Assessment Tomorrow / MathSpeak 2017
11th annual Scottish Conference and Exhibition
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“Enhancing Mathematics teaching and assessment through the use of Technology”
Grosvenor Hilton, Edinburgh, 26th January 2017
SQA is pleased to support the 2017 Assessment Tomorrow MathSpeak conference in Edinburgh
Venue
Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel
Grosvenor Street
Edinburgh
EH12 5EF
United Kingdom
Telephone 44 (0)131 226 6001
Fax 44 (0)131 220 2387
Parking
Travelling to the Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor hotel by car? On street meter parking is available and but charged at an hourly per hour between 7.30am and 6.30pm or alternatively there is the Central Parking System at Haymarket Yard which costs for a 12 hour period.
About the Conference
Programme
0830 – 0930 Registration
0930 – 1050 Opening Plenary Session, with high profile keynotes and focus on defining the landscape
• Chairman’s Opening
• SQA Keynote, Dr Gill Stewart, Director of Qualifications Development, SQA delivered by Martyn Ware, SQA
• Maureen McKenna - Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council ‘Improving educational outcomes’
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1050 – 1100 Coffee
1115 - 1240 Case studies and experience from the classroom sessions
• Nevil Hopley, Head of Mathematics, George Watsons College, Edinburgh ‘Learning Mathematics with Handhelds and Tablets’
• Prof. Phillip John, SCHOLAR Executive Chair, Heriot Watt University and Dr Jim Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Cogbooks Ltd., ‘Mathematics and Educational Technology’
• Darren McKinnon, Quality Improvement Education Officer for Mathematics, City of Edinburgh Council ‘Developing digital resources for the maths classroom’
Lunch
1330 – 1445 The challenges faced by Maths Teachers today and in the future
• Grahame Smart, AST Maths Teacher, Adviser and Consultant ‘The Challenges faced by Maths Teachers today and in the future’
• Christian Lawson-Perfect, e-Learning Officer, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Newcastle University ‘The Maths e-assessment experience’
• Chris Sangwin, Professor of Technology Enhanced Science Education at The University of Edinburgh ‘Future Directions in Educational Technology for
Mathematics’
1445 – 1515 Tea break followed by
Brains Trust with an expert body panel on qualifications and teaching
1525 – 1545 Update on SQA Mathematics and Numeracy developments
• Martin Brown, Qualification Manager for Mathematics, SQA ‘Changes to National Qualifications in the area of Mathematics’
• Graeme Clark, SOLAR Manager Assessment Development and Delivery, SQA ‘SQA’s use of technology to support assessment of our qualifications including Mathematics’
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1545 Closing remarks from Chairman