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Maths for Vocational Tutors and Assessors

Maths for Vocational Tutors and Assessors. International view. PISA ( Programme for International Student Assessment) study shows how England’s 16–24-year-olds are falling behind their Asian and European counterparts England is 24 th for numeracy with the first three being:

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Maths for Vocational Tutors and Assessors

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  1. Maths for Vocational Tutors and Assessors

  2. International view • PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) study shows how England’s 16–24-year-olds are falling behind their Asian and European counterparts • England is 24th for numeracy with the first three being: Shanghai – China Singapore Hong Kong

  3. National view • Numeracy levels in the general population are in decline. • 65% of CBI employers see a pressing need to raise standards for 16-19 year olds • 58.2% of young people age 16 achieved 5 GCSEs grade A*to C including English or mathematics in 2010-2011 (up from 50.7% in 2008-2009) • 41.8% did not

  4. Ofsted In judging teaching, learning and assessment, inspectors evaluate the extent to which • “Teaching and learning develop English, mathematics and functional skills, and support the achievement of learning goals and career aims” • Criteria for Good – They develop and apply a good range of skills, including … mathematics… • Criteria for Outstanding – They apply skills and background knowledge to great effect, including … mathematics…

  5. Graph Stories • Task - to give examples for the story of the graph. • Choose a vocational area, then identify what this graph could mean • How many different interpretations can you devise?

  6. Maths is everywhere 1 • Task - Choose a picture and identify maths activities around that vocational area • Name the vocational area, show the picture, ask a question http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dhD9zR6hk http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/

  7. Quick question • Travel and Tourism. • The answer is 15:30 • What’s the question?

  8. Maths is everywhere 2 • Identify a maths activity lasting10 mins • Identify a maths theme for an hour • Devise a maths project for 5-6 weeks

  9. Using statistics • World data http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ • National data http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=average+earnings • Topical - You are more likely to be bitten by Luis Suarez (1 in 2,000) than a shark (1 in 3,700,000)

  10. More longer term strategies • Staff training to ensure all staff have personal maths skills (L2? L3?) • Identify maths champions within vocational areas • Managers/Quality leads review SoW to ensure maths is integrated • Have a maths topic of the week • Decimals - money, personal banking, costing a project, planning to a budget • Measure – imperial metric conversions, tracking height, scale drawings, plans

  11. Finally • Staff may need support • Maths can be integrated • Maths is everywhere

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