Mathematics: Equitable Contexts
This year’s Conference is titled ‘Mathematics: Equitable Contexts’
The Conference will offer the chance to explore different ways of thinking about equitable contexts in mathematics and implications for teaching and learning mathematics across all phases.
Key Note Speakers, Mike Askew, Sue Hough and Tanya Ovenden-Hope, will prompt thinking by taking three different approaches to considering this theme.
The Conference is an opportunity for teachers and leaders of Mathematics at all phases from EYFS through to Post 16 to work collaboratively. We aim to provide space for educators to think mathematically and reflect on their role as classroom practitioners and/or as professional development leads of mathematics. This year our focus is on creating equitable contexts for mathematics. The Conference will offer the chance to explore context in a range of ways, with a choice of workshops exploring a variety of contexts in addition to the three key note speakers.
The 2026 conference will take place on the 13th March 2026 at Taunton Racecourse. The event will start at 9.30am, with arrivals welcome from 9.00am. We are offering places on a first come first served basis. Ticket price £60, to include refreshments and lunch, Early Bird booking fee of £50 if you book before 31st December 2025.
Schedule of Events
- 9:00 AM – Arrival
- 9:30 AM – Welcome Address
- 9:35 AM – Keynote Speaker: Sue Hough
- 10:25 AM – Reflections
- 10:35 AM – Move to Workshop room
- 10:40 AM – Workshop 1
- 11:30 AM – Break
- 12:00 PM – Keynote Speaker: Tanya Ovenden-Hope
- 12:50 PM – Reflections
- 1:00 PM – Lunch
- 1:50 PM – Workshop 2
- 2:40 PM – Move to Main Room
- 2:45 PM – Keynote Speaker: Mike Askew
- 3:35 PM – Reflections and Thanks
- 3:45 PM – End
Key Note Speakers:
Mike Askew
Context in Maths: does it matter?
Tanya Ovenden-Hope
Educational Isolation: why place and context matter or education in the South West.
Sue Hough
Ways of working with context to help all learners make sense.
Breakout session 1:
- (R/KS1) Maths through stories
- (KS1/2) Japanese use of contexts
- (KS2/3/4) Realistic Maths Education
- (KS5) Contect in Core Maths
Breakout session 2:
- (R/KS1) Context and mixed age
- (KS2) Context and mixed age
- (KS2-KS4) Maths through stories
- (KS3/4) Context: entitlement or barrier
- (KS5) Statistics for A-level
