International Modelling Challenge 2021

International Modelling Challenge 2021

Feb 20, 2021 | AMA Events, AMA News

New Zealand will again be participating in the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge for 2021 (https://immchallenge.org/). This is a call out to invite you all to consider submitting a team again for this year’s challenge. Each country can have up to...
Resubmission rules change effective February 1 2021

Resubmission rules change effective February 1 2021

Dec 14, 2020 | AMA News

https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/assessment-matters/change-to-resubmission-rules-from-2021-onwards/ From Feb 1 new rules around resubmission for all standards come into effect. Schools will only be allowed to offer a...
Teaching statistical literacy – GAISE II report released

Teaching statistical literacy – GAISE II report released

Dec 9, 2020 | AMA News

From American Statistical Association [ASA] The demands for statistical literacy have never been greater. Good data sense is needed to easily read and make sense of media headlines. The Pre-K–12 GAISE (guidelines for assessment and instruction in statistics education)...
Mathex 2020

Mathex 2020

Dec 1, 2020 | AMA Events, AMA News

Updated – questions and answers now linked Over the two nights 204 year 7 & 8 teams and 180 year 9 & 10 teams  from 93 schools took part in this years’ Mathex competitions. That’s a lot of young mathematicians. Huge thanks to everyone behind the scenes...
Kalman award winners

Kalman award winners

Nov 25, 2020 | AMA News

reposted from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/business-and-community-engagement/schools/kalman-charitable-trust-prizes-and-fellowship.html The Margaret and John Kalman Trust have generously sponsored a Teacher Excellence Prize valued at $5,000 and five Teacher...