1. Meeting the needs of all learners Francis Bove FMSP francisbove@btinternet.com

2. Starter In your groups….. The task is to sort the cards into three piles True False Not sure / can’t agree Take turns to select a card Explain your thinking to the group Only place the card once everyone is agreed.

3. Starter task: reflections What did you like about the task? Are there cards that students who are weak at mathematics can tackle? Are there cards that will challenge the very best GCSE maths students? How does choosing which card to tackle help to meet the needs of all the students in the group.

4. Aims To explore a wide range of strategies that help to meet the needs of all learners

5. Find the product What differentiation strategy was used? What are the advantages of using this strategy? What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?

6. Algebra exercise What differentiation strategy was used? What are the advantages of using this strategy? What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?

7. Worksheet activity What differentiation strategy was used? What are the advantages of using this strategy? What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?

8. Poster activity In your groups Make a poster showing everything that you know about the circle.

9. Poster Activity: reflections What differentiation strategy was used? What are the advantages of using this strategy? What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?

10. Evaluating statements about length and area What differentiation strategy was used? What are the advantages of using this strategy? What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?

11. Calulations, areas and solutions What differentiation strategy was used? What are the advantages of using this strategy? What are the disadvantages of using this strategy?

12. Differentiation strategies Differentiation by: Quantity Task Topic Level of difficulty Level of support Outcome

13. Reflections Make a note of THREE things that you have learnt in this session Make a note of anything that you have met in the session that might require some further study or investigation What were the main message about the teaching assistant’s role in better meeting the needs of all the pupils in the group?

14. Resources Improving Learning in Mathematics http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/maths/collecti on/282/improving-learning-in-mathematics Improving Learning in Mathematics: Challenges and Strategies. Malcolm Swan ISBN: 1-84478-537-X