NCP22-17 Mathematical Thinking for GCSE

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Mathematical Thinking for GCSE

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ONLINE DATES:
Session 1 - Friday 7 January (1pm-3pm)
Session 2 - Friday 28 January (1pm-3pm)
Session 3 - Friday 4 March (1pm-3pm)
Session 4 - Friday 29 April (1pm-3pm)

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What is the cost?
FREE - the project is fully funded
by Central Maths Hub so is free to
participating schools in Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell.

Overview
The Mathematical Thinking for GCSE project is for secondary maths teachers looking for practical and theoretical elements to address their students’ GCSE attainment.

The stated aims of the KS4 Programme of Study are that, through working on the content, students should develop mathematical fluency, mathematical reasoning and problem solving. While mathematical thinking is a key feature of all of these, the focus of this Work Group is to support teachers in developing their understanding of mathematical thinking as it relates to problem-solving and reasoning, using practical task types to explore what it means for students to get better at mathematical thinking and what this looks like in the classroom.

Who can take part?
This is for teachers of KS4 who want to further develop their pedagogical and theoretical understanding of developing mathematical thinking, and practical classroom strategies to explore these ideas. Lead participants will be expected to lead developments from the Work Group in their own department and so should have the opportunity and authority to do this effectively.

Departments that have already engaged with the Work Group have the opportunity to continue with the Work Group structure in order to explore further and think more deeply about supporting mathematical thinking in the classroom by participating in a second ‘deepening’ year.

What's involved?
Exam boards often note that, when students come to GCSE exams, AO2 and AO3 are frequently poorly addressed. This Work Group is designed to:

offer teachers support so that they are better equipped to help all students develop their mathematical thinking, ultimately preparing them for the challenges of the GCSE and beyond
support teachers in understanding and using participation in a Work Group as the basis of collaborative continued professional development for themselves and within their department.

The Work Group is structured around four workshops with school-based tasks for participants to complete and reflect upon between each meeting. Days One and Four are full days (or equivalent), with Days Two and Three each taking 0.5 days.

What you will learn?
Participants and their schools will:

increase their experience and understanding of the role of reasoning and problem-solving in the curriculum
understand how these are tested at GCSE
understand effective collaborative approaches to embed developments department-wide
demonstrate improved confidence in planning and leading lessons that support deep mathematical thinking
consider next steps for further deepening, developing and reviewing mathematical thinking.

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The Central Maths Hub, coordinated by the NCETM and part of the National Maths Hubs network works in partnership with local schools, colleges, Universities, CPD providers, maths experts and employers to drive improvement in maths education. This is facilitated through funded professional development opportunities and national collaborative projects known as Work Groups, which meet the DfE standards for teacher development.

If you are involved in maths education in the areas of Birmingham, Sandwell or Dudley, then you are already part of our hub.

Details of our projects and Work Groups can be found on this site. If you would like to be the first to hear what is happening in the hub, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on Twitter (@centralmathshub). If you have any questions or would like further information about any of our projects of Work Groups, please do reach out.