Mathematical thinking for GCSE effectiveness

Mathematical thinking for GCSE effectiveness

This Work Group offers teachers and their departments nationally coordinated support to address the reasoning and problem-solving challenges of the mathematics curriculum and its assessment in the new GCSE.

The programme will involve 4 x 1-day workshops focused on developing reasoning and problem-solving skills in all lessons Gap tasks between the workshops will include Lesson Study, allowing wider department participation in the professional development.

How can reasoning & problem solving equip students for the rigour of the new GCSE?

A national collaborative project to support in developing a KS3 curriculum to meet the key aims of reasoning and problem solving and incorporate a ‘teaching for mastery’ pedagogy.

• gain a greater understanding of teaching for reasoning and problem solving
• learn how to conduct a lesson study within your own school
• provision of resources to share and train with back in school

Target audience: KS4 teachers (2 per school)

Cost: £500 of funding available for participant schools

Project details

This Work Group is a free CPD opportunity for two members of your department. There will be four 2-hour sessions throughout the year.  You must commit to attend all 4 sessions.

• Session 1: 27/02/2018  (14:00 – 16:00) (moved from 30-1-2018)
• Session 2: 20/03/2018  (12:00 – 14:00)
• Session 3: 22/05/2018  (12:00 – 14:00)
• Session 4: 03/07/2018  (14:00 – 16:00)

Venue:

Ernest Bevin College and Sixth Form Centre, Beechcroft Road, Tooting, London, SW17 7DF

Previous participants say:

• “It has fundamentally changed the way I teach”
• “There has been improved challenge in my lessons”
• “Students have become more confident and more willing to tackle the harder multi-step questions”
• “The collaboration with other schools at the workshop has been so useful”

Please contact Hub Administrator Lesley Dibbens to secure a place for your school lesley.dibbens@bellevilleschool.org