Subject Leader Development Meeting March 2010

Programme 0915Session 1 – News and Updates   Mathematics Development Programme for Teachers - Dave Miller Keele University   QCDA update   1 to 1 tuition   GCSE Update   Lead Professionals 2010   Pivot Tables   APP update and future moderation meetings 1100Session 2 - “New for Old”   Exploring the skills required to become successful problem solvers   Exploring how to de-structure questions to address the revised National Curriculum PoS September 2010

Objectives:   to have received an update on recent developments and consider their implications for schools;   to have discussed and shared ideas and good practice concerning the curriculum and management of mathematics.   To explore strategies for pupils to become problem solvers

Mathematics Development Programme for Teachers

QCDA Update   Revised Primary National Curriculum   Functional Skills   ‘Twinned’ GCSE

Functional Skills   From pilot into full roll-out after 3 years of work   All learners developing functionality either through new GCSE, achieving FS qualification or both   School report card details still not finalised   Awaiting final statement that adult numeracy and literacy qualifications are to be removed from section 96   Draft SAMs now on awarding body websites

Functional skills in subject series

1 to 1 tuition

Lead Professionals Lead Professionals are those teachers who are interested in collaboratively working with others to develop teaching and learning resources. Work produced so far has included:   Resources for voting systems   Modules for gifted and talented KS3 pupils   KS3 scheme of work We are looking for teachers wishing to contribute to writing a Key Stage 4 scheme of work or Functional skills tasks across Key Stages 3 and 4

GCSE Update

APP Update   Moderation meetings have taken place   Cross referencing APP assessment criteria to SoW helps   Using APP grids provides accurate curricular targets   Excellent opportunity to share good practice   Colleagues are becoming more familiar with levels

APP Update   Focus required on Using and Applying mathematics   Variable practice in the frequency of recording data   Take care with levelling from external sources   Evidence needs to come from a variety of sources   APP criteria does not cover the National Curriculum PoS

APP – next steps   Second moderation meetings take place in March – focus on Levels 5 and 7   APP grids to inform future teaching (day-to-day APP)   Holistic judgements about pupils’ levels (periodic APP)   Moderation required at departmental level for consistency

APP – next steps Consider the APP progression grid. Give an honest appraisal about where your school is for each section. Discuss your progress with your table.