1. South Yorks Maths Hub
Welcome

2. Pete Sides South Yorkshire Maths Lead

3. Vision for Maths Hubs, National Priorities & Action plan to April 2014
Future priorities
Next steps

4. Pupil outcomes Resolute focus on pupils’ maths outcomes:
improved levels of achievement
increased levels of participation
improved attitudes to learning
closing the gaps between groups

5. School/college improvement
Determined support for all schools/colleges to improve:
the teaching of mathematics
the leadership of mathematics
the school’s mathematics curriculum

6. Priorities 2014/15 Operational : Systems, Communication, Engagement
T&L Development:
PRIMARY – mastery & fluency in new National Curriculum
SECONDARY – prep for NC & new GCSEs
POST 16 – Core Maths, new A’ levels
Developing Workforce : Teachers & leaders supply, CPD
T & L Research: Evidence based best practice
Enhancement: Engagement & extension opportunities

7. Who are the Maths Hubs?

8. Lead School: Providing the mathematical and partnership leadership
Maths Lead/s
Hub Administrator
Senior Leader with a strategic role
School
Other Institution
Lead School: Providing the mathematical and partnership leadership
Strategic partners: Working with the lead school to provide strategic leadership for the hubs
Operational partners: Further local leadership and specialist expertise to support whole area

9. Local Structure Steering Group Focus Groups Working Groups
Oversee & strategically plan.
Focus Groups
Collaboratively develop strategies
Working Groups
Implement strategies
Research Groups
Measure impact

10. Communication & networking Continuing Professional Development
Maths Hub Website & local networks
Strategic
Development
T&L Research
Development
Teacher training
Student enhancement
China England
Core Maths
Best practice
Continuing Professional Development
Broker existing & develop new CPD opportunities
Better Maths Conference

11. Shanghai Teacher Exchange
Example of learning from best practice.
Discover & review
Develop local strategies
Pilot & research
Wider development

12. “Home Grown” best practice
Teachers doing good work together that makes a difference to pupils
Communication
Sharing resources
Measuring impact
Developing others

13. Developing the workforce
ITT & aspirant teachers
NALMs
ELMs
Re-training non-specialists
Widely available opportunities for..
Continuing Professional Development
for all.

14. Maths Hubs2 National Partners Bringing special expertise
Support across the country
National network of Maths Hubs
Regional collaboration
National Maths Hubs Forum
Online community

15. Action Plan Establish systems Develop joined up strategies
Structures, networks, communication
Develop joined up strategies
Workforce, enhancement, improvement
Classroom based action research
Shanghai et al
Develop & share best practice
CPD, website, school to school support

16. Making best use of what we already have.
Adapting best practice from across the world.
Identifying needs so we can shape future priorities

18. Communication & networking
Actively promote & develop the South Yorkshire Maths Community by..
Developing & maintaining the South Yorkshire section of the national Maths Hub website
Represent SYMH at local & national networks
Organise local “conventions”
Strategic Development
T&L Research Development
Establish sustained developments by..
Creating a steering group
Creating a focus group to address ITT recruitment & non-specialist re-training
Creating an online focus group to address Student enhancement & extension opportunities
Maintain research at the heart of development by..
Supporting established research initiatives, communicating findings & encouraging involvement
Promoting & supporting local classroom based action research & development opportunities
Continuing Professional Development
Broker support to schools as required by..
Creating a database of local CPD providers & a menu of support
Incl. Established & locally developed programmes
Auditing needs of schools & supporting further development of new CPD opportunities
Facilitating the training a local operational team of CPD providers

19. Vision for Maths Hubs & National Priorities
Presentation
Action plan to April 2014
Opportunity to review the proposed action plan and reflect on how institutions can participate
Future priorities
Chance to consider future local priorities and influence future national priorities
Next steps
Particularly make-up of Steering group, focus groups, working groups and network communication