Subject Leader Development Meeting

March 2010

ProgrammeProgramme0915 Session 1 – News and Updates

Mathematics Development Programme for Teachers - Dave Miller Keele University

QCDA update 1 to 1 tuition GCSE Update Lead Professionals 2010 Pivot Tables APP update and future moderation meetings

1100 Session 2 - “New for Old” Exploring the skills required to become successful problem solvers Exploring how to de-structure questions to address the revised National

Curriculum PoS September 2010

Objectives:Objectives:

to have received an update on recent developments and

consider their implications for schools;

to have discussed and shared ideas and good practice

concerning the curriculum and management of

mathematics.

To explore strategies for pupils to become problem

solvers

Mathematics Development Programme for Teachers

QCDA UpdateQCDA Update

Revised Primary National Curriculum Functional Skills ‘Twinned’ GCSE

Functional SkillsFunctional Skills From pilot into full roll-out after 3 years of work All learners developing functionality either through

new GCSE, achieving FS qualification or both School report card details still not finalised Awaiting final statement that adult numeracy and

literacy qualifications are to be removed from section 96

Draft SAMs now on awarding body websites

Functional skills in subject seriesFunctional skills in subject series

1 to 1 tuition1 to 1 tuition

Lead ProfessionalsLead ProfessionalsLead Professionals are those teachers who areinterested in collaboratively working with others todevelop teaching and learning resources.Work produced so far has included: Resources for voting systems Modules for gifted and talented KS3 pupils KS3 scheme of work

We are looking for teachers wishing to contribute to writinga Key Stage 4 scheme of work or Functionalskills tasks across Key Stages 3 and 4

GCSE UpdateGCSE Update

APP UpdateAPP Update

Moderation meetings have taken place

Cross referencing APP assessment criteria to SoW helps

Using APP grids provides accurate curricular targets

Excellent opportunity to share good practice

Colleagues are becoming more familiar with levels

APP UpdateAPP Update

Focus required on Using and Applying mathematics

Variable practice in the frequency of recording data

Take care with levelling from external sources

Evidence needs to come from a variety of sources

APP criteria does not cover the National Curriculum PoS

APP – next stepsAPP – next steps

Second moderation meetings take place in March – focus on

Levels 5 and 7

APP grids to inform future teaching (day-to-day APP)

Holistic judgements about pupils’ levels (periodic APP)

Moderation required at departmental level for consistency

APP – next stepsAPP – next steps

Consider the APP progression grid.

Give an honest appraisal about where your school is for each

section.

Discuss your progress with your table.