1. The Structure of the Maths PGCE and the first School Experience Chris Olley

2. What do I need to know? o Discuss the questions you need an answer to. If someone knows the answer … answer it. o Write a list of key focussed questions for your table. o [Tick these off as they get answered throughout the session]

3. 1 st Your college based tutor Or Your school based mentor Then … Course director Support Services: KEATS Student support (dyslexia, depression, other specific needs) The Compass (Strand) Voice workshops Always solve problems locally and discretely where possible Support is available

4. School Trips o Twyford School Rich Problem Solving Masterclasses o Groups of 10 attend on 5 dates Oct to June o All Materials on KEATS o Intro session in October o King’s Maths School o Four afternoon sessions of mathematical engagement o Groups of 4-6 o A.N.Other school

5. The PDP and the Standards o Tutorial records (target/action/review) o Mentor meeting records o Set foci for the week (max 2/3) o Be observed meeting them, written on observation report o Review in the next meeting o Keeping track of the standards (http://bit.ly/1Isuzpz)http://bit.ly/1Isuzpz o Annotate your observation reports (LOs) and mentor meeting reports (MMs)

6. Planning o Sequence Plan o Map o Narrative and Orientation in table o Lesson Plan o Copied from sequence table lesson by lesson, plus details o Evaluation o What have students learned and how do I know? Use the Templates as 'issues to address' rather 'than spaces to fill in'

7. The Subject Studies Assignment 1.FDP/RP 2.Trigonometry 3.Modelling (NC) 4.Mathematical Reasoning (NC) 5.Fluency (NC) Readings in the handbook Readings from the course Literature submission Theory (12-20 chapters) Data (3-6 school lessons) Analysis (8000 words) Ask in school what you can do/teach in January Working groups first meet on 26.10.15 Share readings and ideas on KEATS

8. SE1 Submissions Read the Maths handbook very carefully o Mentor meeting reports (MM) and Lesson observation reports (LO) (Weekly) o School Based Observations (19.10.15) o SE1 Tasks (3 x teaching sequences) (from 31.11.15) o SSA Literature Review SSA (31.12.15) o SSA (03.02.16) All submissions to your college tutor in the form yourname_documenttype

9. SE1 Placements o Share how much you know about the school you will be going to. o Discuss general questions that you would like to add to your questions list.

10. Going in to School: Day 1 o Be nice, dress smart, do whatever you are told to, choose mugs and chairs with care,... o Expect that no-one will even know you are coming. Expect to be kept waiting around. o Don't try making any arrangements on day 1. o Announce yourself at reception. o If all else fails Des’s number is: 020 7848 3162

11. School Experience 1 o The timetable o Assigned classes (approx. 9 hours, KS3,4,'5') o Tutorial/PSHE/Citizenship etc. (1 period + assembly, registration, parent’s evenings, etc. etc.) You need a fixed timetable a.s.a.p. o What you are expected to do: o Observe o Plan/Teach/Evaluate: individuals, pairs, small groups, classes for parts of lessons o Build up to: Whole lessons/whole classes, formal assess, marking, keeping full records

12. SE1: (Your) Observations of teachers teaching o Planning o One observation task for each of the first three weeks o Plan into your timetable o Keep notes (how/why) o Experiences o Find the best teacher o Follow a class for a day o Follow a teacher for a day o Follow a student with special needs o Focus on themes o Classroom management strategies o Student/student conversations o Student teacher talk o How resources are used and their effect... (etc).

13. School Experience 1 o Mentor meetings o Assigned, weekly, prepared for, written up o Focus for the week … the PPR1 o You take notes o Lesson Observations (of you teaching) o At least one written up per week (it must be done within the lesson and feedback given the same day) o www.kcl.ac.uk/pgce (assessment forms) www.kcl.ac.uk/pgce o Start from the beginning, make sure someone observes you teach something you planned and gives you written feedback. o Email to your tutor only EVERY WEEK as MM1_Tom_Jones or LO7_Una_Stubbs