1. Improving the quality of learning in Portsmouth December 2006 – June 2008

2. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 2 Underperformance identified

3. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 3 Underperformance at higher level

4. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 4 Key Inhibitors Identified Secondary too few learners taught consistently by qualified mathematicians limited capacity to improve due to interruptions in department leadership Primary depth of teachers’ subject knowledge mathematics not seen as a high enough priority compared to English All learners not engaged or motivated by mathematics work not matched to prior attainment planning for intervention lacked focus

5. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 5 Methodology

6. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 6 KS3 Addressing the issues Working with learners: Model stimulating maths sessions Show connectivity in mathematics Make maths exciting

7. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 7 KS3 Addressing the issues Engaging the learners: Provide opportunity for pupil discussion Encourage ownership of the task Stimulate curiosity

8. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 8 Addressing the issues Working with teachers: Help teachers create active learning environments in maths lessons -Teach less, learn more! Intensive coaching to make satisfactory teachers better

9. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 9 Addressing the issues Working with teachers (cont.): Improve teachers’ and teacher assistants’ subject knowledge Develop the teacher coach

10. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 10 ‘Take a teacher home’ Focused support at GCSE (Ds → Cs) Teachers as coaches (not necessarily a subject leader. Criteria – confidence, enthusiasm and commitment within mathematics.) Supported programmes

11. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 11 Whole LA initiative to review teaching styles: Revitalising teaching and learning programme Masterclasses for years 2, 5, 8 and 10 PortsMaths Challenge Supported programmes

12. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 12 The Results

13. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 13 The Results Most improved LA at KS2 in 2007 with 8 percentage points improvement 2007 KS3 results generally higher than those of similar schools 5 percentage points improvement at GCSE in 2007

14. Putting People First Portsmouth City Council 14 GCSE KS3