These On Demand Professional Development (ODPD) pods are designed to support teachers offering Core Maths or considering offering Core Maths, especially those who are using the Integral Core Maths platform and those teaching topics from Core Maths in other subject areas.
The course comprises a series of ‘pods’, designed to complement our Subject Knowledge Live (SKL) course Core Maths common topics. When complete, this will provide teachers with professional development covering all aspects of the existing Core Maths qualifications.
In each pod, teachers will experience a variety of content including:
- short videos explaining the ideas behind the topic
- practice materials
- triggers for reflection and suggestions for further study.
Teachers will be encouraged to interact and collaborate with others studying the same material via the online forums. An expert tutor will be monitoring the forums and will respond to queries.
The course offers total flexibility regarding when teachers can access the materials, day or night, over a period of up to one year. Teachers will be able to track their progress within the course and to see when they have completed a section or the full pod.
The course offers total flexibility regarding when teachers can access the materials, day or night, over a period of up to one year. Teachers will be able to track their progress within the course and to see when they have completed a section, a pod or a full course.
What are the aims of this professional development?
- To introduce teachers to a range of techniques which will enable them to work more confidently with students studying Core Maths or using elements of Core Maths in other subject areas.
- To provide opportunities to reflect on subject content, resources and teaching ideas and to discuss these with other teachers via the course forums.
- To provide support for teachers using the Core Maths platform with their students.
Content
| Topic/Specification |
Approximate time to complete |
| Fermi estimation |
Up to 1 hour |
| Critical path analysis (2B only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Normal distribution (2A only) |
Up to 3 hours |
| Exponentials (2C only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Sampling and limitations |
Up to 1 hour |
| Probability and risk (2B only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spreadsheet skills for Core Maths |
Up to 3 hours |
| Topic/Specification |
Approximate time to complete |
| Linear programming |
Up to 1 hour |
| Understanding and using sequences |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spearman’s rank correlation Coming soon! |
Up to 1 hour |
| Algebra skills |
Up to 1 hour |
| Probability and risk |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spreadsheet skills for Core Maths |
Up to 3 hours |
| Topic/Specification |
Approximate time to complete |
| Fermi estimation (A only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Hypothesis testing (B only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Normal distribution |
Up to 3 hours |
| Hypothesis and Chi squared testing (B only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spearman’s rank correlation (B only) Coming soon! |
Up to 1 hour |
| Algebra skills |
Up to 1 hour |
| Logarithmic scales |
Up to 1 hour |
| Data processing (B only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Exponentials |
Up to 1 hour |
| Sampling and limitations (B only) |
Up to 1 hour |
| Probability and risk |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spreadsheet skills for Core Maths |
Up to 3 hours |
| Topic/Specification |
Approximate time to complete |
| Linear programming |
Up to 1 hour |
| Fermi estimation |
Up to 1 hour |
| Critical path analysis |
Up to 1 hour |
| Hypothesis testing |
Up to 1 hour |
| Normal distribution |
Up to 3 hours |
| Understanding and using sequences |
Up to 1 hour |
| Hypothesis and Chi squared testing |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spearman’s rank correlation Coming soon! |
Up to 1 hour |
| Algebra skills |
Up to 1 hour |
| Logarithmic scales |
Up to 1 hour |
| Data processing |
Up to 1 hour |
| Exponentials |
Up to 1 hour |
| Sampling and limitations |
Up to 1 hour |
| Probability and risk |
Up to 1 hour |
| Spreadsheet skills for Core Maths |
Up to 3 hours |
Timings are approximate and suggest the required time for a topic to be counted on a certificate of participation. Further resources are linked from each section and so participants may, if they wish, spend more time than this in consolidating and reflecting on the content. You do not need to complete all sections to request a certificate.
What will I need?
You’ll need an internet connection with capability to watch videos.
Queries?
If you have any queries about this event, please do not hesitate to contact:
Teacher Support Admin Team
[email protected]
01225 776776
