Autumn Term 2019 Newsletter 2 October 2019

1 Autumn Term 2019 Newsletter 2 October 2019

News from our Level 3 Lead: Lesley Swarbrick

Dear All, I hope you have had a great start to the term. In addition to being Level 3 Lead for the BBO Maths Hub, I am the new Area Coordinator for the Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) in Bucks and Oxfordshire. In order to support you, I will be running network meetings for Secondary Maths teachers in Oxfordshire called ‘Coffee and Pi’, and in Buckinghamshire called ‘Making Them Think’. The next meeting for ‘Making Them Think’ is Thursday 10th October, 16:30 to 18:30 at John Colet School in Wendover. The focus is the BBO Level 3 Work Groups for supporting Core Maths and developing A level Pedagogy. To sign up, please go to: https://amsp.org.uk/events/details/6452. For network meetings in Berkshire please contact the Area Coordinator Yvonne Scott [email protected]. The website amsp.org.uk lists all AMSP events. We are in the South region but you can attend events anywhere. The good news is that just like BBO Maths Hub events, the CPD is FREE for teachers from schools registered with the AMSP.

A level Pedagogy

The first cohort will start on Thursday 7th November, 2pm to 5pm at Larkmead School in Abingdon, Oxford. The workgroup lead is Chris Kirkham, a very experienced A level teacher. BBO will also be running another Work Group in our area so please keep an eye for this in the newsletters and website. In addition to these, Enigma Maths Hub will also run an A level Pedagogy at Cottesloe School in Wing, Leighton Buzzard, 2pm to 5pm, starting Thursday 23rd January. The workgroup lead for this is Louise Evans who is a very experienced teacher of A level Maths and Further Maths.

Core Maths

On Tuesday 12th November there is the first Core Maths Work Group at Brakenhale School ,Bracknell, 2pm to 5pm. The work group lead is Linda Harbour who is a very enthusiastic teacher of Core Maths. The second cohort for Supporting Core Maths starts in January 2020. It is based at the Warriner School in Bloxham, 2pm to 5pm and will be led by me!

Core Maths Research Project: The early take-up of Core Maths: Successes and Challenges. Dr Rachel Mathieson University of Leeds, some findings;

How many M&Ms are in this jar? Could you fit the population of London into 1000 double decker buses?

Join the BBO Maths Hub by emailing [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @BBOMathsHub Maths Hub Lead - Abha Miller at [email protected] Administrators - Ruth Long [email protected] & Moira Hulme at [email protected] 2 Early Years and Primary Work Groups Page 2

NCP19-08 Early Years Work Groups The intention of this work group is to support a whole-school dialogue and consistency in message as to how best practice in EY feeds into the whole school Teaching for Mastery provision, ensuring good practise in the early learning of maths. We are offering the following four work groups, all of which are now available to book: Aylesbury: 8 Oct + 5 Nov + 3 Dec (Tuesdays) - FULLY BOOKED Maidenhead: 14 Oct + 11 Nov + 9 Dec (Mondays) - 2 PLACES REMAINING High Wycombe: 13 Mar + 24 Apr + 22 May (Fridays) - 1 PLACE REMAINING Witney: 18 Mar + 29 Apr + 10 June (Wednesdays) - FULLY BOOKED

NCP19-11 Primary: Mastery Readiness This programme is for schools who have a commitment to developing a teaching for mastery approach long term, but who currently need additional support for improving mathematics teaching, learning and leadership. It includes 5 work group sessions + bespoke in-school support from our Work Group Lead.

We are offering the following four work groups

Newbury: 7 Oct + 25 Nov + 3 Feb + 16 Mar + 15 June— FULLY BOOKED Maidenhead: 11 Oct + 22 Nov + 17 Jan + 20 Mar + 19 June—FULLY BOOKED Oxford: 23 Oct + 29 Nov + 16 Jan + 26 Mar + 12 June—1 PLACE REMAINING Wheatley: 2 Dec + 13 Jan + 10 Feb + 23 March + 22 June—1 PLACE REMAINING If you would like to take part in this programme, further information and the application form can be found on our website or email [email protected]

NCP19-12 Primary Mastery: Lesson Design Refining understanding of good lesson design, and being able to use resources well, is a crucial element in developing teaching for mastery. Teachers in this Work Group will work together to plan exemplar lessons (drawing on new Mastery Professional Development Materials produced by the NCETM and Maths Hubs, and other sources of mastery resources for the classroom including textbooks) and in so doing will improve lesson design across their school.

