Maths in Art & Design: Supporting student numeracy

Maths in Art & Design: Supporting student numeracy

Learn how to make math fun and relevant in art and design projects to help students improve their numeracy skills in an holistic way.

By UAL Insights

Date and time

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:30 - 18:30 GMT+1

Location

London College of Fashion

105 Carpenters Road London E20 2AR United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Workshop Overview: Join us for an engaging workshop that explores the synergy between mathematics and creativity. Discover how integrating math into art and design can enhance your teaching and enrich student learning. This session is particularly valuable for teachers of Level 2 and 3 art and design students, but all educators interested in innovative teaching methods are welcome.


What You Will Learn:

  • Strategies to support student numeracy through art and design.
  • Techniques to embed mathematical concepts into creative processes.
  • The importance of math in enhancing artistic designs.
  • Practical applications and examples of math in art projects.


The workshop will be led by Derek Johnson, the Director of West Suffolk College’s School of Art and Design. Under his leadership, the Art School has introduced the innovative MARS (Maths, Art, Religion, and Science) Award, recognized for its excellence and awarded by TES.


Why Attend?

  • Gain unique insights into the intersection of art and mathematics.
  • Enhance your teaching toolkit with creative numeracy support methods.
  • Network with fellow educators and share best practices.
  • Be inspired by award-winning educational innovations.


Who Should Attend?

  • Teachers of Level 2 and 3 art and design students.
  • Educators interested in embedding maths in creative subjects.
  • Anyone curious about the role of math in art and design.


Don't miss this opportunity to explore new dimensions in teaching and learning at the Maths in Art & Design event. We look forward to seeing you there!


Please use your school or college email address when booking a ticket.



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UAL Insights

UAL Insights is the University’s outreach programme which offers young people access to our Colleges for creative activities and pre-university advice and guidance. Not everyone has equal opportunity to enter higher education. We want to change this through UAL Insights. We work with partner schools and FE colleges in Greater London to offer students at pre-16 and post-16 level access to creative programmes that will help to develop their skills and experience as young creatives.

UAL Insights activities are run by the Outreach team and take place across UAL’s 6 Colleges.

Get in touch for information on our pre-16 projects: outreach@arts.ac.uk