LSIS: the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) and the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) have now come together to form the new sector-led organisation dedicated to supporting excellence and leadership development in the further education and skills sector. Approaches and resources for supporting skills progression in maths Janet Gathercole & Jenny Pearman Friday 5 th June 2009

2 Session aims: An introduction to enable teachers and teacher trainers to consider the numeracy skills critical for progression from E2 to E3 and to consolidate skills at Entry 3 for further progression. To explore some of the resources available to support teachers and learners through the Move On website.

3 The starting points for the E3 maths resources Key learning points from the NRDC research and the Effective Practice Study in numeracy. Direct feedback from provider questionnaires. The influence of Thinking through Mathematics.

4 Skills critical to enable progression in World Class Skills? Can we identify the numeracy skills critical for progression from Entry 2 to Entry 3 and at Entry 3? Can we link these with resources available on the Move Up Teacher Route, E3 numeracy section of the Learner Route and in links with national teaching and learning resources?

5 Introducing the Skills for Progression Guide A suggested identification of skills critical to progression mapped to Move On Entry resources available from the Move On website: How does it compare with your view of the skills identified?

6 Sample teaching and learning resources Learning Chunks Progress Checks Linking resources to delivery guidance The Move Up Test – assessment for learning

7 Move On Home page

LSIS: the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) and the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) have now come together to form the new sector-led organisation dedicated to supporting excellence and leadership development in the further education and skills sector. Click to enter the Move Up Teacher Route.

LSIS: the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) and the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) have now come together to form the new sector-led organisation dedicated to supporting excellence and leadership development in the further education and skills sector. Stop 4: Teaching and Learning at Entry 3.

10 Learner works in a small nursing home and is beginning NVQ Level 2 in Care. His numeracy skills are a mix of Entry 2 and Entry 3. His line manager is concerned that he lacks confidence in filling in the fluid charts for residents. He says that he is rusty on multiplication and does not understand metric measurement. Consider skill areas you may wish to support Identify resources from Move On that can aid this

11 Numeracy Learner Route

12 Move On contacts Move On Office Tribal Education Victoria House Victoria Street Taunton TA1 3FA tel web site