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The Joint Mathematical Council (JMC) of the United Kingdom was formed in 1963 to "provide co-ordination between the Constituent Societies and generally to promote the advancement of mathematics and the improvement of the teaching of mathematics".
to promote good practice in the mathematics curriculum and its teaching and learning at all levels and in all sectors of education; to respond coherently and effectively to proposals from government and other public bodies which may affect the mathematical community; to work with other bodies such as the Joint Mathematical Council and HoDoMS.
The Mathematical Association is a professional society concerned with mathematics education in the UK. History It was founded in 1871 as the Association for the ...
The Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) is a British policy council for the Royal Society based in London, England.Founded in 2002 by the Royal Society and the Joint Mathematical Council, ACME analyzes mathematics education practices and provides advice on education policy.
The Society’s grants include research grants for mathematicians, early career researchers and computer scientists working at the interface of mathematics and computer science; education grants for teachers and other educators; travel grants to attend conferences; and grants for those with caring responsibilities.
In 1959, the need for a professional and learned body for mathematics and its applications was recognised independently by both Sir James Lighthill and a committee of the heads of the mathematics departments of several colleges of technology together with some interested mathematicians from universities, industry and government research establishments. [2]
Mathematics education in the United Kingdom is largely carried out at ages 5–16 at primary school and secondary school (though basic numeracy is taught at an earlier age). However voluntary Mathematics education in the UK takes place from 16 to 18, in sixth forms and other forms of further education.
Mathematical Council of the Americas (MCofA) [1] Mathematical Optimization Society; Mathematical Society of South Eastern Europe (MASSEE) [2] Quaternion Society; Ramanujan Mathematical Society; Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Southeast Asian Mathematical Society (SEAMS) [3] Spectra (mathematical association)