1. UCC Maths Circles & Enrichment Programmes
euclid.ucc.ie/pages/mathenr

2. Lesson plans, resources, etc for each programme available online
CLASSES
Primary Schools: Junior Maths Circles
1st Years: Maths Circles
Classes run in schools, with school support and UCC student tutors
2nd Years: Junior Maths Enrichment
2 classes a week in UCC, 1.5 hours each, for 18 weeks
Given voluntarily by UCC staff, and by UCC students
4th Years: Senior Enrichment 1
5th & 6th Years: Senior Enrichment 2
1 class a week for each group in UCC, 3 hours, for 18 weeks
Given voluntarily by UCC staff, and by UCC students
Lesson plans, resources, etc for each programme available online

3. AIMS Primary Schools: Junior Maths Circles 1st Years: Maths Circles
Stimulate interest in mathematics
1st Years: Maths Circles
2nd & 3rd Years: Junior Enrichment
Further stimulate interest in maths
Develop problem solving skills
Ensure students take Honours Maths at Leaving Cert
Appreciate importance of working with others
Some students to continue on to Senior Enrichment Programme
4th Years: Senior Enrichment 1
5th & 6th Years: Senior Enrichment 2
Further develop problem solving skills
Prepare students for IrMO and, hopefully, IMO

4. PLANS Next Year: Current 3rd Years Next Year: Current 2nd Years
Some of group move on to Senior Enrichment 1
All continue on to Honours Maths at LC
Next Year: Current 2nd Years
Return to Junior Maths Enrichment:
Keep developing problem solving skills and strategies
We will look at possibly restructuring the classes to better suit the breakdown of the group

5. FEEDBACK Thanks for answering these!
1.  Overall, did you enjoy the sessions?
2.  What part did you most enjoy? What did you least enjoy?
3. How do you think the sessions could be better?
4.  Did you learn anything from the sessions? Did they change your opinion of maths in any way?
5. Would like to take part in similar sessions next year?
Feel free to add any other comments or advice for those running the programme, about either this year’s or next year’s sessions.