NCETM’s Charlie Stripp & @eltimbre.bsky.social in a new blog post on how curriculum & assessment reform could make a difference for all learners💡
#UKMathsChat

Aligning curriculum and assessment reform with teaching for mastery in FE GCSE Resit/FSQ Maths

Charlie Stripp and Emma Bell explore how curriculum and assessment reform could transform the maths experience of post-16 learners

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NCETM @ncetm.bsky.social · Dec 3

Last year, Maths Hubs worked with 9,213 primary schools (55.0%) and 1,898 secondary schools (55.6%) across England🤯 What a stat!🤩
To learn about how schools have engaged with their local hub, read the full report 👉👉
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#CoreMaths #FEMaths #ALevelMaths #EduSky #UKMathsChat #PrimaryMaths

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Dr Laurie Jacques @smartjacques.bsky.social · Nov 30

Another example of why we need a richer data education. Critically interpreting visualisations. See www.jmc.org.uk/2024/11/16/a...

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Mark McCourt @markmccourt.bsky.social · Dec 1

Pound for pound, there is no better investment schools can make than teacher CPD.

Forget shiny new things. Without expert teachers, it’s all just a waste of money.

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Nov 26

here's an exciting workshop/conference in Edinburgh taking place during the last week of March on the history and practices of #InternationalMathematicsOlympiad icms.org.uk/workshops/20.... Do join us if you can! Any queries, there is a link on the website.

Chronicles of Brilliance in Mathematical Performance (A Mathematics for Humanity Programme)

International Mathematics Olympiad, its Nature and Narratives, and Influence on the Global Mathematics Community

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