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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, 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.