1. Enhancing Teaching & Learning in Post-16 Mathematics - Pilot Project Session 1 - 30 th November 2006 The Stable – Pondhu House

2. Starter! Learning Objectives To consolidate knowledge of Coordinate geometry of straight lines Coordinate geometry of curves Definite integration Treasure hunt activity Solve the problem on your card Find the card that has the answer Solve the next problem ….

3. Context National and county imperative to raise the proportion of students opting for mathematics post-16 and the subsequent retention; A need to address the perception of mathematics amongst current and potential students; To support the learning needs of a broader spectrum of students opting for mathematics post-16.

4. Aims of the project in Cornwall To increase the interactivity and engagement of A Level teaching and to promote the highest possible standards of teaching and learning in post-16 mathematics; To build the capacity to sustain further development; To develop further materials that extend the approaches across most of the AS and A2 curriculum.

5. Success Criteria The styles of teaching and the types of resources and approaches used addresses much more acutely the needs of all learners of mathematics at post- 16; An improvement in the recruitment, retention and achievement of students studying mathematics at post-16 in Cornwall, including among those pupils who would like to study Further Mathematics.

6. Who’s who? Lee Northern – Maths Adviser Nicola Reed – SNS Consultant Sharon Tripconey – FM Centre Manager Colin White – AST, Saltash School Peter Hough – NCETM (Regional Co- ordinator for West Midlands and SW)

7. Schools/Colleges Involved Camborne School & Community College Falmouth School Liskeard School & Community College Saltash.net Community School Sir James Smith Community School Treviglas Community College Truro College

8. Project Team Camborne Science & Community College – Heather Davis & Christine Lyle Saltash.net Community School – Colin White & Tatiana Hinds Falmouth School – Karen Pearce & Joe Anstis Liskeard School & Community College – Ian Crews & Nicky Hubert Sir James Smith Community School – Alison Osborne & Heather Vaughan Treviglas Community College – Matthew Cherry & James Rogers Truro College – Elaine Williams & Colin Bacon

9. Project methodology 30 Nov 06: Session 1 : Launch of project –Showcase’ of resources and ideas and initial support for coaching. –Each institution to receive a ‘Standards Unit box’. –NCETM ‘private community’ established.

10. Project methodology Between session 1 and session 2: –Schools and colleges develop, prepare, teach and review lessons and/or sequences of lessons; –Teachers use peer coaching model to support each other with input and additional support as needed by project leaders; –Post resources etc prepared by the group onto NCETM community. Use community as a discussion and ‘sharing’ forum;

11. Overview 30 November 2006 (The Stable - Pondhu) Rationale and methodology, Explore materials and approaches Decide on topic areas for schools/colleges to trial. 7 March 2007 Review experiences from lessons taught between sessions 1 and 2, Develop further materials and evaluate progress, both in using the T&L and coaching approaches, Roll out more widely in participating schools. 21 June 2007 Continue to develop suite of resources Review the pilot project and decide on next steps – begin to plan county-wide INSET day (Aut 07)

12. Programme for the afternoon 13:30Treasure hunt (NR) 13:40Introductions & Rationale (LN) 13:55Standards Units approaches & Collaborative Practice (PH) 14:45Trios Activity (ST) Using the Jigsaw software (CW) 15:20‘Tour’ of Standards unit resources! - ‘Building Houses’ (LN) 15:30Practical integration (NR) Always/Sometimes/Never & ‘Unjumbling’ (LN) 16:20Plenary & Finish

13. Trios Activity f(x) f’(x) f’’(x)

14. Trios Activity What strategies did you employ to position the cards? What was your starting point? What discussions did you have with your partner? List the mathematical content and skills that arose in the activity

15. Practical integration Resources Cardboard box Scissors Pencil / ruler Balance Important! The axis of your graphs must be the edge of the card

16. On-line Support We would like to establish on-line support / forum / repository for resources for participants, by using a ‘private community’ on the NCETM website. To set this up, everyone will need to register with the website – once this is done, we will set up the community.

17. Contacts lnorthern@cornwall.gov.uk nreed@cornwall.gov.uk sharontripconey@fmnetwork.org.uk white@saltash.cornwall.sch.uk Peter.hough@ncetm.org.uk