Recent ACME events
ACME convenes a range of meetings. Many of these meetings seek
to bring together representatives from the mathematics education
community and the wider STEM community. Delegates think about ways
that the community can provide constructive advice to ensure the
best mathematics teaching and learning in schools and colleges in
England.
Some recent events are listed below.
Early Years mathematics roundtables, February and May 2016
ACME convened two roundtables for the early years and
mathematics communities in Spring 2016. The aim of the roundtables
was to enable the two communities to meet and have an open and deep
discussion on the key issues in early years mathematics provision
and learning.
Issues discussed included the early years
curriculum, professional development and ITE of the early
years workforce and the mathematical knowledge and
confidence of practioners and parents.
A number of follow up meetings have been planned.
A level roundtable, December 2015
In December 2015, Ofqual
published a
consultation on the conditions and guidance for AS and A level
Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
In order to share views, ACME convened a roundtable to discuss
the consultation on 11 December 2015. Representatives from
Ofqual and the mathematics education community contributed to the
discussions.
ACME submitted a
response to the consultation. More information about ACME's
engagement with the reform of A levels can be found
here.
Launch of ITE report, 'Beginning teaching: best in class?'
November 2015
ACME's latest report,
'Beginning teaching: best in class?', discussed the different
facets of high-quality initial teacher education (ITE) for teachers
of mathematics. The report illustrates a requirement for a
shared standard for the ITE of teachers of mathematics from ITE
providers, senior leaders and the mathematics community.
Further discussion on the report can be found
here.
Launch of 'Embedding statistics at A level', July 2015
ACME and the Royal Statistical Society launched a joint report,
Embedding
Statistics at A level, on the statistical requirements and
assessment across A level courses in Biology, Business, Chemistry,
Geography Psychology and Sociology.
Further information, including the full report, can be found
here.
Initial teacher education round table, March 2015
ACME held a
roundtable on 16 March 2015. This offered participants from the
mathematics community and beyond the opportunity to think about the
ITE discussion
document that ACME developed. A note will be prepared and
published on the website in due course.