The aim of this blog is to provide research-informed and accessible content on key issues in mathematics education, both in the UK and internationally. The blog is edited by a small team from the BSRLM Executive, which approves content for publication. However, the views expressed on this blog are those of the authors and do not reflect those of BSRLM. The editorial team … [Read more...]
Dilemmas of a novice researcher: Time to wear our hearts on our sleeves? By Laurie Jacques
I joined BSRLM at the beginning of my PhD journey. I’m now about 6 months away from the end. It’s a blessing and a curse that I think deeply about things. When I was teaching, I would reflect deeply on the learning process that my pupils and I had experienced simultaneously during our lessons together. The process of learning remains of interest to me in the context of the … [Read more...]
Supporting children to meet England’s new Early Learning Goals by Catherine Gripton
Supporting children to meet England’s new Early Learning Goals Written by Catherine Gripton The new goals From the first of September 2021, schools in England with four and five year old children will begin assessing them against new Early Learning Goals (ELGs). In Sue Gifford’s 2020 blog post, she examined the research basis for these new goals and concluded that they … [Read more...]
BSRLM New Researchers’ Day Virtual Conference 2020
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, all education establishments have adopted some form of ‘blended learning’ and taken up online platforms and this has also been the case for conferences. Our commitment to our members and the mathematics education and research community at large, prompted us to organise our first virtual day conference. Our day conference organisers, Marie … [Read more...]
Consultation on the Early Learning Goals
Written by Sue Gifford Consultation on the Early Learning Goals: Are the new reforms based on research? The government are proposing reforms to the current EYFS Early Learning Goals, the statutory assessment for five year olds at the end of reception (Consultation closed January 2020). With regard to mathematics, the reforms are intended to ensure a good foundation in … [Read more...]