There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place 30th January from 12.00 – 14.00.
There will be a meeting of the RA committee taking place 30th January from 12.00 – 14.00.
This meeting will take place on the 3rd November 10.00 – 11.30
It will consider the proposals in the OfS Consultation on its new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education and draft a response from the EPC.
The next Recruitment and Admissions Committee meeting will be in the Hopper Room at the IET, Savoy Place, London
This year’s forum focused on four key strands of admissions: attraction, recruitment, admission and retention. Each theme included both presentations and workshops, with time for discussion and sharing best practice. Plus, for the first time this year, we welcomed lunchtime delegate posters, where information on current and upcoming exciting work across each of these strands were showcased.
The aim of the day is to discuss the major developments in level 3 mathematics and the implications of these changes for recruitment of undergraduates. New A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics specifications begin first teaching in September 2017. Along with the other reformed A levels these will be linear courses with AS grades no longer counting towards the A level grade. In summer 2016 almost 3000 students took the new Core Maths qualifications, which are designed to extend studentsā mathematical skills beyond GCSE, focusing on problem-solving and modelling.
The event will be of particular interest to departmental admissions tutors, heads of department, directors of studies for 1st year courses, widening participation coordinators and outreach coordinators. By attending the event you will have more detailed information about the changes and the potential impact they may have on the curriculum offered to 16-19 year old students in England.
There will be opportunities to discuss with colleagues how HEIs can respond to these changes and provide clear signals to schools and colleges, students and their parents, to encourage appropriate mathematical preparation for different degree subjects.
There is no charge for attendance. The event is on 21st March 2017 at Manchester Meeting Place, Staff House, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3AL. To book your place please follow this link here (booking for this event is now closed). If you have any queries or for more information email: admin@furthermaths.org.uk You can download the flyer or a document on the Health of Further Maths.
Guests of Honour
A senior speaker confirmed from the Department for Education
Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Vice Chancellor, University of London and Lead, 16-18 Mathematics Review
Please note the date of this seminar has changed.
Timed to follow the publication of Sir Adrian Smithās review into the potential for improving the quality and increasing the scale of the study of mathematics from 16 to 18, this seminar will consider the next steps for reforming maths qualifications post-16.
Delegates will discuss issues including whether maths should be made compulsory for students until the age of 18 and ensuring that the future workforce has appropriate mathematical and quantitative skills. They will also consider steps that need to be taken to overcome barriers to increased provision and take-up of Mathematics post-16, including teacher supply and financial constraints.
The implementation of the new Mathematics A-levels will also be discussed, following the publication of specifications and ahead of the start of teaching in September 2017. Attendees will assess the impact of the new linear structure of the A-levels, as well as their altered emphasis and content.
Further sessions will consider measures to tackle the ongoing recruitment and retention issues in maths teaching, highlighted by the recent AoC and TES survey and the additional demand on the profession posed by the proposals for students failing to achieve a āgood passā at GCSE to retake the exams.
For further details and to book your place, follow linkĀ Central London (booking for this event is now closed).
The aim of the day is to discuss the major developments in level 3 mathematics and the implications of these changes for recruitment of undergraduates. New A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics specifications begin first teaching in September 2017. Along with the other reformed A levels these will be linear courses with AS grades no longer counting towards the A level grade. In summer 2016 almost 3000 students took the new Core Maths qualifications, which are designed to extend studentsā mathematical skills beyond GCSE, focusing on problem-solving and modelling.
The event will be of particular interest to departmental admissions tutors, heads of department, directors of studies for 1st year courses, widening participation coordinators and outreach coordinators. By attending the event you will have more detailed information about the changes and the potential impact they may have on the curriculum offered to 16-19 year old students in England. There will be opportunities to discuss with colleagues how HEIs can respond to these changes and provide clear signals to schools and colleges, students and their parents, to encourage appropriate mathematical preparation for different degree subjects.
There is no charge for attendance.
If you have any queries or for more information email: admin@furthermaths.org.uk