1. OFSTED BETTER MATHS Jonathan Lewis Assistant Director – Learning, Skills and Education

2. Welcome No fire drill today Assembly point is in the car park outside of the indoor arena Toilets are down the corridor which runs adjacent to the arena. Alternative set upstairs – so if delegates go up in the lift they are on the right hand side. Refreshments and lunch will be provided at the back of the room and just to the right of the entrance. ‘If they can bear the cold at the moment, your delegates are welcome to watch the cricket in the stands.’ Feedback forms – please complete

3. 2011 – World-Class Mathematics Education for all our Young People Mathematics should be declared a subject of critical importance. Mathematical knowledge is the most precious gift an education can bestow Mathematics is ‘the only truly universal language’ Mastery of mathematics is key to success in the modern economy “Pupils who grasp concepts rapidly should be challenged through rich and sophisticated problems before any acceleration through new content, and those who are less secure should consolidate their understanding before moving on.”

4. Northamptonshire Maths Challenge Write the number in figures - LXXXI What number is halfway between -7 and 1? One gram of silver costs £1.25. Jon wants to make a ring with 72 grams of silver. How much does this cost? Cheltenham Town FC had 1800 people watch their latest match. 1150 were home supporters which is 64% of the crowd. What would be the percentage if 1240 had been home supporters? 63 - ? = -4

5. So how did you do in the Northamptonshire Maths Challenge? NorthantsNationalGap 2015 KS1 Maths L2b+ 81%82% KS2 Maths Level 4+84%87%-3 KS2 Progress Maths86%90%-4 KS4 GCSE C+ in Maths64%69%-5 KS4 Maths Progress63%67%-4 Write the number in figures - LXXXIWhat number is halfway between -7 and 1? One gram of silver costs £1.25. Jon wants to make a ring with 72 grams of silver. How much does this cost? Cheltenham Town FC had 1800 people watch their latest match. 1150 were home supporters which is 64% of the crowd. What would be the percentage if 1240 had been home supporters? 63 - ? = -4

6. “You might not expect to see the three words, mastery, Ofsted and Synergy in the same sentence or blog, but they are exactly what I am going to use in thinking about the direction of travel in mathematics teaching following the implementation of the new national curriculum in September 2014.”