2nd Annual Equals Conference: Access for All
Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst, Birmingham

6 October 2023

When: Due to unforseen circumstances we have had to postpone the Conference date. We will advertise the new date shortly. 

Where: 

So, if you teach mathematics for pupils with extra needs, what are you waiting for?

Ticket Prices:

£80 for MA members  |  £100 for non-members

Book your ticket (booking will reopen shortly)

Keynotes:
 

Les Staves

The roots of maths for children with very special needs

The presentation will discuss why it is important to have a  curriculum that will encourage relevant math’s to grow for all children, including those who are at the earliest levels of learning.   It will review the nature of relevant content and approaches to teaching and learning.

Its starting points may relate to children who have not yet reached numeracy, or are well behind age related expectations. But I hope it will provoke consideration if its messages are relevant at later levels.

Les is a consultant to special schools and focusses on interpreting the mathematics curriculum to develop appropriate learning for all pupils.

Kinga Morsanyi

Dyscalculia: What it is and what to do about it

Dyscalculia (specific learning difficulty in mathematics) is a condition that affects about 6% of the school-age population. Although dyscalculia is equally prevalent as dyslexia, and it can seriously affect people’s life chances, it is neglected by both educational professionals and policy-makers. Currently, in the UK (and in many other countries), a diagnosis of dyscalculia is almost non-existent, and educational support and official recognition is lacking. In this talk, I will present information about current conceptualisations of dyscalculia, how it can be identified, and how it can be discriminated from other conditions. I will also introduce a new screening tool to identify pupils with mathematics difficulties in the classroom, and make some recommendations for best practice.

Kinga is a cognitive/developmental psychologist and senior lecturer at Loughborough University who focusses on thinking skills and mathematical cognition.

Times subject to change 
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Our Exhibitors

We are very pleased to welcome to our conference exhibition....

Dynamo Maths & DynamoPost14

Dynamo Maths is a researched and evidenced based dyscalculia assessment and intervention program used by SENCO’s and Inclusion teachers. It uses a validate NumberSenseMMR^TM developmental framework to support children struggling with maths.
Also, launching Dynamo Post14 screener, consisting of self-perception questionnaire and number sense profiler. DynamoPoat14 is inviting colleges and organisations towards standardisation pilot.