The Maths Pipeline Programmefor the FE and Skills Sector

Writing a GCSE Maths Resit Scheme of Work

Who are we?

• GCSE Maths Team Leader at Petroc – an FE college in Devon

• PD Lead for the NCETM Maths Enhancement Programme

• 16 years experience teaching maths in schools and FE

• Sarah Richards• GCSE Maths Lecturer at

Abingdon and Witney College

• PD Lead for NCETM Maths Enhancement Programme

• 20 years experience teaching maths and numeracy in FE

• Linda Hinds

Post-16 Resits

• Post-16 students need a different diet to that received at school

• Not just a revision year• Practice, practice, practice• Vast array of free resources

Our SoW Structure

• Spiral SoW• Starters• Swan activities• Exam questions

Using Swan Strategies

• Who is he?• What are they?• Why use them?• Where do I find them?• How do I use them?

Prof. Malcolm Swan - Who is he?

• Director of Centre for Research in Mathematics Education, University of Nottingham

• Improving Learning in Mathematics – a project specifically looking at maths for 16-19 year olds

• Collaborative Learning in Mathematics• Maths Assessment Project

Swan Strategies - What are they?

• Build on prior learning• Expose and discuss common misconceptions• Develop effective questioning• Use cooperative small group work• Emphasize methods rather than answers• Use rich collaborative tasks• Create connections between topics• Use technology in appropriate ways

Swan Strategies – Teaching Activities

• Classifying mathematical objects

- Eg always/sometimes/never

To multiply by ten just

add a zero

If you decrease the area of a

shape then the perimeter will

decrease too

Swan Strategies – Teaching Activities

• Interpreting multiple representations

- Eg matching cards

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Swan Strategies - Why use them?

• Deepens learners understanding – conceptual rather than procedural

• Different to school work

• Enjoyable activities

Where do I find them?

• Improving Learning in Mathematics

• Maths Assessment Project

Improving Learning in Mathematics

Improving Learning in Mathematics

Improving Learning in Mathematics

Maths Assessment Project

Maths Assessment Project

How do I use them?

• Small groups• Clear instructions• Close monitoring• Class discussion• Followed up with linked exam questions

Other useful sites:

www.justmaths.co.ukwww.corbettmaths.com – see the 5-a-day qu’s

And lots more in this resource guide from ACER/DfE project

Other Useful Stuff:

GCSE Re-sit SoW – things to consider• Prior knowledge• Unhelpful beliefs about maths and

personal maths capacity• Unhelpful maths strategies• Maths anxiety• Work experience, field trips …

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Need for Efficiency

• The learners have lots of other things to do.

• Maths may not be at the top of their ‘to do’ list.

• Students want focus

• Unhelpful beliefs about maths, how to do maths and personal maths capacity

/Photo: Hannah Pegram Abingdon and Witney College

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/toolkit-a-z/meta-cognitive-and-self-regulation-strategies/

Metacognition and self regulation

• Eight months additional progress• Best taught in collaborative groups where

students can discuss and help one another.• Particularly effective with low achieving and older

students• The key to success: believing it’s possible; some

good strategies and persistence

Metacognition and self regulation Learning to learn

1. Managing motivation – believing you can do it and persisting - keeping yourself on track

2. Setting goals and monitoring and evaluating academic progress.

Some people just can’t do maths

• Moving from fixed to growth mindset

• Managing motivation

https://www.youcubed.org/unlocking-childrens-math-potential/

ffFixed Mindset Growth Mindset

https://www.youcubed.org/category/papers-videos/papers-policy/ (Positive Classroon Norms – UK)

• Learning not performing

• Mistakes welcomed

• Depth not speed• Intelligence is

developed• Collaboration

Reducing anxiety

• Doubts and questions were discussed.

http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/

Links to Websites

• http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com

• https://www.youcubed.org

• https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk