BEES Summer Workshop

Wednesday 20th May 2026 - 12:00 - 16:15

A half-day CPD workshop at Aston University on the gap between A-level economics and first-year undergraduate study. The programme covers mathematical confidence (Yigit Oezcelik on digital exit tickets), quantitative anxiety and the use of diagrams (Chiara Donegani and Dean Garratt at Aston), differences in teaching and assessment between school and university (Alex Squires drawing on his own A-level teaching experience), how entry pathways affect outcomes (Laura Harvey comparing A-level versus alternative routes), and a keynote on contextual offers from Prof Sarah Smith OBE at Bristol. I think this is primarily aimed at Uni lecturers, but worth attending if you have a free afternoon. It could be helpful if you want to know what your students will actually face when they head off to Uni, or if you are thinking about how to build mathematical confidence in Year 13. It is available to attend online.  Register here