Maths Hub Work Groups
Below are details of some of the professional development opportunities offered by the Maths Hubs in the North East region.
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The world of statistics
On Thursday 25 February 2021, we had the privilege of hosting Stella Dudzic from the AMSP national team at the North East statistics online teacher conference who talked us through some methods of introducing Normal distribution using some real-life data.
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Online Sixth Form Team Maths Challenge
With the usual UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge being unable to run this year, we’re excited to be offering students the chance to take part in our very own Online Sixth Form Team Maths Challenge, developed and delivered entirely by the AMSP North East Area Coordinators and Associates.
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Over 150 students attend ‘Bits and Pieces’ evening online enrichment session
It was wonderful to see over 150 students from across the North West region attending our evening online enrichment event, Bits and Pieces, on Thursday 4 March 2021.
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Encouraging women into maths
Results for boys and girls in GCSE Mathematics are fairly even but, from that time onwards, the number of girls taking maths drops.
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Teacher Assessments: Summer 2021
In response to the release of the DfE document, How GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021, the first of a series of Teacher Network meetings was held in the Greater Manchester area.
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An online problem-solving booster
“Is it possible for online events to replicate face-to-face events when student interaction is the essence?” The answer to the above question is, it seems, “yes!” But first… some background.
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Tricky Topic Ticklist 2: professional development for NQT/RQTs teaching GCSE Mathematics
We’re running an event, Tricky Topic Ticklist 2, that will give more tips on delivering GCSE Mathematics content. This session is taking place on the day of publication of the North West March 2021 regional newsletter, but there are still places available and you can sign up on the day on the AMSP website.
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Bespoke professional development in department meetings
On Monday 4 January 2021, Cath Moore, GCSE Professional Development Lead for the AMSP, delivered a bespoke INSET session during The Downs School, Inset Day. The session ran for two hours and covered the content requested by the Head of Maths at the school.
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