University of Warwick 8 th July 2014

Aims of the day To build on the success of the GCSE Maths Enhancement Programme To inform about the latest news & initiatives To raise & discuss issues & ideas To showcase & share effective practice To seek ideas for future maths professional development

GCSE Maths Enhancement Programme 2234 enrolments across England – including 303 in West Midlands 143 courses run 83 PD leads trained by NCETM Course have twin aims of developing maths skills & teaching approaches

Hereford Wolv’ton Walsall (2) Birmingham (4) Solihull Rugby Coventry (2) Sandwell Cannock Stoke Worcester Dudley Shrewsbury (2) 19 courses across WM region

End of course feedback 77% very useful; 22% useful 79% would strongly recommend the programme 89% had already applied what they had learnt BUT … Only 38% felt ready to teach GCSE!! (39% were nearly ready; 23% need significant further training)

The way ahead! Minister’s statement – 2 nd July TimescaleAction Aug students without a GCSE A*-C must continue working towards GCSE or approved interim qualification (condition of funding) Aug 2015full-time students with grade D must re-take GCSE (rather than other qualifications) Sep 2015Reformed GCSEs in English & maths available for teaching – first examination in summer 2017 Aug 2017Further revision of funding conditions relating to new GCSEs 2020Adults & apprentices of all ages who are studying English & maths will work towards reformed GCSEs

Apprentices Functional skills will continue to be part of frameworks for now BIS will work with apprenticeship providers to enable them to offer GCSEs By 2020, ambition is that apprentices will be working towards reformed GCSEs, taking stepping stone qualifications if necessary

Adult learners From , higher rate of funding for adults studying GCSE English & maths Funding for level 2 QCF English & maths qualifications will cease at same time By 2020, ambition is that adults studying English & maths will be working towards reformed GCSEs, taking stepping stone qualifications if necessary

Level 3 core maths Aimed at young people who achieve A*-C at GCSE but don’t go on to A-level Launched in 179 ‘early adopters’ this autumn Rolled out nationally from 2015

FE Workforce Strategy Sets out steps to improve quality & quantity of maths & English teachers Includes £30m package of funding Most will go on bursaries & ‘golden hellos’ to attract graduates Also mentions programmes ‘to enhance the skills of existing maths & English teachers so they can teach GCSE’ For full details: rther-education-workforce-strategy rther-education-workforce-strategy

What support do providers & maths teachers need? More GCSE Maths Enhancement courses? Follow-on support for those completing the programme? Other areas of maths CPD need? Network meetings for practitioners? Subject-specific teacher training? Information, advice & guidance? Flipchart sheets in both rooms to jot down ideas! Plenary session at end of day for discussion

The rest of the day … Time 10:45Maths for Vocational Tutors & Assessors (Liz Renshaw) Level 3 core maths (Jo Decko) 11:45BREAK 12:00Problem solving for functional skills (Linda Randall/Steve Pardoe) GCSE maths for all: curtseying to adult lives? (Joan O’Hagan) 13:00LUNCH 14:00Stimulating Starts (Martin Newton)Making Maths Meaningful (Soroosh Yousefian) 15:00Plenary – Where next for maths professional development? 15:35Final remarks 15:45Depart