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December 2023

Welcome to our December Secondary and Post-16 Bulletin!

In this edition we share information about our Spring start Professional Development Opportunities including our new SKTM for Secondary Teaching Assistants and our two online A level Work Groups .

You will also find the latest news from the NCETM with their November Secondary Round-up and new web page explaining how trusts can work with their local Maths Hub

It is worth remembering that all our Work Groups, Programmes and Communities are fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme, so participation is free for all state funded schools.

Please remember to visit our website between bulletins to keep updated on all our professional development opportunities. All enquiries should go to admin@emsmathshub.org.uk

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Secondary

Post-16

News from the NCETM

SKTM Secondary

Early Career Teachers Programme

Applications Open

"It has been very useful to have time to talk about the teaching and learning of maths and begin to think about how I can improve how I present information to students in order to create conceptual understanding"
Participant from the EMS Maths Hub 2022/23 SKTM Secondary Early Career Teachers Programme- Phase 1

This programme is designed to support Secondary Early Career Teachers (teachers in their first two years of teaching). Early career teachers will work deeply on one area of maths, drawing in associated pedagogy. Activities will include lesson analysis and lesson design.

Interested?

Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. First session is on Monday 29th January 2024, 10am to 3pm at Kibworth Grammar School Hall

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SKTM Secondary Non-Specialist

Teachers Programme

Applications Open

‘The (Programme) was very well led and I felt I gained a lot of useful insight into Mastery from it alongside some additional subject knowledge and useful pedagogical approaches.’
Participant from the EMS Maths Hub 2022/23 SKTM Non-Specialist Teachers Programme

Designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school, this programme and is based on six key themes that participants will explore, supported by an experienced secondary practitioner.

Interested?

Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. First session is Wednesday 10th January 2024, 10am to 3pm at Kibworth Grammar School Hall

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SKTM Secondary Teaching

Assistants Programme

New for 2023/24

This programme is designed to improve the subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge for all TAs supporting the learning of secondary maths. It is relevant for teaching assistants who work for most of their time with students in the KS3 maths classroom or who lead intervention sessions with groups of students.

Interested?

Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. First session is Wednesday 7th February 2024,10am to 3pm at Kibworth Grammar School Hall

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Years 5-8 Continuity Work Group

Applications Now Open!

This Work Group aims to strengthen the transition from primary to secondary school. It will focus on deepening knowledge and understanding of the curriculum across KS2 and KS3 and the expectations of pupils at the end of each Key Stage. It will also provide opportunities for collaboration and discussion between primary and secondary colleagues on issues of curriculum and pedagogy.

Interested?
Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. The first session will be on Friday 26th January 2024.

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Supporting Low Attainers to

Achieve a L2 Qualification in

Mathematics Work Group

Applications Now Open!

This is for teachers whose students will study Level 2 maths across secondary and post-16. Teachers of Years 10 and 11, and of post-16 GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths, will develop ways to support students who need to study maths beyond age 16 to achieve a L2 qualification

Work Groups will focus on developing transferable teaching techniques aligned to teaching for mastery. Participants will attend workshops and complete practice-based tasks between sessions.

Interested?
Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. The first session will be on Friday 26th January 2024 1pm-4pm.

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Developing A Level Pedagogy

Work Group

Applications Now Open!

This Work Group explores and deepens participants' pedagogic content knowledge, empowering teachers to enhance their classroom practice and to influence department-wide A level teaching. It is an engine for improving student understanding of A level Maths, and driving their subsequent success. Participants will design and trial classroom activities, sharing and reflecting on their experiences with others in the Work Group. This year the Work Group will focus on Mechanics pedagogy

Interested?
Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. All 6 sessions will be online starting on Tuesday 16th January 2024, 9am to 12pm.

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Developing Core Maths Pedagogy

Work Group

Applications Open

This Work Group gives teachers opportunities, through collaboration and experimentation, to develop improved teaching approaches that support the open-ended problem-solving skills Core Maths students need to develop.

Interested?
Follow the link below for further information and how to apply. All 6 sessions will be online starting on Thursday 18th January 2024, 4pm-5.30pm

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November's NCETM Secondary Round-up includes the new Maths Hubs annual report which includes case studies, statistics and interviews to celebrate the work of England's Maths Hubs in 2022/23. They also share...

the NCETM podcast episode "Maths Games in the Classroom"
a spotlight feature on a post-16 Work Group Lead.
details of the upcoming AMSP Core Maths Winter Conference

NCETM Secondary Round-up

Trusts Working with Maths Hubs

Understand how MATs can work in partnership with the Maths Hubs

Over one thousand trusts across England are already working with the Maths Hubs. The NCETM has launched a new web page which includes the flexible ways trusts can work with Maths Hubs, and the benefits.

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