Overview

An opportunity for colleagues to attend a variety of professional development sessions led by AMSP, Maths Hub and MEI staff. The options for the workshops will be on the application form with session descriptions below.

Themes included are: Overarching themes, Core Maths, level 2 transition Mechanics and Statistics. Teachers can choose sessions from different themes. 

Aims

• To allow teachers to share ideas for teaching
• To provide access to a wide variety of suitable resources
• To explore ways of embedding Technology and the overarching themes of Problem Solving and Modelling into the curriculum
• To signpost further support from both the AMSP and the Hubs

Who will benefit from attending?

This event will be of interest both to new and existing teachers of post-16 Mathematics. KS4 teachers may also find a number of the sessions of use. 

Content

Programme:

We ask all delegates to choose which workshops they'd like to attend via a follow on form so that we can keep an eye on numbers and to allocate rooms for the day. It might be possible to change on the day depending on capacity. 

9:15- 9:45      Registration and Refreshments

9:45 - 10:45   Workshop 1

10:45 - 11:15  Break

11:15- 12:15 Workshop 2

12:15- 12:45 Keynote (and lunch)

12:45 - 13:15 Lunch

13:15 - 13:45 Keynote (and lunch)

13:45 - 14:45 Workshop 3

14:45 - 15:45 Workshop 4

For a description of the workshops please see below.

Other information

Session Descriptions:  Delegates will choose one session to attend from each of Workshop 1, Workshop 2, Workshop 3 and Workshop 4. This will be via a follow up form.

Workshop 1

1.1 Features of great A level lessons: Year 12 Differentiation – Bernard Murphy

1.2 Infographics in the maths classroom – Cat Van Saarloos

1.3 Why standard deviation isn't standard – Sarah Denison

1.4 Supporting Post-16 GCSE resit – Sue Hough

1.5 Encouraging progression to HE Mathematics – Prof Louise Walker, Dr Stephen Lynch National Teaching Fellow & Dr Edmund Chadwick

1.6 Magic Moments – Martin Bamber

1.7   Drop in session for advice or to explore resources

Workshop 2

2.1 Features of great A level lessons: Year 13 Trigonometry – Bernard Murphy

2.2 Hooking in Core Maths – Christine Watson

2.3 Using real data and technology in Core Maths and A Level Maths – Andrew Birch

2.4 Taking Mastery Further – Elizabeth Hopker

2.5 OFSTED – Antony Edkins

 2.6 Taskmathster – Rachel Beddoes

Workshop 3

3.1 A level pedagogy – Maths hub Work Group Leads

3.2 Core Maths pedagogy – Andrew Birch & David Tucker

3.3 Practical mechanics – Alison Sutch

3.4 GCSE – KS5 Transition – Mike Thompson

3.5 Supporting post-16 GCSE: a continuation - Sue Hough 

3.6 Extending the Y12 curriculum to stretch and challenge – Peter Tiltman & Francis Goodburn

Workshop 4

4.1 A level papers review

4.2 Maths in Psychology – Cat Van Saarloos 

4.3 Fake Art – Martin Bamber

4.4 Bar Modelling for GCSE Resits – Adrian Hall

4.5 Rethinking the A level Maths curriculum  - Alex Jacques-Williams

4.6 Further Maths Paper Review

Eligibility

Teachers from state funded schools and colleges. 

Key facts

• Reference:#11035
• Audience:Teachers
• Curriculum focus:11-16 Maths, A level Mathematics, Core Maths, University admissions tests
• Mathematical focus:Mechanics, Statistics, Pure, Problem solving, Use of technology, Curriculum planning, Reasoning, Maths in other subjects
• Format:Face-to-face
• Duration:6.5 hour(s)
• Region:North West
• Start date:26 Jun 2023
• Fee:FREE
• TSMA subsidy:There is a subsidy of £200 for TMSA area schools, this is capped at £400 per school.