The revised East Lothian Numeracy and Mathematics Strategy is now available with updated key actions for the school session 2015/16.
ELC Numeracy and Mathematics Strategy 2014-18 (update March 2015)
Category Archives: Financial Education
East Lothian ‘Making Maths Matter’ Conference
‘Making Maths Matter’ is the East Lothian Numeracy and Mathematics Conference aimed at improving achievement in Numeracy and Mathematics and narrowing the attainment gap. The conference is being held at the Marine Hotel in North Berwick on Friday 13th March 2015.
Key speakers are Professor Louise Hayward from Glasgow University who will discuss ‘Narrowing the attainment gap’ and Carol Copstick from Education Scotland who will provide and overview of progress and achievement in Numeracy and Mathematics across Scotland. A variety of workshops will be led by practitioners, children and partners.
Videos of the event will be posted in due course. A full programme of the day can be downloaded: Making Maths Matter_Programme
Twitter: #makingmathsmatter
Financial Learning Online: Resource Starter Kit
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/financiallearningonline/index.asp
Learning and Teaching Scotland has developed a Financial Learning Online Scotland Resource Starter Kit to support people who are starting to deliver financial capability to adults and young people.
The Resource Starter Kit activities are available to download from the FLO Scotland website.
Employers and Young People
Check out the new Scottish Government website which aims to support and encourage employers engaging with Young People.
Financial Education
Following on from the Financial Education training at RBS Gogarburn the following website from LTS has a wide range of resources, activities, sharing practice examples to support schools with Financial Education. The site is well worth a look.
For more information get in touch.