FE GCSE Mathematics Enhancement Programme

Norma Honey

The NCETM aimsWe aim to:• raise levels of achievement in maths and to

increase appreciation of the power and wonder of maths

• ensure all teachers of maths have easy access to high quality evidence-based maths- specific continuing professional development at every point of careers

• raise the professional status, and the professionalism, of all those engaged in the teaching of maths.

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Background to Enhancement Programme

• Policy Driver - Gold standard GCSE • 244,231 young people (37%) failed to

achieve a C in their GCSE by age 16 in 2010.

• Of these:• 93% failed to achieve a grade C by the time

they were 18 in 2012• 83% did not even take maths GCSE in their

post-16 education3

Background to Enhancement Programme

• Shortage of mathematics teachers

• At least 2000 extra maths teachers needed?

• Acknowledgement of potential resource in existing teachers of functional skills / key skills / vocational tutors etc

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Who is the Enhancement Programme for?

Teachers/trainers/tutors who:• are experienced teachers of 16-19

students• are teaching numeracy/functional skills• will be teaching GCSE within the year• have at least a Level 2 mathematics

qualification

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Course content

• Activities which support teachers to develop their personal mathematics skills to GCSE Higher Level

• Activities which support participants to explore and develop effective approaches to teaching GCSE mathematics

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Course Content

• Not a Scheme of Work• Not a “workpack” for GCSE students• Not a “licence” to teach GCSE maths or train

GCSE teachers• Not a guide to any particular Awarding Body’s

Specification• Not a quick fix: at the end of this programme

participants will be supported to create an action plan for their further professional development

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Making the Enhancement Programme work

• The NCETM • CETT• Trainers• Participants• Participants’ organisations

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Trainers will

• provide 6 days of high quality training• set up an online community of practice on the NCETM

website• provide limited support e.g. email between the days of

the programme• make a judgement as to the appropriateness of the

programme, particularly the level of mathematics required, as the programme progresses.

• recommend delegates for certification at the completion of the programme.

• liaise with the CETT which commissioned the work.

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Participants will

• already have experience of teaching mathematics/numeracy/ functional skills etc to 16-19 year olds at level 2 in a Further Education setting

• be teaching GCSE mathematics now or in near future • have a personal mathematics qualification at level 2• be motivated to take part in a 6 day challenging teaching and

learning, content based mathematics enhancement programme• have support from senior managers and line manager to attend

the programme • use the NCETM online self-evaluation tools• complete tasks between the modules, attend support meetings

as appropriate and contribute to the online community of practice.

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Participants’ organisations will

• agree to the release of staff for the 6 days of the programme

• provide in house support as appropriate e.g. mentor, regular meetings to share practice and progress.

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CETTs will

• provide a regional strategic mathematics hub and a mathematics lead to support the delivery of the programme

• through the Mathematics Strategic Hub (MESH) chair meetings of mathematics stakeholders to communicate and disseminate CPD needs across the region

• organise cohorts and all of the administration required for them to operate successfully

• liaise with providers to determine mathematics training needs

• work in partnership with the NCETM on fulfilling the outcomes of the programme

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The NCETM will

• provide the first group of PD leads through NCETM Associates

• liaise with the CETTs through ACETT and in particular the mathematics leads in each region

• train 60 PD leads by March 2014• set up a community of practice for each cohort of the

programme to share experience and practice• make the appropriate self evaluation tool available for

each participant• certificate all participants who successfully complete

the Enhancement programme

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The 6-day GCSE Maths Enhancement Programme

Day 1 - Introduction to the programmeDay 2 - Statistics and probability Day 3 - AlgebraDay 4 - GeometryDay 5 - Trigonometry Day 6 – Review of the course

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Statistics

Data Representation

Details - including links to resources - will be available in the Statistics booklet

~ 15 mins 15

Algebra

Substitution

Details - including links to resources - will be available in the Algebra booklet

~ 20 mins

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Geometry

Language of Geometry

Details - including links to resources - will be available in the Geometry booklet

~ 30 mins

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Trigonometry

Comparing Lengths

Details - including links to resources - will be available in the Trigonometry booklet

~ 30 mins18