Subject Leader Development Meeting

November 2011

Session 1- Local and national updates Headline data KS2, GCSE National Curriculum update Qualifications update

Session 2 – Teaching & Learning mathematics Exploring resources with an Olympic

theme

ProgrammeProgramme

ObjectivesObjectives

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

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

National Curriculum UpdateNational Curriculum Update

The Department for Education has decided to delay

the pre-consultation phase until the new National

Curriculum Programmes of Study have been

developed to a more advanced stage. The overall

timeline for the National Curriculum Review and its

implementation remains the same, with formal

consultation early next year.

GCSE ConsultationGCSE Consultation All pupils starting GCSE courses from September 2012, will be

assessed with end of course exams (certification in 2014)

There are three key changes being proposed: Making all GCSE assessment linear to ensure that GCSE

examinations are taken at the end of the course

Restricting the availability of examinations to the summer only, removing the potential for resitting units. There will only be retake opportunities in November for GCSEs in English, English Language and Mathematics.

Awarding additional marks for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar for GCSEs in English Literature, Geography, History and Religious Studies.

OfSted UpdateOfSted Update

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/draft-framework-for-school-inspection-january-2012

Proposed changes to Inspection Proposed changes to Inspection arrangements - January 2012arrangements - January 2012

Be more streamlined, giving greater priority to detailed observation of

teaching and learning

Focus more on evaluating the quality of teaching and use of assessment to

support effective learning

Take particular account of pupils’ attainment and rates of progress when

evaluating achievement

Use measures of relative progress rather than contextual value-added

indicators

Focus more of the available inspection time on evaluating the quality of

teaching and the use of assessment to support effective learning

Focus strongly on standards of reading and numeracy in primary schools

Ofsted ProposalsOfsted Proposals

Achievement of pupils The quality of teaching The quality of leadership and management The behaviour and safety of pupils

Changes to Assessment Changes to Assessment Arrangements in 2012Arrangements in 2012

Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) has been replaced by the new Standards and Testing Agency (STA). The STA will be responsible for the development and delivery of all statutory assessments from early years to the end of Key Stage 3

Changes to Assessment Changes to Assessment Arrangements in 2012Arrangements in 2012

Externally marked level 6 tests in reading and mathematics will be available to schools in 2012 to administer to higher attaining pupils.

Schools may choose whether to administer these L6 tests.

The outcomes of these tests will be taken in to account in the 2012 primary school performance tables.

The tests will take place on Monday 21 May and Tuesday 22 May 2012 ( SATs week beginning 14 May 2012)

Wolf ReportWolf Report

From 2014 only valued vocational qualifications that meet strict new criteria will be recognised in the performance tables.

All these qualifications will count equally on a one-for-one basis

The list of qualifications that will count in performance tables will be available in early 2012.

Y8 Y8 MasterclassesMasterclasses

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

Deadline:

29th November 2011

World's biggest maths lessonWorld's biggest maths lesson

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise-for-us/at-school-or-nursery/number-day/worlds-biggest-maths-lesson_wda85213.html

Number Day on 2 December 2011.

Thinking Skills – what’s Thinking Skills – what’s happened so far?happened so far?

Bowland Nuffield AMP 75 problems (from June 2011) QWC Mysteries Functionality Groupwork

Consider your department’s progress with embedding thinking skills into your department.

Strategies for disseminationStrategies for dissemination

Department meetings Peer observation Collaborative planning Working parties Delegate responsibility within the department Hyperlinks within SoW Resources stored on shared area

Early entry in E and M

In 2007, ≈ 5% of the cohort In 2010, ≈ 25% of the cohort Pupils who achieve level 4+ at

KS2, the average final grade is lower for early entrants

https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/Early-entries-GCSEs.pdf

OfStedOfSted Use straight forward value-added measures Continue to use any relevant available data about

the school’s intake of pupils Judgements will be made in relation to comparisons

with similar schools Develop value-added information about particular

groups Balance the track record of the school over three

years with more recent data e.g. school tracking and observations of progress in classrooms

2 New Qualifications2 New Qualifications The Edexcel Certificate in Mathematics L1 and 2

– First examination June 2012

Edexcel Proficiency in Number and Measure – Available at Level 1 and Level 2– Available for first examination and award in summer

2012– funded and approved for 16- to 18-year-old students in

England – http://www.edexcel.com/quals/academic-awards/proficie

ncy-number-measure/Pages/default.aspx

New QualificationsNew Qualifications

The Edexcel Certificate in Mathematics L1 and 2

Edexcel Proficiency in Number and Measure (Post 16)

AQA Use of Mathematics (Post 16)

AQA L2 Further Mathematics (aimed at A* - B)

Spring Term SLDMSpring Term SLDM

MAB61001 15 March 2012 Highs Only MAB 61101 8 March 2012 Middles only