Summer Term 2016 Newsletter 9 15 June 2016 Newsletter 9 - 15 June 2016 I hope the exam season is going well and you are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Thank you to all the primaries who have expressed an interest in working on the mastery project next year, all the applications are currently being considered and we will be in touch shortly. In this newsletter I am promoting a few events which are coming up very shortly and which you need to sign up for quickly to secure places. I know some of our partners have other events and we are finalising others, so expect another newsletter soon. This is a very busy time for the Hub as we are now planning for next year. If there is anything you would like us to organise for you in the next academic year, please do contact me with your ideas – if the support is there we will organise it! Conference for Secondary Maths Leaders – Thursday 23 June 2016 - ‘2017 – Are you ready?’ There is still time to book for this event with the deadline extended to 12 noon on Tuesday 21 June. Lynne McClure, Direct of Cambridge Mathematics at the University of Cambridge will be delivering the keynote session entitled ‘New expectations, new opportunities’. Workshops cover Teaching for Mastery at KS3, Mathematical Reasoning at KS3, Core Maths and what you need to know to teach the compulsory statistics and mechanics in the new A level. The cost is £50 per delegate (with a FREE place for a second delegates from the same school) and the conference will take place at the Holiday Inn, High Wycombe. Click for full details of the Programme and Booking Form. An afternoon of professional development for Secondary Maths NQTs and trainee teachers—Friday 24 June Round off your week with a lovely afternoon tea, some great maths and excellent company. This course for Secondary teachers, runs from 2pm – 5pm at Wycombe High School and will be split into three discrete one hour sessions. Whilst it would be advisable to attend all three sessions, it is possible to attend one or two of them. There is no charge for this event. Session 1: Spaced Learning - Looking into the use of Spaced Learning in a classroom as a learning and teaching method used to embed large amounts of information into our long term memories. Ideal for use in the classroom where there is a large volume of content to cover. Session 2: Challenging Negativity in Mathematics - Investigating what the issues are facing teachers of mathematics and how these attitudes are formed. The session will provide practical ideas on how to promote mathematics within the clasroom, across the school and to parents. Session 3: When Will I Ever Need Maths? - This session will explore the use of problem solving with real-life contexts. The session will cover how this approach benefits students and ideas on how to implement it in the classroom. To reserve a place, please e-mail mathscourses@whs.bucks.sch.uk with the subject heading Maths Professional Development. Primary Maths Specialist Teacher FREE Taster Event— 4.15-5.15pm, Weds 13 July at Wycombe High School This is a FREE taster event for teachers and Head Teachers to find out more about the Primary Maths Specialist Teacher Programme (MaST) – which will be available to BBO Maths Hub teachers , subject to viable numbers. The Maths Specialist Teacher programme is a part-time two year Masters level course (worth 60 CAT points) specially designed for enthusiastic teachers and maths subject leaders who both want to extend further their own effective practice , and build capacity across their schools, to strengthen maths opportunities and outcomes for learners. Participants attend two residential weekends each year which are led by a team of university lecturers from Northampton University, and six half days per year as local network meetings to build on the 'Big Ideas' from the residentials. The course aims to deepen participants’ mathematics subject knowledge, explore effective teaching approaches for primary mathematics and develop the necessary skills for supporting other colleagues in primary mathematics. Throughout the programme you will receive continuous ‘cutting edge’ CPD , plus many ideas and activities to use back at school ,whilst developing your coaching and mentoring skills. To book a place please e-mail mathscourses@whs.bucks.sch.uk Join the BBO Maths Hub at http://www.mathshubs.org.uk Follow us on Twitter @BBOMathsHub Maths Hub Lead - Julia Brown at JBrown@whs.bucks.sch.uk Maths Hub Administrator - Victoria Plunket at VPlunket-checkemian@whs.bucks.sch.uk
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Raising student participation post-16 As you will be aware, from 2017 schools will also be measured on the participation rate of their students doing level 3 maths – this could be A level or Core Maths. This will be a key area of work for the Maths Hubs and we have a dedicated level 3 lead. In the meantime do look at what Core Maths has to offer your students www.core-maths.org/ and come along to our conference on 23 June when Angela Knight, the Core Maths Lead for our region will be speaking.
‘Maths No Problem’ Textbooks—Open Morning at Stone School—Wednesday 29 June
Please see the attached flyer from Stone School inviting you to an open morning to find out more about how they have used the ‘Maths No Problem’ Textbooks which are based on those used in Singapore.
Julia Brown Maths Lead, BBO Maths Hub Please do forward this newsletter to any colleagues who may not be receiving it. They can register with the hub and be kept informed of all our events and opportunities by e-mailing mathscourses@whs.bucks.sch.uk .
Join the BBO Maths Hub at http://www.mathshubs.org.uk Follow us on Twitter @BBOMathsHub Maths Hub Lead - Julia Brown at JBrown@whs.bucks.sch.uk Maths Hub Administrator - Victoria Plunket at VPlunket-checkemian@whs.bucks.sch.uk