mathematics

Scheme launched to improve maths skills for Devon adults

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/06/2022 - 4:45pm

A new support programme is being launched to help adults in Devon to improve their maths skills.

Devon Multiply, which is funded by the UK Government and managed by Devon County Council, is inviting innovative proposals to deliver numeracy skills training among adults in Devon, particularly to those who are harder to reach.

Grant funding from £20,000 to £250,000 is available to projects that submit a successful application. Organisations, that are eligible to apply include private businesses, public organisations, voluntary organisations, charities, community groups and...

61st LIYSF 2019

Why the need for virtual STEM summer schools?

Authored by LIYSF
Posted: Tue, 02/16/2021 - 6:32am

Even in the post COVID19 world, virtual STEM summer schools would play an important role. Here we discuss some of the advantages of conducting these camps virtually.

Summer Schools and their Benefits

In this connected era, more and more parents, teachers, schools as well as young students all over the world are realising the pros of attending a high-quality summer programme in both the US and the UK. But there are still several who are often unaware of the incredible benefits of these programmes and end up being at a major disadvantage when compared to their peers.

The...

Exeter Mathematics School students achieve outstanding A-level results

Students at the South West’s unique school for talented mathematicians have achieved some of the best A-level results in the country – setting them on the path towards becoming the much-needed engineers and scientists of the future.

Fourteen per cent of students at the Exeter Mathematics School will attend either Oxford or Cambridge.

This year 62 per cent of examinations taken by teenagers at the school, which is sponsored by the University of Exeter and Exeter College, were graded at A or A* and 82 per cent were graded at A*, A or B. The students will now attend the best...

Exeter Mathematics School - Year 11 Taster Day

Event Date: 
07/11/2015 - 10:00am to 2:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Mathematics School, Rougemont House, Castle Street, EXETER EX4 3PU

These events are for year 11 students who are considering applying to Exeter Mathematics School (EMS) for September 2016 entry and would like to find out more.

You will have the opportunity to meet EMS staff and students, take part in a series of workshops and have your questions answered.

Timetable for the day: 10:00am - About EMS - Parents are welcome to attend this session 11:00am - Student Workshops 14:30pm - Depart

Students will need to bring a packed lunch. No equipment or uniform is required.

Booking is essential and can be completed via the EMS...

Exeter Mathematics School - Year 11 Taster Day

Event Date: 
03/10/2015 - 10:00am to 2:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Mathematics School, Rougemont House, Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PU

These events are for year 11 students who are considering applying to Exeter Mathematics School (EMS) for September 2016 entry and would like to find out more.

You will have the opportunity to meet EMS staff and students, take part in a series of workshops and have your questions answered.

Timetable for the day: 10:00am - About EMS - Parents are welcome to attend this session 11:00am - Student Workshops 14:30pm - Depart

Students will need to bring a packed lunch. No equipment or uniform is required.

Booking is essential and can be completed via the EMS...

Local community invited to consultation for new Exeter Maths School

The first consultation for the new Exeter Mathematics School (EMS) will be held on 28 August at the University of Exeter.

The new school will be a mathematically oriented, academic sixth form, providing an environment in which those with an interest in, and aptitude for, mathematics can be stimulated, developed and stretched.

The EMS is due to open in September 2014, with 30 year 12 students drawn from Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset and is co-sponsored by the University of Exeter and Exeter College.

One of only two specialist mathematics schools in the UK, the...