1. Track that ball BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Curriculum & assessment Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Documents AuthorsAdrian Oldknow, University of Chichester, Sussex, UK Ron Taylor, Hampshire Inspection and Advisory Service, UK To exemplify a joined-up approach to curriculum enhancement involving teachers from different subjects planning activities together – in this case using Sports/PE as the catalyst for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related work. Objectives Video editors, video analysis software, dynamic geometry software, spreadsheet, graphing software Software DescriptionStudents capture objects in motion with digital video cameras. Clips are edited for display and discussion in lessons. Video analysis software is be used to capture data for display and analysis. Mechanical launching devices are designed, built and tested. Learning Areas Mathematics, Science, Design Technology, PE and ICT Levels Years 9 or 10 (ages 13-15)Cross-curricular, enhancement, cooperation, participation, interactivity Keywords Project Overview

2. Track that ball BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Curriculum & assessment Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Teacher Planning and Management ‘Track that ball’ is one case study from a school-based project co- funded by the Hampshire Learning Authority, Microsoft and the Teacher Development Agency through their ‘Partners in Learning’ programme. It involves five schools with specialisms covering mathematics & computing, performing arts, science and sports. Each school has teachers from Design Technology, Mathematics and Science who meet regularly in school to work together and with other teachers to develop collaborative approaches. Teachers from the five schools meet together, and with project support people, on a half-termly basis. Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented. Documents

3. Track that ball BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Curriculum & assessment Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Teaching Resources The case study forms the basis of a Teachers’ TV program focused on ‘Hard to teach mathematics’. This concentrates on the way the approach can be used to support the teaching of quadratic functions and their graphs in mathematics lessons. www.teachers.tv/video/19119www.teachers.tv/video/19119 Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class Server format. Documents

4. Track that ball BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Curriculum & assessment Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Curriculum and assessment Click the documents below to see exemplar extracts from 2007 National Curriculum documents from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA): http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/subjects/.http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/subjects/ These have been selected and annotated to show aspects of the Key Concepts, Key Processes, Range & Content, Curriculum Opportunities and Attainment Targets related to the Mathematics, Science, Design Technology, PE and ICT subject specifications at Key Stage 3 (ages 11- 14). Similar documents exist for Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16). The project relates closely to the national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) strategy, and also to key curriculum themes such as enterprise, healthy living, citizenship etc. One key aspect of the use of ICT is that gives students access to work at a higher level of attainment than would normally be accessible without it. Documents

5. Track that ball BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Curriculum & assessment Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search The Hampshire, Microsoft and TDA ‘Partners in Learning’ Project The project seeks to develop innovative uses of ICT to facilitate collaborative approaches to teaching and learning in secondary mathematics, science, design technology and related subjects. It is based in five project schools from the Fareham & Gosport area of Hampshire: Bay House, Brune Park, Crofton, Henry Cort, Neville Lovett : www.crosscurricular.co.ukwww.crosscurricular.co.uk As well as making the curriculum more coherent (“joined-up”), relevant and challenging to the pupils and students, this form of collaborative and cooperative work is proving to be revitalising to the teachers involved. A key aspect of its successful implementation is for the school to have one or more senior managers committed to the process.