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NCETM. CPD Standard Holders Event Leeds 18th May A Headteacher Perspective Alan Yellup - Executive Head Wakefield City Academy. It’s All About ME! Maths & English Usually More About Maths!. A Little Bit About Me And Our Academy. Head of Wakefield City Academy
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NCETM CPD Standard Holders Event Leeds 18th May A Headteacher Perspective Alan Yellup - Executive Head Wakefield City Academy
It’s All About ME! Maths & English Usually More About Maths! Alan Yellup - Headteacher
A Little Bit About MeAnd Our Academy • Head of Wakefield City Academy • Specialist Maths + Computing College • Consecutive Outstanding Ofsted reports • Leading Edge lead School + HPSS • Approved academy sponsor • Consultant Head/school -Inspirational Schools Partnership – SSAT • SIP + National Challenge Adviser • Norwich City Supporter! • Inner City School • Amongst lowest ability intake at 11+ in England • Maths a very popular subject Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Sustained Upward Trajectory In Maths From To 2003 2010 A*-C 18% 74% A*-A 3% 15% L5+ 45% 76% L6+ 20% 50% C.Rate L5 KS3 to A*-C 18% 85% [Nat average 30%] C.Rate L6 KS3 to A*- C 72% 100% 3 levels progress KS2-4 89%
Some Context Maths Results 2010 Attainment FFT D JVA % Est Diff Est Diff L5 Maths 76 70 +6 A*-C Maths 74 46 +28 42 +32 A*-C Statistics 96 3 Levels Progress 89 44 +45 3 year average CVA maths 1005.1 CVA Girls 1005.8 CVA Boys 1005.0 CVA Non FSM 1005.7 CVA FSM 1006.0 Maths CVA ranked in top 1% in each of last 3 years Alan Yellup - Headteacher
But Actually It’s All About Us In our combined drive to further develop knowledge and engagement in maths Also about him! Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Help For Headteachers • Respond to diverse needs • Exploit fully the power of the NCETM portal • Make the excellent resources in: • Department workshops • Mathemapedia • Secondary magazine more accessible • Personal learning space • Easy /quick access to information • CPT for range of schools Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Help For Headteachers • Benchmarks for school/department • How to move maths to the next stage • Latest research/innovations • Publicise key events • Overview of new qualifications • Good CPD support for all involved in teaching maths: • Heads of depts. • Maths teachers • HLTAS’s • TA’s Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Help For Departments. • Practical advice support and exemplars of excellent practice • Motivational and inspirational materials • Functionality • Sharing ideas • Constant updating of portal • Engaging activities • ‘Fun back in to maths • Wider contribution to the communities site • Encouraged to share and be innovative Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Help For Departments • Cater for a wider range of students • More resources/research for middle to less able students • Stimulate wider use of the forum • Remove the dry information elements • Review of software availability and where to find it • It would be useful if the archived material from the standards site could be made available directly to the NECTM portal • CPD support to include: • Case studies • Videos • Resources Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Some Final Thoughts • Improve the search engine • The profile of NCETM needs to be raised with Heads thereby reducing significant ignorance of NCETM and its work. • Schools often have very different Maths’ agendas • Respond to the changing forms of support required in the new educational landscape • There is great potential for NCETM in the new educational world if placed centrally as a means to raising Maths achievement • Supporting leadership in Maths departments is crucial • A strong role from NCETM could be significant Alan Yellup - Headteacher
Some Final Thoughts • There should be greater encouragement for schools to engage with the communities site • Consideration should be given to encourage more sharing of the creative and innovative work of teachers, which has engaged students • There is a clearly expressed demand for more exemplar lesson materials and resources which are accessible and easy to use Alan Yellup - Headteacher