1. T HE DURHAM SHARED MATHS PROJECT

2. Peer Tutoring and EEF CEM involvement in Peer Tutoring Fife and Vic’s research Educational Endowment Foundation

3. Education Endowment Foundation Addressing educational inequalities DfE grant of £125m + other…… Fund projects that ‘should’ make a difference Must be properly evaluated The wider need for good evidence The Toolkit RCTs Phase 1 and Phase 2…….

4. W HAT IS SHARED MATHS ? A structured form of cross-age peer tutoring Older children tutor for younger tutees 2 year age gap Used with normal curriculum to support maths learning

5. T UTORING I N M ATHS Can increases maths knowledge Can raise confidence Can improve maths talk

6. M ATHS K NOWLEDGE Can improves both tutor & tutee maths knowledge Teach for 8 months, get between 11-15 months of gains compared to ‘normal’ maths teaching Particularly good for underachieving tutors

7. B UILDS CONFIDENCE Confidence in maths increases Significant increases in ‘self-concept’ Self-concept is related to higher maths attainment

8. P ROMOTES M ATHS T ALK Dialogic changes Significantly increases maths talk related to better maths outcomes (planning and questioning)

9. T HE S HARED M ATHS P EDAGOGY Structured mediation Does not rely on tutor knowledge Tutor gains confidence Interactions are tightly structured

10. T HREE S TAGES Understanding the question Finding an answer Finishing the question

11. P RAISE AND E NCOURAGEMENT A focus on praise and encouragement through the process, even for small steps in solving questions. Keep confidence high

12. O RGANISING S HARED M ATHS Year 3 & Year 5 (Y4 & Y6 by 2 nd year) 30 minute Shared Maths lessons 16 week block each year Year 3 teacher sets the questions from normal curriculum work Questions are at the appropriate level for each tutee

13. T HE R ESEARCH P ROJECT 4 LAs ~ 90 schools Randomised controlled trial Equal chance of being in Phase 1 or Phase 2 Schools will be randomly assigned to: Phase 1 - starting Shared Maths from Autumn 12 OR Phase 2 - starting Shared Maths from April 14 Baseline assessment InCAS – All schools September 2012 March 2014

14. S UPPORT F OR S CHOOLS CPD Manual Website Local Shared Maths Coordinator Training Mentoring Observation and feedback

15. C OORDINATOR R OLE CPD training sessions for teachers On-going support in person, by phone and email Observation of pupils and feedback to teachers Feedback to the Durham University team Liaison with Local Authority

16. P ROJECT T IMELINE

17. T RAINING A RRANGEMENTS Session 1: Shared Maths Training November Year 3 and Year 5 teachers to attend Schools get £250 towards costs Continuing support in online forum, local groups Session 2: Advanced Tutoring Skills Twilight session (March 2013) Focus on social and communication skills

18. Any Questions?