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As the Government concludes its National Curriculum Review, this timely seminar focuses on content of the proposed new Programme of Study (PoS) for Maths, due to be introduced into schools from September 2014, spanning Key Stages 1-4, as well as the practical implementation challenges for schools.

It will bring together key policymakers with school and college leaders, teaching unions, universities, publishers, awarding bodies, employers and wider stakeholders.
Areas for discussion include:

The content of the new Programme of Study (PoS) for Key Stages 1-4 – including the balance between pure mathematics and functional numeracy, and whether the PoS supports cross-curricular learning with the proposed curriculum PoS’ for Science and ICT;
How content of the proposed PoS compares with the curricula of other nations with leading outcomes in numeracy and Maths more widely;
The teaching of Maths – including the balance between prescription and teacher freedom, whether the new training bursaries will affect the recruitment and retention of mathematics graduates as teachers and the possibilities presented by technology to create innovative teaching approaches; and
How the curriculum fits with the proposed extension of compulsory Maths to age 18 and whether Maths GCSE, or their possible replacement qualifications, should be split to cover practical, core numeracy skills and, separately, more advanced and applied mathematics.

Speakers

We are delighted to be able to include in this seminar keynote addresses from: Jane Jones HMI, National Adviser for Maths, Ofsted; Professor Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics, University of Oxford and speaker confirmed from the Department for Education.

Further confirmed speakers include: Lynn Churchman, Trustee, National Numeracy and Chair, National Association of Mathematics Advisers; Rob Eastaway, Director, Maths Inspiration and Author, Maths for Mums and Dads; Professor Jeremy Hodgen, Professor of Mathematics Education, King’s College London; Dr Sue Pope, Mathematics Education Tutor, University of Manchester and Chair, Association of Teachers of Mathematics General Council; Charlie Stripp, Chief Executive, Mathematics in Education and Industry and Keith Todd, Headteacher, Greenway Academy, Horsham.

Additional senior participants are being approached.

Booking arrangements

A discount is available for EPC members. Please contact us for details.
To book places, please use the Westminster Higher Education Forum online booking form. Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to Westminster Higher Education Forum’s terms and conditions.

Venue: Central London TBA

As the Government concludes its National Curriculum review, this Westminster Higher Education Forum seminar focuses on the content of the new curriculum for Design and Technology (D&T) for each Key Stage, due to be introduced into schools from September 2014 – as well as the implementation challenges for schools. It will bring together key policymakers with school and college leaders, teaching unions, universities, employers and other stakeholders. Delegates will assess the opportunities and challenges presented by D&T’s designation as a ‘foundation’ subject, with a much less prescriptive Programme of Study, as well as the level of teaching time required to deliver the new Programme and whether it meets the needs of employers, colleges and universities.

See http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=548 for more details or to book. EPC members receive 15% discount. Please contact us for the code.

See http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=548 for more details or to book. EPC members receive a 15% discount. Please contact us for the code.

Bringing together key stakeholders – including academics and university leaders, the publishing industry, science-based businesses, research councils and other research-funding organisations – with policymakers, this Westminster Higher Education Forum seminar will enable delegates to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by a move to ‘gold’ open access policies for publicly-funded research, whereby authors pay a fee for publication. The wider impact of reforms to academic publishing will also be considered, including how the public’s engagement with research can be improved, through, for example, the provision of walk-in access to journals in public libraries UK-wide. Delegates will also analyse whether or not domestic reforms could spur a move towards worldwide open access and the resulting effect this could have on the UK’s competitive position in research and development.

See http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=515 for more details or to book. EPC members receive a 15% discount. Please contact us for the code.

The summit will bring together key stakeholders from government, business and academia to establish how the UK is preparing to take the lead in the global green skills race.

Whilst exploring current projects and initiatives the summit will provide the ideal platform to address skills gaps, discuss urgent concerns and develop a strategy to give the UK a competitive edge in the low carbon economy.

Tracy Vegro, Director of the Green Deal Programme from DECC will be also presenting on the day alongside Kristin Bodley, Chief Executive of STEMNET.

The International Conference on Manufacturing Research 2012 will take place on the 11-13 September 2012 at Aston University.

There will be a strong emphasis on industrial relevance and senior executives from leading manufacturers will be attending.