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Biology and Maths A Schools Perspective

Biology and Maths A Schools Perspective. Dr Sarah Owenson and Mrs Michele Heath Swindon Academy. Context. Swindon Academy First 0-19 Academy in the country Science with Business and Enterprise Specialism Part of the UCST/ULT Group Roles Michelle – Curriculum Leader for Maths (0-19)

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Biology and Maths A Schools Perspective

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  1. Biology and MathsA Schools Perspective Dr Sarah Owenson and Mrs Michele Heath Swindon Academy

  2. Context • Swindon Academy First 0-19 Academy in the country Science with Business and Enterprise Specialism Part of the UCST/ULT Group • Roles Michelle – Curriculum Leader for Maths (0-19) Sarah -Teacher Leader and SSAT Advanced Lead Practitioner For Science

  3. A Snapshot of Biology Teachers and Pupils • Pupils are often not required to achieve a B grade in GCSE maths • A level biology is sometimes the only science studied • Pupils struggle with simple mathematical skills: magnification, calculating percentages, rearranging equations • Biology teachers have not all completed A level maths

  4. Maths GCSE • Higher Tier (HT) and Foundation Tier (FT) GCSE Maths • You can achieve a C grade in maths from each of these courses – but pupils will have significantly different experiences • Maths departments should run a GCSE Statistics course for those pupils who wish to study A level Biology • Maths skills and their transference across the curriculum is crucial

  5. What is needed? • Pupils need to see that within the KS3 curriculum there is a transference of maths skills in biology lessons • Pupils could be given the opportunity to study GCSE statistics • Maths lessons for biologists - taught by maths teachers • Maths lessons for biology teachers? • Ensure only pupils who have undertaken the HT maths course are able to study A level biology

  6. The Next Steps for Swindon Academy • Swindon Academy is working with BBSRC to secure funding for a KS3 collaborative biology and maths project across 3 schools • Year 7’s will work for a week in science and maths lessons on the same project (nets and 3D virus structures, data and analysis and exercise) • Team teach – ideal! • Problems – trying to get other schools on board has been problematic – national STEM agenda should make this easier…

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