Motivate long projects 2009-10

In the school year 2009-10, we are running three long projects for KS3 students:

We could still accept bookings for the 2009-10 long projects if you email us immediately or phone 01223 764278. The cost is £1550 for the full year, payable in three instalments. Information about long projects available in 2010-2011 will be available in time for schools to book at the 'early bird' rate, ie. before the end of May 2010.

In these extended projects we want to:

  • enrich the mathematical experience of the students and teachers involved
  • give students and teachers a sense of belonging to a mathematical community
  • give students and teachers an opportunity to go beyond the normal curriculum and to use techniques from the curriculum in unfamiliar contexts
  • help students see that maths is an interesting, relevant, living subject
  • provide extended projects which will help students develop creative and critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • provide project work which students can work on collaboratively or alone
  • give students an opportunity to present their own work to an audience outside their own school, to answer questions and to receive feedback on it
  • help students develop their communication and presentation skills
  • address QCA Key concepts and Key processes:
Key concept or process
It's not that I'm smart
Reality Maths
The Risks of Life
1.1 Competence
a, b, c
a, b, c
a, b, c
1.2 Creativity
a, b, c
a, b, c
a, b, c
1.3 Applications and implications of mathematics
a, c, d
a, b, d
a, b, c, d
1.4 Critical understanding
a
a, b
a, b
2.1 Representing
a, b, c, d,
a, b, c, d
a, b, c, d
2.2 Analysing
a, b, d, e, g, i, j, m, o
a, b, c, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p
a, b, f, g, h, i, j, l, m, n, o, p
2.3 Interpreting and evaluating
a, d, e, f, g
a, b, c, e, f, g
a, b, c, d, e, f, g
2.4 Communicating and reflecting
a, b, c, d, e
a, b, c, d, e
a, b, c, d, e