Maths Week Scotland: 28 September - 4 October 2020

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Maths Week Scotland will be back for 2020! This year Maths Week Scotland will take place 28 September - 4 October.

You will see the return of your favourite competitions and activities plus we have a few exciting plans in the pipeline. Check out what we got up to last year in our 2019 summary below.

Our schools section has inspiration of how you can celebrate with your pupils and colleagues. Last year, schools celebrated with everything from baking to balloons and we loved seeing your creativity!

If you are an organisation or individual interested in hosting a Maths Week Scotland head to our events section and drop as an email at info@mathsweek.scot for a chat.

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