The following work groups are available to book: Reading: 23 Oct + 13 Nov + 22 Jan (Wednesdays) - 2 PLACES REMAINING High Wycombe: 16 Jan + 13 Feb + 23 April (Thursdays)

NCP19—13 Primary Mastery: Intervention Whole class teaching is becoming embedded across schools using a teaching for mastery approach. This Work Group will consider models of intervention in a mastery context to ensure that mathematics teaching has maximum impact for all children. Teachers and leaders will further their understanding of teaching for mastery by using case studies to inform their practice. They will trial an intervention model of their choice, and will document their observations to share with others.

Bracknell: 18 Oct + 10 Jan + 27 March all 9.30-12.30pm Book Aylesbury: 24 Oct + 16 Jan + 2 April all 9.30-12.30pm Book Wantage: 29 Jan + 26 Feb + 25 March all 9.30-12.30pm Book

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NCP19-14 Primary Mastery: Mixed Age The project will involve the trialling and reviewing of a range of approaches to deal with the issue of planning for mixed age classes in a mastery context. Participants will explore current work and case studies from the innovation work groups which have previously looked at this issue. The work group will be led by Emma Parr from Cholsey Primary and will be based at Wheatley Park School, Holton, Oxford. Wheatley: session dates - out soon.

NCP19-24 Subject Knowledge for Early Years Teachers Work Groups in this project for Early Years Teachers will develop mathematical subject knowledge in conjunction with understanding the pedagogy that underpins the teaching of it. Understanding of mathematical structures will be explored so participants gain a detailed understanding of how children learn early mathematical concepts. We are offering 2 work groups, based around 4 half-day sessions, 9.30-12pm

Newbury: 2 Mar + 23 Mar + 20 Apr + 11 May (Mondays) Book Wokingham: 24 Mar + 21 Apr + 12 May + 9 Jun (Tuesdays) Book

These work groups, led by Nathan Crook and are now available to book via our website.

NCP19-24 Subject Knowledge for Primary Teachers Work Groups in this project for Primary Teachers will develop mathematical subject knowledge in conjunction with understanding the pedagogy that underpins the teaching of it. Understanding of mathematical structures will be explored so participants gain a detailed understanding of how children learn early mathematical concepts. We are offering 2 work groups, based around 4 half-day sessions, 1pm - 3.30pm.

Newbury: 2 Mar + 23 Mar + 20 Apr + 11 May (Mondays) book Wokingham: 24 Mar + 21 Apr + 12 May + 9 Jun (Tuesdays) book Oxford: starting in Feb 2020

NCP19-24 Subject Knowledge for Teaching Assistants Work Groups in this project for Teaching Assistants will develop mathematical subject knowledge in conjunction with understanding the pedagogy that underpins the teaching of it. Understanding of mathematical structures will be explored so participants gain a detailed understanding of how children learn early mathematical concepts. BBO Maths Hub is offering 2 work groups, based around 4 sessions 9.30-2pm

High Wycombe: 12 Nov + 17 Dec + 14 Jan + 11 Feb (Tuesdays) 3 PLACES REMAINING book Reading: 19 Nov + 10 Dec + 7 Jan + 4 Feb (Tuesdays) book

These work groups, led by Dawn Butler and are now available to book via our website.

Primary Twilight, Reading & High Wycombe A fantastic forum for introducing new concepts and exchanging ideas. Based at the Kendrick School in Reading and Wycombe High School.

High Wycombe: 14 Nov 4.30-5.30pm. Session focus: times tables. Book Reading: 27 Feb 4.15-5.15pm Book

NCP19-18 Y5-8 Continuity Work Group Teachers from different phases will work together in this Work Group, to improve communication between Key Stages 2 and 3. Participants in this project will take multiplicative reasoning as the focus for their work and develop a consistent approach to it through discussion, joint lesson design and delivery, observation and the development of documentation to support continuity.

Didcot: session dates out soon Oxon: session dates out soon

Secondary Mastery Open Mornings These open mornings offer a great opportunity to observe a KS3 lesson using the Mastery approach, followed by a Q&A session with our Mastery Specialist.

Sandhurst School: 22 Oct Book Desborough College, Maidenhead: 26 Nov Book Didcot Girls’ School: 26 Nov Book Wycombe High School: 26 Nov Book

NCP19-17 Mathematical Thinking for GCSE Teachers or departments keen to address the reasoning and problem-solving challenges of the mathematics curriculum and its assessment at GCSE are encouraged to take part in this project. This work group will explore professional development activities focusing on practical and accessible classroom-based approaches. The activities themselves also offer a model for wider departmental engagement with professional development processes, and hence could provide the basis of an effective departmental improvement programme in this area.

Witney: 5 Dec + 3 Feb + 24 Mar + 7 May Book Reading: dates out soon

IN19-01 Variation This work group will focus on developing the ability to use variation theory when planning and teaching lessons to develop students’ depth of understanding. The group will be hosted at The Gateway in Aylesbury and will include 4 sessions

Aylesbury: 13 Nov + 4 Dec + 4 Mar + 6 May Book

IN 19-02 Manipulatives Learn how to plan and teach mathematics at secondary level using manipulatives to enable students to understand the structure of mathematics such as when factorising or completing the square. The work group will be based at Sandhurst School and comprises 4 half-day sessions.

Bracknell: 3 Dec + 28 Jan + 17 Mar + 30 Jun Book

IN19-03 Pictorial representation A work group looking at diagrams such as bar and array models to expose the structure of mathematics that allow students to tackle complex word, number and algebra questions effectively.

Maidenhead: 17 Jan + 27 Mar + 21 May Book

NCP 19-21 Supporting Core Maths The success of Core Maths depends in part on the growth of the pool of teachers, schools and colleges with the necessary expertise, experience and enthusiasm to teach it. This project, run collaboratively by the Maths Hubs Network and the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), will contribute to the wider national effort to grow that pool, and embed Core Maths confidence and culture within school and college maths departments.

Who is this for? All current and potential teachers of Core Maths. These may be teachers in post-16 settings whose main subject is maths or whose main subject is not maths, and who may be unable to access local TSST provision for Core Maths.

What is involved? Through three face-to-face Work Group meeting days (or equivalent), participating teachers will develop their practice to effectively teach mathematical concepts and processes through contextualised problem- solving, lead others in their own department to ensure an effective delivery of Core Maths courses, and promote and deliver a Core Maths course in a way that engages qualified students.

Participants may work collaboratively with other institutions using a school-to-school support model.

We are currently two work groups; at the Brakenale School in Bracknell and another at The Warriner School in Boxham near Banbury.

Bracknell: 12 Nov + 21 Jan + 24 Mar, 2-5pm Book

Banbury: 16 Jan + 23 Mar + 4 Jun, 2-5pm Book

This work group is offered free of charge to delegates.

NCP19-23 Developing Pedagogy in A Level Mathematics

In 2019/20, this project will run in Maths Hubs across England and provide support for developing the quality of teaching in response to the demands of the linear specifications for A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Run in partnership with the Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP), Work Groups in this project aim to develop existing A level pedagogy and support development of the requirements of the linear A levels and understand the purpose of the overarching themes in departments. Participants will gain confidence in leadership in departments and in developing others in their department.

Who is this for? It is suitable for people leading development of maths teaching and learning in departments with A level provision and other experienced A level teachers. This could be heads of department or second in department, KS5 coordinators, programme managers or course leaders or other experienced teachers with a similar role. This project is not a subject knowledge development programme for teachers new to A level.

What is involved? Through three face to face Work Group sessions, participating leaders of A level teaching or experienced teachers will develop their practice to effectively plan sequences of lessons which meet the requirements of the new A level, raise awareness in students of the links between mathematical topics within the new A level content, and support colleagues in their own schools/colleges in embedding themes from the course in their planning and delivery of new A level teaching.

We are currently planning to run two work groups, the first of which will be hosted by Larkmead School in Abingdon. This work group is free-of-charge to delegates.

Abingdon: 7 Nov + 15 Jan + 18 Mar, 2-5pm Book

Maths and Physics Teacher Training with the National Mathematics and Physics SCITT

Now in its second year, the National Mathematics and Physics SCITT (NMAPS) is training 40 Maths and Physics trainees in 2019-2020, trebling its intake from last year, which is very exciting. UCAS is now open to apply for training in 2020-2021 and we are hopeful that our numbers will continue to grow, especially as the DfE has just announced generous increased Bursary and Scholarship packages for Maths and Phys- ics.

If you know anyone who is thinking of training to be a Maths or Physics teacher, please do tell them about us. www.nmapscitt.org.uk

If your school would be interested in finding out about hosting trainees for a main and/or second placement, please contact us on: 01494 897330 or at [email protected]

Join the BBO Maths Hub by emailing [email protected]