Numeracy seminars at the Scottish Learning Festival

The Scottish Learning Festival 2008 programme published

With the education event of the year edging closer, here is a snapshot of the sessions you won’t want to miss.

Now entering its ninth year, the Scottish Learning Festival 2008 will bring together more than 170 inspirational seminars and up to 200 exhibitors in a packed two-day programme of events. But that’s not all – 2008 will also be the debut year for Topic Surgeries.

Seminar highlights

Seminar highlights include:

Curriculum for Excellence: Developing mathematical thinking in the classroom

Code: B1C
Speakers: Barbara Gray and Joe McLaughlin, Numeracy team, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 24 September 2008
Start Time: 13:30

Building capacity in numeracy

Code: B1D
Speakers: Amy Sinclair, Barbara Gray and Joe McLaughlin, Numeracy team, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 24 September 2008
Start Time: 15:45

Numeracy and mathematics within Curriculum for Excellence

Code: B1F
Speakers: Joe McLaughlin and Amy Sinclair, Numeracy team, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 25 September 2008
Start Time: 09:30

Curriculum for Excellence: Trialing the draft numeracy and mathematics experiences and outcomes

Code: B1I
Speakers: Barbara Gray, Numeracy team, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 25 September 2008
Start Time: 14:00

Literacy and numeracy across Curriculum for Excellence

Code: B2I
Speakers: Joe McLaughlin, Numeracy Development Officer, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 25 September 2008
Start Time: 14:00

Topic Surgery highlights

Topic Surgeries will provide visitors with the opportunity to listen to and have discussions with many of the presenters at the Scottish Learning Festival in a friendly and informal setting. Topic Surgeries are not bookable. Simply go along and join a Topic Surgery discussion at any time.

Working with the draft mathematics experiences and outcomes

Speakers: Barbara Gray, Numeracy team, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 24 September 2008
Start Time: 11:00

Numeracy and mathematics within Curriculum for Excellence

Speakers: Amy Sinclair, Numeracy Development Officer, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Seminar Date: 24 September 2008
Start Time: 11:00

Book early - it's free!

The Scottish Learning Festival is free to all educationalists. To guarantee places at seminars it is strongly recommended that you make your selections and book before the summer break, as space is limited.

Book online at the Scottish Learning Festival website.

If you would like more information about group bookings or if you have any queries about the Scottish Learning Festival, please call 0870 421 1938 or email Festival@LTScotland.org.uk

Key fact

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