Workshops

Holiday workshops: Codes and ciphers (ages 9–11)

In this workshop for 9–11 year-olds, students will explore codes and ciphers from the last 2000 years.

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The best mathematicians make the best codebreakers. They have logical minds, can stick at a task, see patterns and follow algorithms. Jenny Sharp will explore codes and ciphers from the last 2000 years in this hands–on session. Students will learn how to create codes and ciphers to send secret messages and how they can be broken.

This workshop is strictly for ages 9-11 only. We reserve the right to refund or deny entry to those who are not in this age range.

Refunds can only be issued for tickets cancelled at least two weeks (14 calendar days) in advance of the event date. Please note that this supersedes our normal event terms and conditions. Please also note that Eventbrite adds a small booking fee to the amount paid for each ticket option. 

About Jenny Sharp

Jenny Sharp works at Plymouth University. As well as teaching on the undergraduate programmes, she runs a very busy Mathematics Enrichment Programme for Schools throughout Devon and Cornwall, running workshops for pupils and their teachers from Year 5 through to Year 10. She is a regular Ri Mathematics Masterclass speaker and has delivered Masterclasses on a wide range of topics.

About our workshops

Holiday workshops at the Royal Institution give students a hands-on experience of STEM topics (science, technology, engineering, maths) beyond what they learn at school. Working in groups or pairs, students will get hands-on to complete activities, challenges or projects which help them look deeper at the subject they are exploring. These workshops don’t follow the school curriculum but instead show students the many real world uses of STEM topics, expanding their horizons beyond the classroom to see the amazing possibilities science can give you. Sessions are led by experts from across industry and academia who will share with the students their excitement and knowledge of their areas of expertise.

For any queries regarding this workshop please email events@ri.ac.uk.

Support to attend holiday workshops

The Potential Trust may be able to offer financial assistance to enable children to participate in Ri events and activities if this would otherwise be financially difficult. Please contact Denise Yates, or at their new email address here

 

 

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