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about us the team
What we do
The aim of the Maths Circles initiative is to continue to challenge and stimulate those Junior Cycle students who are particularly able at maths, and to further develop their problem-solving skills and interest in the subject.Through the Maths Circles initiative we hope that we all can:- Offer an outlet for young students with an interest in Mathematics
- Improve mathematical abilities in a relaxed, non-classroom environment
- Engender and foster an enjoyment of Maths for Junior Cycle students
Maths Circles are designed specifically for students who enjoy mathematics and want the added challenge of exciting topics that are normally outside the school curriculum. Maths Circles promote mathematics in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere through a mixture of puzzles, games and hands-on activities. Below we provide some samples examples of these activities, all of which can be found on our downloads page.What do we do during a Maths Circle?
Puzzles
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Games
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Hands-on activities
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Meet The Circles Team
Who we are
We are a group of maths and science students and teachers based in Cork who encourage Junior Cert pupils to study maths. Each circle runs once per week for an hour and the lesson plans and activities for the circle are prepared by the student in advance of the circle for that week.
The Maths Circles project is organised by the Maths Circle Team consisting of:
Anca Mustata UCC Maths Dept
Andrei Mustata UCC Maths Dept
Julie O’Donovan Cork Maths Centre
David Goulding UCC Maths Dept
Ciaran O’Connail Douglas Community School
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Active Maths Circles Our current schools
Following initial discussions in relation to the development of Maths Circles in Cork, we decided to run a four week pilot programme in North Presenation Secondary School in Cork City this year. The Maths Circle was run with the help of undergraduate Mathematics students from UCC. The success of the initial pilot scheme encouraged the organisers to extend the reach of the circle and actively seek to expand the project into other schools. At present there are a number of active Maths Circles running in the Cork Region and their locations are listed below.- Douglas Community School – Ciaran O’Conaill, JP McCarthy
- St. Aidan’s Community College – Joan Hough and Gráinne Walsh
- Nagle Community College – Ciara Twomey, Kathleen Cronin, Sinead O’Sullivan and Meabh Kennedy
- Colaiste An Phiarsaigh – Sian Joyce and JP McCarthy
- Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal – Sean Foley, Joe McEniry and Sinead McCarthy
- Hamilton High School – Eoghan O’Leary and Aodhan O’Leary
- Bishopstown Community School – Mary Sheehan, Vahid Yazdanpanah and Phillip O’Mahony
- Mount Mercy Maths Circle – Mary Cowhig, Ann Sullivan, Sophie Daly and Sophie Scannell
- Gaelcholáiste Mhuire – Valerie Mulcahy and Eoin O’Mahony
- St. Mary’s Secondary School, Macroom – Sharon O’Connell and Deirdre Van Der Krogt
- St. Aloysius – Sarah Moore and Sorcha Gilroy
- North Presentation School (Pilot Scheme) – Julie O’Donovan, David Goulding, Robert Linehan and Patrick Gorman
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Number Tricks← back
What’s Involved?
Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisonOverview
Check out some of the coolest number puzzles and understand how number patterns can be easily manipulated using basic algebra.
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Teacher Workshop← back
Overview
“I must thank you and your colleagues and students for a very interesting, informative and enjoyable workshop on Maths Circles. It just shows we are all still learning!”As part of Maths Week 2010 Dr. Anca Mustata from the Mathematics Department in University College Cork spoke on the topic of ‘Maths Circles’ and enrichment programmes, detailing her involvement in such programmes ranging from her time as a student in Romania through to her running of the enrichment programme in UCC of late. Her talk sparked a debate among the audience and raised the possibility of starting ‘Maths Circles’ in schools in the Cork region. Read the blog post
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Games, puzzles and hands-on activities
The best way to learn!
Problem solving skills
Analytic skills and problem solving
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A Maths Circle near you
WELCOME TO MATHS CIRCLES!
Maths Circles are designed specifically for students who enjoy mathematics and want the added challenge of exciting topics that are normally outside the school curriculum.
Our upcoming events
Maths Circles are run in association with UCC Mathematics Enrichment Programme, School of Mathematics, University College Cork. The initiative is supported by a grant from the National Academy for Integration of Research,Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL).