September 1995 '}it .. ,.,~!t,:>~m ~< 0 00 1 11111 This latest 3 pack of programs is now available. Towersm The programs are: To order t his pack: Box, These 8 programs have Use the M icroSM/ L£. Box D. been chosen from the Order Form - contact Wall, original MicroSMILE Towers, the SMI L£. Centre series to help students Guess, develop an understanding on 0171 -lll 8966 GuessD, of place value, decimals. Magnify, fractions .. Minimax The pack costs and £40 Stand alone version. 2 new programs. £80 Network version, BoxN both of these develop £120 Stand-alone site licence GuessN a sense of negative £160 Network and stand-alone site licence. numbers. Contributions to the next SPLASH should arrive bV October 6th. CONTENTS Curriculum Development 2 Induction 2 Exam Writing 2 GCSE 1998 3 Two Puzzles 4 Writing Weekend 5 Networ1c for Bifingual students 5 Student's wor1c 6 Ust of schools and colleges using SMILE 7 INSET Application Form 13 Application Form - Exam Writing Saturdays 14 Application Form -Worldng Weekend 14 Order Form 15 GCSE 1998 meeting appfication 16 Spreadsheet Help Book 23 SMILE INSET 24 1995 AT 1 Programme of Study 25 SMILE Assessment Pack 25 Dear SPLASH 26 SMILE and GNVQ update 27 New revision materials 28 DIARY inside back cover --------------------~~ Reminders Reminders Curriculum Development Anyone wishing to attend any of the Curriculum Development Groups should return a Curriculum Development Form to the SMILE Centre as soon as possible, so that they can be registered for their discount and receive materials in time for the first meeting of the group. The groups are: Tuesday Writing Group • Integrating IT into Mathematics Thursday Writing Group • Developing Group activities and researching new Commercial References* Editing A Editing B GNVQ Writing Group *One of the dates given for the Thursday writing group was incorrect in the last SPLASH, it should be 18th April, not 18th March. Full details of each group and the Curriculum Development Form are In the June 1995 SPLASH. Induction for Newly Qualified Teachers of Mathematics In line with requests from several London Induction Co.ardinators, induction for newly qualified mathematics teachers will be offered on three whole days. See June SPLASH or 'phone the SMILE Centre for full details. Exam writing Two Saturdays to write examination questions for the 1997 SMILE GCSE will take place on 23rd September and 14th October. These writing days are open to any SMILE teacher with an interest in ensuring that the last written examination papers continue to allow the students to demonstrate what they know. Please complete the application form on page 14 indicating which date and return to the SMILE Centre. New writers always welcome. ~~------------------- }ln invitation . .. to discuss the alternative syllabuses for GCSE 1998. S:MILE is holding a one day meeting on 17th November 1995 from 10.00-4.00 at the S:MILE Centre when each of the five examination boards have been invited to present their GCSE mathematics syllabuses for 1998. At present three boards, the Southern Examining Group, the University of London Examinations and Assessment Council, and the Northern Examination and Assessment Board have agreed to attend but we are hoping to have all the possible syllabuses available on this day. At this meeting, teachers will be able to discuss the benefits of each syllabus together. The strucuture of the day will be: 10.15 Presentations by each of the examination boards on the syllabuses on offer 11.45 Question and answer session 1.30 Workshop sessions to discuss the alternatives 3.00 Plenary It is hoped that by the end of the day schools will have a clearer picture of which syllabus will meet the needs of their students. Please apply quickly. We expect many teachers will want to attend but there is a maximum number of 100 places. If you would like to attend please fill in the form on page 16 as soon as possible. There is no charge for this day meeting. SMILE Network 1995 One error has been spotted on the 1995 SMILE Network 2208 Best Marks has been recorded as 2207. Apologies I ---------------------~ 7wo pu~~les These two puzzles were sent in by Year 5 pupils at Fox Primary School. From Christopher Williams What is the next line in this sequence? 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 From Milen Ganev Put the numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 to make the magic number 22. ~~------------------------ Writing weekend There will be a materials writing weekend on 1Oth • 12th November 1995 at Silsoe Campus, Cranfield University, Bedford. There is no charge for this weekend but there are a limited number of places. These places will be allocated in the order of receipt of applications. Teachers will be free to work on any area of development they are interested in, but some items may include: - Development and creation of activities for data handling using Excel. - A new set of Commercial References for the SMILE Network Sunday Si/soe \ ]? - - Revisions of old SMILE activities ~~ .._. Please come and contribute to the development of SMILE. There is an application form on page 14. Network for Bilingual Students At the Supporting bilingual students in the SMILE classroom' Inset course, attended by 26 teachers in July, a Network was produced highlighting which SMILE activities could be set to bilingual students. A code was developed to indicate which activities require little or no input, some input and considerable input. If you think this Network would be useful, please send £1 worth of stamps, to cover the cost of photo­ copying and postage, to the SMILE Centre. ---------------------------~ July 1995's List of Schools and Colleges with SMILE materials. Are your details on the 'July 1995's List of Schools and Colleges with SMILE materials in this issue of SPLASH correct? If not please contact the S~E Centre to get it changed. ~~------------------- Schools and colleges with SMILE materials July 1995 Avon Elmfleld School for the Deaf 0117-950-1962 Mrs Marian PendraD Filton College 0117-969-4217 Angela Topham Fulford Lower School 0117-926-4073 Dave Stott Fulford Special School 0117-964-9806 Coltn Fletcher Merrywood School 0117-966-8561 Chrls carter Notton House School 0124-973-0407 Richard Dykes Sllvercraig Child & Family Support 0193-464-5151 Sue Hardng The Park CFSC 0117-967-2861 J.Pearson Wansdyke Annexe 0122-533-3642 Uoyd Roberts Westwlng School 0145-441-2311 Pat Mcl.evy Wlthywood School 0117-964-4774 MsLMclean Bedfordshire Ashcroft High School 0158-233-0111 K Bartram Barnfleld College 0158-250-7531 MsGCollnge Bedford College of Higher Education 0123-435-1671 Mr C&tlow Lealands High School 0158-257-6236 L L Amold Berkshire Garth Hill School 0134-442-1122 D Vlnasithampy Hlghdown School 0173-447-5022 MrsSStacey Ryetsh Green School 0173-488-3133 MrCJ Davies Bexley Plcardy School 0132-244-1371 Dave Bamett St Columbas R C Boys School 0132-255-3236 DavldWard Westwood Technology College 0181-304-4916 Mrsleech BnlclfDrd Broomwood Middle School 0127-468-9847 Kathryn Gouldln Buttarshaw Upper School 0127-467-6285 John Fryett Carlton Boiling College 0127-463-3111 Eric Wilkinson Falrfax School 0127-439-2311 Graham Preston Greenhead Grammar School 0153-566-2828 Soo Matthews Holme Middle School 0127-468-1502 MrDChapman Lower Fl&lds Middle School 0127-439-3444 P Llnsell Qa)d)ank Upper School 0153-566-2787 Roy Aston Pollard Park Middle School 0127-472-6158 Leo Daly Priestman Middle School 0127-457-2088 Miriam Murch Ryan Middle School 0127-472-3617 Mrs H F Marsland Thackley Woods Centre 0127-461-2176 Mr 8 Thacker Tong Upper School 0127-468-1455 Ms Mary Conslcllne Wyke Manor School 0127-467-4186 Shella Eastwood Wyke Mldcfte School 0127-467-8386 Brian Lee ------------------------~~ Brent Brent Tuition Service 0181-205-1137 Paul Raper John Kelly Technology School 0181-452-4842 Mrs Pursehouse Queens Park Community School 0181-451-0080 Andraw Wrigley Wilesden High School 0181-965-5976 Richard Gamer Bromley KemnaJ Manor School 0181-300-7112 MrNWood The Klngswood Centre 0181-290-0274 John Burrell Bucldnghamshlre Fenny House 0190-836-8268 Paulne Clark St Pauls catholic School 0190-866-9735 Peter Small Stantonbury campus 0190-822-0066 Steve Chappell The Lord Gray School 0190-837-9131 Llnda Lennox White Spire School 0190-837-3266 MrD Edkins Cambridgeshire Bretton Woods Community School 0173-326-6975 MrP Pepper Cambridge College 0122-335-7545 Judy Bendell Llnton Village College 0122-389-1233 R Donaghy Nea!e-Wade Community College 0135-453-4300 Tlm Hitch Queen's School 0194-558-5237 Mrs Fletcher Walton Comp. School 0173-357-2501 Malcolm Rowell Camden Acland Burghley School 0171-485-8515 JoFeam C&mden Girls School 0171-485-3414 Paul Phil.,pou Camden Tuition Service 0171-383-4514 Ann Taylor Chafcot School 0171-485-2147 David Williams Franklln de Roosevelt School 0171-722-4490 Margaret Stafford Haverstock School 0171-267-0975 JHicks Klngsway College 0171-278-0541 P Ferrie Parliament Hill School 0171-485-7077 Bridget Perklns South Camden Comm. School 0171-387-0126 Sharon Kelly Winchester Education Workshop 0171-586-8731 Agnes Lynch Cheshire Prlestley Sixth Form College 0192-563-3591 Chris Cavies Willlam Beamont High School 0192-563-5807 Paullne WiUlams City of London St Bartholomews Hospital Tuition Unit 0171-601-7931 Teacher 1/c Maths Cleveland Klrby College 0164-281-3706 MrJGriffin St Mlchaels School 0164-256-0612 Mr DTurtey CCwyd Uandrlllo College 0149-254-6666 Mark Witnams --[!] Cornwall Helston School 0132-656-2721 FTreen Poltalr