This workshop will introduce delegates to the freely available, open‐source and general‐purpose programming language Python ‐ which is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Python will be used to enhance the teaching and learning of Mathematics at A‐Level and beyond. Delegates need no prior knowledge of programming to benefit from this workshop.
Feedback from Previous Workshops
· “Really enjoyed the session. Definitely inspired me to get into doing some Python programming (never used it before although used other languages) and applying this to mathematics problems”
· “A thoroughly informative and enjoyable course!”
· “Really good workshop; would love a follow-up workshop to increase the level of challenge.”
· “Stephen was very clear and knowledgeable”
Workshop Itinerary: Saturday 11th July 2026
10:00am – 11:00am Introduction and using Python as a powerful graphing calculator
11:00am – 11:15am Coffee Break
11:15am – 12:00pm Symbolic Python with SymPy
12:00pm – 12:30pm Lunch Break
12:30pm – 1:30pm Numerical Python and plots using NumPy and MatPlotLib
1:30pm – 1:45pm Coffee Break
1:45pm – 3:00pm Programming, Jupyter notebooks, Google Colab and Beyond A‐Level Maths. IMA AI/ML Competition notebook.
Requirements
We will use Cloud computing, so you don’t need to download any software.
For Google Colab: https://colab.research.google.com/ delegates will need a Google account.
Registration and Cost
£10pp
Please register via:
https://my.ima.org.uk/item.php?eventid=499
Registration will close at 12 noon on Friday, 10 July 2026.
Fees go towards covering advertising, staff costs, and the cost of software licence fees required to run the workshop. All joining information will be sent 24 hours prior to the event.
Download the workshop notes here (2026)
School Competition – Further information here
Levelling Up: Maths
If you are a student or tutor on the Levelling Up: Mathematics or Levelling Up: Mathematics for Engineering programmes, you are eligible for a free place at this workshop. Please email levellingup@ima.org.uk to book.
