COURSE OVERVIEW

Adult Maths Spotlight Sessions to support you in considering the challenges and unique strengths of your students, and build confidence and skills.

These sessions are designed to be flexible for teachers of maths to adults. Each session will focus on developing areas including practical strategy, resource and classroom challenges. From Teaching with Technology to Maths Anxiety, there is plenty to learn.

These online sessions will support you to consider the challenges and unique strengths of your students, and build confidence and real, practical strategies to keep them engaged. Our team have timed these sessions perfectly to take you through the academic year, so you receive the best support at the right times.

All sessions are interactive, evidence-informed and tailored to the realities of adult maths education.

4 online sessions

The sessions will be held over Zoom.

No sessions are currently scheduled for the 2026/27 academic year. Please check back in September for the updated schedule.

Adult Maths Spotlight Sessions

What you will learn

Our Adult Maths Spotlight Sessions are to support you in considering the challenges and unique strengths of your students, and build maths confidence and maths skills.

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Topical Sessions

Each session will be tailored to a specific topic focusing on developing areas including practical strategy, resource and classroom challenges.

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Effective Pedagogy

Explore specific pedagogic themes such as: building confidence, deepening understanding, and the use of mathematical representations.

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Supporting Students

The sessions provide opportunities for reflection upon creating effective and engaging environments for learning mathematics and support with applying these in the classroom.

Frequently asked questions

Your common questions and concerns answered

All educators of adult maths would benefit from attending the sessions.

All teachers teaching maths to adults, including accredited or non-accredited courses.

Please contact our Adult Maths team via: fecpd@mei.org.uk

When a event is open for registration, please click the ‘Application form’ button on this page to apply.

You will need to create a myMEI account if you don’t already have one. You will need to select the event you wish to attend from the registration form.

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