For Teachers
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Mathematics lecture series for teachers at the Bridge Academy
Running February - May 2012, this series is aimed at teachers of mathematics who are interested in exploring and expanding their knowledge across a variety of mathematical topics. Lectures are delivered by academic staff from Queen Mary, University of London and hosted at the Bridge Academy. These free events will also offer an opportunity for networking with other teachers and refreshments will be provided. Please note that there is no limit to the number of teachers attending from each school and you do not have to attend all in the series.
For full details of the topics and dates please download the flyer [PDF].
The Goldsmiths' Company: Science for Society
These courses are sponsored by The Goldsmiths' Company as part of their Science for Society programme. They are aimed at A-level mathematics and science teachers. The mathematics course director is Dr Francis Wright and the astrophysics course director is Professor Jim Emerson.
Both are 5-day residential courses held at the same time on the Queen Mary Mile End campus, which begin on a Sunday evening in late July and end after lunch on the following Friday. Accommodation is provided in the new Queen Mary student village. Participants only need to pay their travel costs to and from Queen Mary; all teaching, accommodation and subsistence costs during the course are paid by The Goldsmiths' Company. You are expected to stay on campus for the duration of the course.
Please note that due to Olympics commitments we are unable to run the course in 2012 but it will return in 2013. The course in 2011 ran from Sunday 17 July to Friday 22 July. To make a booking for one of these courses please visit The Goldsmiths' Company Science for Society Courses website.
Mathematics
This course is not directly about teaching, but is intended to inform and inspire teachers of A-level mathematics and science-related subjects. Sessions will range from expanding on GCE Further Mathematics topics to explaining current research at Queen Mary and the application and relevance of modern mathematics in today's technology. The course will cover mathematical computing and cryptography, and include a visit to somewhere like the National Codes Centre at Bletchley Park or the London Science Museum. The course is taught by several Queen Mary academic staff, who will each focus on their own research and/or teaching interests.
Astrophysics
Like the mathematics course, this is not intended to be a course about teaching. You will cover a variety of topics within Astrophysics and other relevant topics in Physics. The sessions are delivered by Queen Mary staff from both the Astronomy Unit and the School of Physics with some invited guest speakers. We have a visit to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich during the week.