Secondary-Level-Work-Groups (ID 1014)

• Secondary Early Career Teachers (ECT
  Secondary Early Career Teachers (ECT

  Who can take part?

  Phase 1 in this project is for those identified as Early Career Teachers – teachers in their first or second year of teaching. Phase 2 is for those in the early part of their careers. They will have engaged with Phase 1 before engaging with this phase.

  What is involved?

  Two maths-specific subject knowledge projects are available to support secondary Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – one is for ECTs who have not yet participated in this project and one is for those who participated in 2022/23. Both projects offer high-quality subject knowledge and pedagogy maths support for ECTs, recognising the requirements of the ECF.

  The programme will build on the knowledge gained during initial teacher training. This will be achieved by focusing on one area of maths in detail: multiplicative reasoning for participants in Phase 1, and sequences and graphical representations for participants in Phase 2.

  What will you learn?

  • Your students will reason with increasing confidence in response to effective questioning within the classroom
  • You will consider task and lesson design, with your students’ needs in mind
  • You will notice aspects of teaching for mastery within a given task or lesson, and be able to articulate their purpose

  What is the cost?

  The SKTM Secondary Early Career Teachers Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

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  These workgroups will be held at The Downs School in Newbury.

  • 30 November 2023 - Online Introduction 16:00 - 17:15
  • 25 January 2024 - Session 1 - 09:30 - 14:30 - RG20
  • 21 March 2024 - Session 2 - 09:30 - 14:30 - RG20
  • 02 May 2024 - Session 3 - 09:30 - 14:30 - RG20

• Secondary Non-Specialist
  Secondary Non-Specialist

  Who can take part?

  This programme is for non-specialist teachers of maths in state-funded schools in England who fit the following definition:

  "A non-specialist teacher of mathematics is a teacher in a state-funded school or college that is currently teaching some mathematics or has commitment from a headteacher/executive head to teach some mathematics within the next year, who has not undertaken Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in mathematics."

  What is involved?

  There are significant numbers of people teaching maths in secondary schools without specialist initial teacher training. This programme supports non-specialist teachers in developing the specialist knowledge (the blend of subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge) for teaching maths.

  It is designed to take place over the equivalent of six days.

  What will you learn?

  • Your students will develop a deep, secure and connected understanding of the maths they are learning
  • You will increase your confidence in planning for progression in maths
  • You will improve your subject and curriculum knowledge of secondary maths

  What is the cost?

  The SKTM Secondary Non-specialist Teachers Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

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  These workgroups will take place at The Willink School.

  15 December 2023 - 9:00 - 3:30

  16 January 2024 - 9:00 - 3:30

  23 February 2024 - 9:00 - 3:30

  19 March 2024 - 9:00 - 3:30

  26 April 2024 - 9:00 - 3:30

  03 June 2024 - 9:00 - 3:30

• New to Core Maths Teachers
  New to Core Maths Teachers

  Who can take part?

  This programme is for teachers who are in the first two years of teaching Core Maths and are teaching a Core Maths class during the academic year 2023/24.

  What is involved?

  This programme supports teachers in developing specialist knowledge for teaching Core Maths and increases their confidence in teaching the course. The programme forms part of the overall Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP) and Maths Hubs Core Maths professional development offer.

  Principal focus is on Core Maths subject knowledge and pedagogy and the programme will be based on these six key themes: using contextualised problem-solving; applying Fermi estimation and modelling; developing critical analysis; making sense of finance; using the pre-release materials; exploring statistics.

  What will you learn?

  • Your students will have raised awareness of the use of maths and statistics in everyday life
  • You will plan lessons/sequences of lessons to promote student understanding, confidence, and progress
  • You will understand the philosophy of Core Maths, with its approach to maths through contextualised problem-solving
  • You will understand how online learning and technology can be used to support Core Maths teaching

  What is the cost?

  The New to Teaching Core Maths Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme and the AMSP so is free to participating schools/colleges.

  Launch Date: 12 January 2024 - The Willink School, RG7

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• A Level Pedagogy with a focus on further Maths
  A Level Pedagogy with a focus on further Maths

  Who can take part?

  Participants will be established teachers of A level Maths who are looking to deepen their pedagogical understanding. They must be teaching a current A level Maths group.

  This Work Group would be particularly useful for those who may have already completed other A level subject knowledge and pedagogy CPD.

  What is involved?

  This project explores and deepens participants' pedagogic content knowledge, empowering teachers to enhance their classroom practice and to influence department-wide A level teaching. It is an engine for improving student understanding of A level Maths, and driving their subsequent success. Participants will design and trial classroom activities, sharing and reflecting on their experiences with others in the Work Group.

  The project involves a direct working partnership between the Maths Hubs Network and the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP).

  What will you learn?

  • Your students will have a deeper conceptual understanding of the A level Maths content
  • You will understand the purpose of the Overarching Themes, including use of technology, and their impact on teaching and learning in A level Maths
  • You and your department will have a better understanding of how ideas behind teaching for mastery can be used in the classroom
  • You and your department will have a deeper understanding of content pedagogic knowledge for A level Maths

  What is the cost?

  The Developing A Level Pedagogy project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme and the AMSP so is free to participating schools/colleges.

