Alexandra Frettsome alex.frettsome@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk GCSE Resit Alexandra Frettsome alex.frettsome@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk

I have a fair five sided spinner Place a different number on each section of the spinner so that The probability of spinning a prime number is 0.4 The probability of spinning a square number is 1/5 The probability of spinning an even number is 0.6

Overview Share my experiences of delivering GCSE Mathematics to Year 12 and 13 students Share some resources that have worked well Share experience of OFSTED Consider the implications of the new GCSE

GCSE Cumulative percentages for students aged 17 and over – June 2016

Durham Sixth Form Centre A Sixth Form School Approximately 1200 students Last Year we got 31 out of 56 grade C’s 48 started this academic year without grade C in Maths (including 13 in Year 13) Predominately D grades (37) but also E’s and F’s

I’m not sure, I tried my hardest and had extra teaching at home Can’t understand maths, get distracted easily and didn’t try as hard as I could have Didn’t take it serious until the end also I easily get distracted by others I’m not sure, I tried my hardest and had extra teaching at home Didn’t really get a long with the teacher Maths teacher didn’t help me one on one, don’t get maths overall. I struggle on simple math tasks, like timesing

Find the area of the triangle

Strategies November resit? Higher or Foundation? Programme of Study

Starters http://justmaths.co.uk/2014/02/03/basic-skills/

Are these three linked? Give out cards 1a and 1b

Thinking proportionally ‘These transition lessons from the National Strategies have been developed to support transfer from middle to upper schools but will also support year-on-year transition in Key Stage Three for all secondary schools.’ https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/29568

Using the cards Identify pairs – you must be able to justify your decisions

Make a set of 4 cards with 1 odd

Classify your cards in to three groups Add cards 1c at this point

Standards unit N6 Developing proportional reasoning https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/26924

Listing Systematically Find two numbers that sum to give 25 and have a difference of 3

Ofsted ‘Why do students make better progress in GCSE English than in Maths?’

Draw me a diagram to show that this isn’t true A misconception Draw me a diagram to show that this isn’t true

Things to think about… Resit for 4 or 5 Entry for Foundation or Higher How to deal with students in Year 13