Hidden Figures and Big Ideas: Teaching TY Maths Through History

TY Maths offers a unique opportunity to show students that maths is more than a subject but a story woven through every culture, continent, and century.

This webinar will explore how to use the history of mathematics to enrich TY learning by:

• Humanising maths through storytelling and historical context
• Highlighting global contributions to mathematics, including:
  • Ancient Indian developments in number systems and zero
  • Chinese methods in algebra and geometry
  • African fractals, pattern systems, and early counting techniques
• Exploring the role of women in mathematics from Hypatia to Maryam Mirzakhani  and connecting their work to concepts on the curriculum
• Demonstrating how these diverse perspectives can:
  • Boost engagement and interest in maths as a subject
  • Build cultural awareness and challenge stereotypes
  • Support curriculum links (e.g. patterns, algebra, number systems, proof, logic)