Mathematics problem solving event
In collaboration with several of our partnership schools, three mathematics problem-solving events were staged this year. Planned and delivered by stage three BEd Mathematics Specialists and BEd stage two students. One of the events took place at our Kedleston Road site and gave pupils, ranging from age 5 to 14, the opportunity to engage in some challenging mathematics as well as developing a feel for a university environment.
For all the events, pupils were grouped across schools and age to take on the problem-solving challenges in a cooperative way. Activities included a mathematics treasure hunt, designing a theme park, magic numbers and hunt the number thief! All events formed an integral part of the students' studies and served to support the new ways in which we are aiming to work with our partnership schools. Feedback from children, students and teachers was excellent and the ideas are to be developed further in 2011-2012.
