OU at Maths Week Scotland: Codebreaking & Cryptography for ages 12-13

Crack codes and compete! Discover the mathematics behind cryptography with OU academics Katie Chicot and Andrew Potter.

Ever wondered how Julius Caesar sent messages of military significance, or how prisoners of war communicated with each other?

Delve into the ancient science and art of cryptography with Open University mathematicians Katie Chicot and Andrew Potter. Put your mathematical skills and problem solving abilities to the test in this interactive session to break ancient and modern codes!

This event will take place using Zoom. A link will be provided by email by the event organiser. Suggested age suitability: 12-13 years old. A more challenging version of this event, suitable for ages 14+, will be run on the evening of Wednesday 30 September.

Register for your place at this free online event via the Eventbrite page for Codebreaking for 12-13 year olds. 

The Open University’s events for Maths Week Scotland are taking place free online, between 29 September to 3 October 2020. More information on our OU in Scotland events webpage. 

There is a range of free learning about Maths on the OU's free learning site, OpenLearn, such as Everyday Maths.