Autumn Term 2012 Middle School Mathematics Subject Leader

Network Meeting

Karen LawleyKaren Lawley

Mathematics ConsultantMathematics Consultant

• Session 1 - Local and national updates » Headline data KS2, KS3 & GCSE

» Update on OFSTED

• Session 2 – Teaching & Learning Mathematics» With a focus on targeting Level 4 through

problem solving

Programme

Objectives

• To be updated as to developments in Mathematics at a local and national level

• To become familiar with materials to promote engaging teaching and learning in the mathematics classroom

Starter

Move two matchsticks so that the calculation

is correct. The answer MUST stay the same.

Key Stage 1 (Year 2) – Level 2B or Above

Key Stage 2 (Year 6) – Level 4 and Above

What does this show and what could What does this show and what could account for these increases?account for these increases?

L6 results: Mathematics

134 schools entered children into the level 6 test. Of the 839 pupils entered into the test, 264 achieved Level 6 (31.5%)

This represents 3.0% of the county’s year 6 cohort. In English the figure was 0.1%

Level 6Unpicking level 6 Mathematics   The aim of this course is to unpick level 6 mathematics in order to develop the teaching, learning

and assessment of the most able pupils in Y6. Due to popular demand, additional dates for this course have been added. Day 1 – Understanding the level 6 content with a focus on Ma2 Number and Algebra. Day 2 – Developing subject knowledge at level 6 and a moderation activity with other Y6 teachers.    

16 October 2012, am, Kingston Centre – LIMITED PLACES! 13 December 2012, pm, Kingston Centre – LIMITED PLACES!

Booking Code: MATB12004001  

14 December 2012, am, Kingston Centre – NEW DATE 17 January 2013, pm, Kingston Centre – NEW DATE

Booking Code: MATB12004002

KS3 TA data

• L5+ = 84% (83.5%), up 0.5pp on 2011 results

• L6+ = 61.5% (59.7%), up 1.8pp on 2011 results

• Girls out performing boys by 1.3% and 1.8% for L5+,

L6 respectively

GCSE 2012

• National June 2012 A* - C 58.4% (-0.4%)

• Mathematics A* - C

Staffordshire = 66% (+3%) National figure = 70% (+3%)

• Mathematics A/A*

Staffordshire = 17% (+1%) National figures = 19% (no change)

2012 GCSE Mathematics A* - C data

• Staffordshire Schools figure approx 68.9% (increase 4.6%)

• Increase for 36 schools, 18 by more than 10%

3 Levels Progress

KS2 - 4

National Staffordshire

English 68%

71%

68%

71%

Mathematics 69%

64%

66%

62%

KS2 – 4 Progress2012 Data (2011 in red)

English Baccalaureate Certificate

• E-bacc certificate will be English, mathematics, science with first teaching September 2015

• There will only be one exam board per subject offering a linear examination

• No coursework in English and mathematics (some in science)

Catch up Premium

• Additional funding (£500 per pupil) for those pupils who left primary school not attaining L4 or above in English and/or mathematics

• Can used for 1 to 1 tuition, summer school, catch up classes

• First payment will be January 2013 for current Y7 cohort

Ofsted Update

• Schools not showing the expected improvement, or good schools where the quality of education has declined, will follow the pattern set out in the table below:

Inspected before

Aug 2012

Inspected after 1 Sept 2012

Next inspection

within 12–18 months

Next Inspection

within 12–18 months

Satisfactory Requires improvement

Special measures

Good Requires improvement

Requires improvement

Special measures

Y8 Masterclasses

http://education.staffordshire.gov.uk/Curriculum/Subjectareas/Mathematics/SubjectLeaders/Subject+Leaders

Deadline:

5 December 2012

Spring Term SLDM

• MATB12011001 19 March 2013

Highs Only

• MATB12003001 12 March 2013

Middles only

Session 2: Targeting Level 4 through problem solving

The forgotten combination

A professor is very worried. He has forgotten the combination to his safe.

All his important papers about his inventions are in the safe! The professor can only remember a few details.The sixth number is a 7.

The second number is exactly half the fourth number.

The first number is double the fourth number.

The third and fifth numbers are the same and add up to 6.

The first number is one more than the sixth number.

Can you help the professor to find out the combination to his safe so that he can get his papers back?

Objectives

• To become familiar with the ‘Targeting Level 4 through problem solving’ materials to promote engaging teaching and learning in the mathematics classroom

Targeting L4 through problem solving

• 30 1 hour long lessons

• organised into three sets of 10 lessons

• each of the challenges focuses on learning particular mathematical knowledge, skills and concepts, but also provides opportunities to use them in a problem solving context.

Targeting Level 4 through problem solving

• What prior knowledge do the pupils need to have in order to tackle this problem?

• How could the task be extended to cater for Level 5/6 pupils?

• How would you support less able pupils?

• What does it mean to ‘do problem solving’?• What does it look like in the classroom?• How can you be sure that all your staff are

planning problem solving opportunities?• What issues might you have with non-specialist

or less experienced staff delivering problem solving/using and applying tasks?

• Do you mark using and applying tasks? If so, how?

Other Problem solving resources

• AQA problem solving questions

• Staffs problem solving Booklet

• NRich posters

• National Strategy Problem Solving Pack

• Mysteries

• Bowland and Nuffield tasks

AQA Problem solving

Next steps

• Consider LA and National data and compare with your school data

• Cascade targeting Level 4 activities to all staff

• Consider your approach to the delivery of problem solving and ensure that it is consistent across all year groups