Numeracy & Maths in Falkirk

As you may already be aware the Falkirk Learning to Achieve festival is happening between the 3rd and 6th of June 2024 at various locations… Read more

National Numeracy Day – 22nd May 2024 There is still time for ELC settings, primary schools and organisations that work with young children, to join sign up… Read more

National Numeracy Day 2024 is on Wednesday 22 May. Sign up and get access to the Toolkit with resources, activities and tips on how to make… Read more

In preparation for Maths Week Scotland 2021, which begins next week (27th September – 3rd October), the Education Scotland Numeracy Team have pulled together a… Read more

Find out more here:  https://www.mathsweek.scot/  and here: FW__Maths_Week_Scotland_ Read more

In Falkirk we are encouraging arty maths for this 2020 Maths week Scotland. I cannot wait to see the learning that is going on! Please… Read more

I had a query from a school last week looking for numeracy diagnostic assessments, intervention programmes, CLPL and any further numeracy support to assist during… Read more

Education Scotland have produced a new suite of numeracy and mathematics resources. These have been developed to support practitioners in schools and early learning and… Read more

I hope that you all enjoyed National Numeracy Day 2020.  If you didn’t manage to catch everything from the virtual festival on the day, then… Read more

Here you will find support for numeracy and mathematics that the Numeracy Team within the Forth Valley and West Lothian Improvement Collaborative have produced. FV&WL… Read more

If you missed out on the conference this year or just want the slides from the workshops, then you can get them here. Read more

National Numeracy Day is all about recognising that numbers play a big part in all our lives and helping people sharpen their skills and build… Read more

Don’t let a lack of funds stop you from taking part in Maths Week Scotland. Find out more here. Read more

Today marks the launch of Maths Week Scotland. Maths Week Scotland is a celebration of the importance of maths in our daily lives. Maths Week… Read more

  Here are some links for Pi Day learning:   https://www.piday.org/2019/ways-to-celebrate-pi-day-2019/ https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/collection/16284/pi https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/pi-day-2019-why-important-10023552 https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/pi-day-2019-facts-figures-14129694     Read more

Everything you need to know about STEM in Falkirk.  #FalkirkSTEMpire Click here.   Read more

One-Day Conference for Teachers of Mathematics Saturday 9th March, 2019 Cottrell Building, University of Stirling Details here. Read more

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2 sessions of professional learning to draw your attention to:   29th October – Concrete, Visual and Abstract approaches 8th November – Numeracy Pathways linked… Read more

Maths Week Scotland is upon us! Click here for information, inspiration, resources and competitions. Remember to tweet using the following: #MathsWeekScot @MathsScot #FabFalkirkNumeracy Looking forward… Read more

  Materials will be provided to all Primary 6 learners through their schools, as well as being available online. The summer challenge is themed around… Read more

Looking for continuous assessment or wanting to try low stakes assessment?  Then this free resource might be of interest to you. Diagnostic Questions is a… Read more

What are your plans for National Numeracy Day?  Head over to the National Numeracy Day website to see how you can become involved. #numberspeople   Read more

Maths Inspiration, one of the most successful Maths enrichment programs in the UK, is coming to Scotland. The target audience of this exciting event is… Read more

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Pi Day 2018 A collection of resources to help celebrate Pi Day! Click here. Read more

A guide to defining clear outcomes, expected impact and associated measurements to support improvement in education​. The pack of resources can be adapted and used… Read more

The Group are pleased to share their One Year Review of the implementation of the Making Maths Count report.   Read more

A treasure trove of Mathematical goodies. Click here. Read more

A report by the EEF where they highlight the key issues of the attainment gap and how their analysis of them informs the practical work… Read more

Ideas for snow related maths activities.  Look here. Read more

Free CPD events which introduce the Mastery pedagogy to the Scottish Education Sector delivered by Maths – No Problem! Dates/Times/Location 12th February – 09.30-12.30 Golden… Read more

The SMC Conference 2018 will be held on Saturday 3 March 2018 at the University of Stirling. The Keynote Address will be given by Heather… Read more

An interesting read if you are using or thinking of using Pupil Equity Fund money to fund catch up numeracy strategies with teaching assistants or… Read more

DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER’S HOLIDAY MATHS CHALLENGE – CHRISTMAS 2017 The Holiday Maths Challenge has been developed in partnership with the Scottish Mathematical Council. It is… Read more

  Looking for a resource to assist with money and financial education?  MoneySense can be found here. Read more

The Scottish Education Awards recognise early learning and childcare settings and schools that have developed a vibrant and progressive culture and climate of continuous innovation… Read more

Looking for ideas on parental engagement.  Click here. Read more

The SMC are inviting workshop proposals for the SMC Conference 2018. Deadline is 25th December. Full details here. Read more

Looking for a good read or a puzzle?  Alex Bellos has a couple of books that might be the ideal stocking filler: Alex’s Adventures in… Read more

NRICH have mapped their problems to CfE 1st and 2nd Levels.  A good resource if you are looking for rich tasks or ideas for holistic… Read more

  Larbert High School Maths and Computing have a great advent calendar this year for their Nat 5 and Higher students.  You can check it… Read more

The OECD published results from the 2015 PISA, focusing on Collaborative Problem Solving. More information can be found by clicking here. Read more

  The Education Endowment Foundation now have a Scottish version of the Learning and Teaching Toolkit.  It can be accessed here. Read more

It is hoped that a representative from each Falkirk school/centre will attend this session which will cover the key messages on moderation and provide an… Read more

  Here you will find a collection of early years maths / numeracy resources designed to help early years practitioners support children in their early… Read more

Sumdog’s mathematics contest for Falkirk schools starts next Friday, November 24. Join in here. Read more

More than ever, students need to engage with mathematical concepts, think quantitatively and analytically, and communicate using mathematics. All these skills are central to a… Read more

This report delves into topics such as, “How much should I encourage my students to be responsible for their own learning in mathematics?” or “As… Read more

Practitioners working on closing the poverty-related attainment gap may be interested in research conducted by Educational psychologists from across Scotland.   The research features on… Read more

The National Numeracy and Mathematics Hub site publish monthly resource guides.  These can be found in the Education Scotland Resources tile of the Hub.  The… Read more

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Education Scotland have now published the final Benchmarks for Literacy and English, and Numeracy and Mathematics following a wide consultation with practitioners: Numeracy and Mathematics… Read more

This animation is to assist parents and carers to support their child’s learning and development at home, based on Education Scotland’s publication “Every day is… Read more