University of Exeter Secondary Maths PGCE

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Visions of the Future Teacher

A short online twilight event is being run by the university at 4pm on Thursday 31st March. The event considers the current and future role of Artificial Intelligence in Education, as part of our work on developing a bid to research how AI might shape teaching in the future. We are very keen to work […]


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Algebra is Actually Ridiculously Easy!

Mark McCourt will be speaking at the next joint MA/ATM meeting on Thursday 30th April at 6pm. Mark will be using algebra tiles to discuss and explore some of the strategies and structures that underpin school algebra. The flyer is here.


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A New Way to Teach Quadratics.

On March 17th there will be a meeting of the AMSP that may be of interest In December 2019, a news article emerged detailing a “new way to teach quadratics” that could revolutionise the way the topic is taught in schools. In this meeting we will find out what that method is, how it works […]


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Maths CPD Opportunities

There are a few maths CPD events taking place in Devon and Cornwall this term. The first of these is the ATM/MA meeting happening this Wednesday (5th February) at the Exeter Maths School. At this hands on meeting, Dr Bob Burn will be exploring Tessellation and promises some unexpected results from simple techniques. (Flyer: Bob Burn) […]


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Encouraging the Take-Up of Data Analytics in Schools

Date: Thursday 13 February 2020 (9am – 2pm) This is the culmination of a project Exeter University have been running through their School of Education with local schools (Primary, Secondary College and Exeter Maths School) and the Met Office. It is a half-day event that will showcase free new teaching materials developed in partnership with […]


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Welcome to the Exeter Secondary Mathematics PGCE Blog!

Welcome to the Exeter Secondary Mathematics PGCE blog. The blog has been set up in order to develop a community of practice around the maths teacher training course here at Exeter. Information that is useful for maths PSTs (priniciple subject tutors) working with our trainees will be shared here as well as things that are […]


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