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Subject Leader Development Meeting March 2010. 0915 Session 1 – News and Updates Mathematics Development Programme for Teachers - Dave Miller Keele University QCDA update 1 to 1 tuition GCSE Update Lead Professionals 2010 Pivot Tables APP update and future moderation meetings
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Subject Leader Development Meeting March 2010
0915 Session 1 – News and Updates Mathematics Development Programme for Teachers - Dave Miller Keele University QCDA update 1 to 1 tuition GCSE Update Lead Professionals 2010 Pivot Tables APP update and future moderation meetings 1100 Session 2 - “New for Old” Exploring the skills required to become successful problem solvers Exploring how to de-structure questions to address the revised National Curriculum PoS September 2010 Programme
to have received an update on recent developments and consider their implications for schools; to have discussed and shared ideas and good practice concerning the curriculum and management of mathematics. To explore strategies for pupils to become problem solvers Objectives:
Revised Primary National Curriculum Functional Skills ‘Twinned’ GCSE QCDA Update
From pilot into full roll-out after 3 years of work All learners developing functionality either through new GCSE, achieving FS qualification or both School report card details still not finalised Awaiting final statement that adult numeracy and literacy qualifications are to be removed from section 96 Draft SAMs now on awarding body websites Functional Skills
Lead Professionals are those teachers who are interested in collaboratively working with others to develop teaching and learning resources. Work produced so far has included: Resources for voting systems Modules for gifted and talented KS3 pupils KS3 scheme of work We are looking for teachers wishing to contribute to writing a Key Stage 4 scheme of work or Functional skills tasks across Key Stages 3 and 4 Lead Professionals
APP Update • Moderation meetings have taken place • Cross referencing APP assessment criteria to SoW helps • Using APP grids provides accurate curricular targets • Excellent opportunity to share good practice • Colleagues are becoming more familiar with levels
APP Update • Focus required on Using and Applying mathematics • Variable practice in the frequency of recording data • Take care with levelling from external sources • Evidence needs to come from a variety of sources • APP criteria does not cover the National Curriculum PoS
APP – next steps • Second moderation meetings take place in March – focus on Levels 5 and 7 • APP grids to inform future teaching (day-to-day APP) • Holistic judgements about pupils’ levels (periodic APP) • Moderation required at departmental level for consistency
APP – next steps Consider the APP progression grid. Give an honest appraisal about where your school is for each section. Discuss your progress with your table.