| 9.30 am | Registration
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| 10.00 am | Nrich - The highly popular session from the Nrich Project based at Cambridge University will demonstrate how to get the most out of mathematical materials to challenge and engage students. You will explore some of the material on their free website, www.nrich.maths.org , hear how teachers are using it and take away new ideas for your own classroom.
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| 11.30 am | Coffee
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| 11.50 am | UKMT - This session will use materials from our competitions, demonstrate the thinking behind the questions and consider how they and the ideas behind them can be used to stimulate classroom interest. The individual challenges are taken by over 600,000 UK students every year and over 1000 schools enter the Team Challenge and over 800 schools and colleges enter the Senior Team Challenge.
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| 1.15 pm | Lunch
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| 2.00 pm |
Katie Chicot is a lecturer at the Open University, and is passionate about bringing the beauty and clarity of mathematics to a broader audience. Her current job allows her to combine mathematical research and outreach. Her interest in all things mathematical stems from a love of play and investigation. Tackling mathematical problems and
encouraging others to engage with mathematical investigations are the cornerstones of Katie's work. She has a PhD in mathematics from the University of Leeds and spent a year as the Clothworkers' Fellow at the Royal Institution.
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| 3.30 pm | Close and option session on tackling UKMT Olympiad papers
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| 4.30 pm | Optional session ends
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0113 343 2339