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  All sessions will be online:

  • 23 Nov 15:45-17:45
  • 07 Dec 15:45-17:45
  • 25 Jan 15:45-17:45
  • 07 Mar 15:45-17:45
  • 02 May 15:45-17:45
  • 13 Jun 15:45-17:45

• Secondary Subject Leadership
  Secondary Subject Leadership

  Who can take part?

  The project is for secondary heads of department/subject leaders, and is open to heads of department in schools already involved with Maths Hubs and to those who are not yet involved. In their first year of engagement with this project, participants will be part of a Work Group. In subsequent years they will be part of a Maths Hub-led subject leadership community.

  What is involved?

  This project provides an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of teaching approaches, of their wider roles, and of their capacity with their colleagues to transform secondary maths learning.

  They will work collaboratively with other subject leaders, discuss developments and engage with research, and use this experience to inform their work in leading and developing maths education in school.

  What will you learn?

  • You will promote and develop a shared vision, culture and set of principles for teaching and learning in maths
  • You will ensure coherence in the curriculum and provide support for teaching for mastery across the department
  • You and your department will establish collaborative ways of working to support ongoing developments
  • You will develop in your ability to lead change

  What is the cost?

  The Secondary Maths Subject Leaders Community project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

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  • 15 January 1pm – 4pm location TBC
  • 19 March 9.30am – 4pm location TBC
  • 18 April 9.30am – 12.30pm location TBC

• Supporting Low Attainers to Achieve L2
  Supporting Low Attainers to Achieve L2

  Who can take part?

  This is for teachers of GCSE Maths, and for those teaching GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths. Participants may be based in secondary schools, UTCs, FE colleges, Sixth Form colleges, schools with post-16 provision, or other post-16 settings.

  What is involved?

  This is for teachers whose students will study Level 2 maths across secondary and post-16. Teachers of Years 10 and 11, and of post-16 GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths, will develop ways to support students who need to study maths beyond age 16 to achieve a L2 qualification.

  Work Groups will focus on developing transferable teaching techniques aligned to teaching for mastery. Participants will attend three full-day workshops and complete practice-based tasks between sessions.

  What will you learn?

  • Your students will demonstrate a positive attitude to maths
  • You will ensure that lesson design and pedagogy demonstrate a secure knowledge of curriculum continuity and sequencing
  • You will understand the importance of consistency of language and representations relating to specific curriculum areas
  • You and your colleagues will make collaboration a normal part of transition, supporting students continuing to work towards a L2 maths qualification

  What is the cost?

  The Cross Phase – Supporting Low Attainers to Achieve a L2 Qualification in Mathematics project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools/colleges.

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  Online Launch is 12 December 2023.

• Partnerships with ITT Providers
  Partnerships with ITT Providers

  Who can take part?

  Lead participants in this programme will be from the ITT community; they should be directly involved in ITT with a responsibility for maths. They will represent the various ITT providers across the hub region so may include HEI, SCITT and School Direct, and represent different phases of ITT including EYTS, QTS (primary and secondary), and post-16.

  What is involved?

  This project aims to form an established group of ITT representatives across the sector who are committed to developing communities of practice in order to review and evolve their provision.

  Any work undertaken will be in conjunction with the leaders of maths provision in ITT institutions, to strengthen the partnership and agree actions that will support the deepening of understanding of teaching for mastery for ITT trainees at an award level. Activity may include working across hub boundaries and collaborating in larger regions.

  What will you learn?

  • You and those responsible for maths provision at your institution will review your practice and programme
  • You will aim to ensure trainees have some understanding of designing lessons informed by mastery principles
  • Maths Hub leaders will have a dynamic awareness of the local ITT provision and its school-based partnerships
  • Maths Hubs leaders will create opportunity for collaboration and discussion across ITT providers, and use it to inform hub work

  What is the cost?

  The Strengthening Partnerships with ITT Providers project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating institutions.

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• Overcoming the Barriers
  Overcoming the Barriers

  Last year, our Open Work Group Understanding the Characteristics of SEND highlighted that teachers at both primary and secondary level are working with increasing numbers of pupils with additional barriers to their learning.

  There are multiple causes to these barriers – including, but not limited to:

  • Disadvantage
  • EAL
  • Additional learning needs
  • Mental or physical health issues
  • Low attendance
  • Ongoing post-Covid learning
  • Gaps in learning behaviours
  • Lack of resilience
  • The intrenched idea that maths is hard!

  These barriers are much wider than SEND.

  Through their action research, our groups discovered there are often common solutions to these barriers - for example addressing maths anxiety, cognitive load, language and vocabulary gaps.

  As the additional learning needs of pupils in mainstream schools becomes ever greater, teachers (particularly at secondary level) are seeking ways of engaging and teaching pupils who face significant barriers in accessing the curriculum for their year group.

  Our latest Open Work Group – Overcoming the Barriers to Learning - will enable teachers to work together to research ways of overcoming these barriers by focusing on:

  • addressing maths anxiety
  • cognitive load
  • language and vocabulary gaps

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  Reading Group will be held at The Willink School

  • 30 November 2023
  • 11 January 2024
  • 07 March 2024

  Swindon/Wiltshire Group will be held at The Croft Primary School, Swindon

  • 07 December 2023
  • 08 February 2024
  • 28 March 2024