# The Scottish Mathematical Council

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC046876
- **Known as:** SMC
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Sept. 29, 2016
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046876


## Contact

- **Address:** 109 Derbeth Grange, Kingswells, Aberdeen
- **Postcode:** AB158UD
- **Website:** https://scottishmathematicalcouncil.org/



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The SMC collaborates with educators to foster and improve mathematical education. Activities include running annual conferences for teachers&#x27; professional development, running annual competitions for school pupils and supporting government initiatives such as Maths Week Scotland.

**Objectives:** The main objects of the Council shall be to foster and improve mathematical education at all levels and to encourage advancement and application of mathematics throughout Scotland. For this purpose the Council shall collaborate with educational, technological and industrial organisations and shall undertake functions such as the following: (i) The promotion and co-ordination of conferences, mathematical competitions, special courses of instruction and retraining schemes. (ii) The consideration of factors relating to the supply and deployment of qualified mathematicians with special reference to the supply of teachers. (iii) The giving of advice on curricula, syllabuses, examinations and other subjects of mathematical interest. (iv) The collection and circulation of information and the publication of reports, articles and other material of pedagogic interest. (v) The setting up of committees to consider and report on special problems and subjects. (vi) The trusteeship of trusts established for purposes associated with the objects of the Council.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Highland
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland






