April 2022
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This conference discussed next steps for the delivery of high-quality maths education in England - as well as what is needed to support the workforce to boost education quality and student attainment across the cohort.
The conference was also an opportunity to consider findings in Ofsted’s research review of maths education, which is examining best practice in curriculum design, teaching, assessment, and student motivation, as well as how disparities in outcomes for students can be reduced.
Sessions in the agenda looked at:
- the pandemic, numeracy and priorities for catch-up
- the attainment gap
- foundational maths knowledge
- curriculum design and quality of teaching
- standards and inspections
- supporting pupils with SEND
- the qualifications system for maths
- progress into further study and employment
- numeracy skills and attainment in England against international benchmarks
- maths education, the UK economy and meeting skills needs
- a provocative view on changes needed to the mainstream maths curriculum
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote sessions with: Professor Andrew Noyes, Professor of Education, University of Nottingham; and Chair, Joint Mathematical Council of the UK; Andreas Schleicher, Director, Directorate of Education and Skills, OECD; Dr David Mallows, Associate Professor, UCL Institute of Education Centre for Applied Linguistics; Karen McGuigan, Founder, Maths For Life Programme; and Conrad Wolfram, Director of Strategic and International Development, Wolfram Research.
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from the Department of Education and the Government Legal Department.
