1. KS3 Mathematics Information Evening
Wednesday 18th November 2016
6 – 7 PM

2. Housekeeping Fire Alarm Mobile Phones Please keep questions to the end
This presentation will be on the website

3. Structure of the evening:
Presentation by Mrs Scott (Curriculum Leader for Mathematics)
Demonstrations available in the LRC by the maths staff
Maths staff available for questions:
Mr Gillon (Assistant Curriculum Leader of Mathematics)
Mr Doolan (Year Leader of Y10)
Ms Caldwell
Mr Molyneux (Senior Assistant Head Teacher)
Mr Swettenham (Absent)

4. Aims of the evening:
To explain the main changes to KS3 & GCSE Mathematics
Understand what resources are available for independent learning
Parents/Carers to understand what they can do at home to encourage their child to make progress in mathematics
Explain the support available in the maths department

5. Outstanding Results Year A* - C 3 Levels of Progress
Progress 8 score
2011
69%
N/A
2012
78%
2013
79%
2014
86%
2015
85%
80%
38%
2016
81%
82%
46%
+0.15
National Average
65%
67%
30%
-0.02

6. Standardised scores/ NC Levels/ Old GCSE Grades/ New GCSE Grades
Y7 (Sept 2016) – KS2 Standardised score
Range of scores = 80 – 120
‘Expected Standard’ = 100
New KS2 SATs papers & KS2 curriculum
Y8 & 9 – NC Level
Range of levels = 2C – 6C
Old KS2 Curriculum & SATs papers
ALL pupils will now sit the new GCSE using grades 9 - 1

7. Standardised scores/ NC Levels/ Old GCSE Grades/ New GCSE Grades
KS2 Fine Level
Y7 SS 2016/17
KS2 Grade Equivalent 2e
5.6 – 5.9 2s
108 – 112 2d
103 – 107 1e
100 – 102 1s
94 – 99 1d
89 – 93

8. New GCSE grading structure
New Grading Structure
Current Grading Structure 9 8 A* 7 A 6 B C 5
‘5’ is defined by the DfE as a ‘good pass’ – top 1/3 of the current Grade C and above 4
Bottom 2/3 of the current grade C 3 D E F G 2 1 U

9. New specifications
Coverage of broader and deeper mathematical content, delivered through a single extended GCSE
Higher tier will include questions that will stretch the most able
Foundation tier will focus on core mathematical understanding and skills for all students to master
A greater focus on problem-solving
Additional requirements to provide clear mathematical arguments

10. New content New to Foundation tier (traditionally HIGHER topics):
use of pi and surds
reverse percentages
factorising quadratics
basic trigonometry
circle properties
vectors
Venn and tree diagrams
New to Higher tier (traditionally ALEVEL topics):
gradient at a point on a
curve as rate of change
areas under graphs
Venn diagrams
(conditional probability)

11. New assessment objectives

12. New focus on Ratio and Proportion

13. KS3 Schemes of work

14. Starter tasks reinforce numeracy skills

15. Starter tasks reinforce numeracy skills & basic knowledge

16. Developing Knowledge (Testing basic knowledge)

17. Secure Knowledge (Applying knowledge)

18. Extended Knowledge (Exam Questions/ Problems in context)

19. Example of one of our scaffolded worksheets

20. Tracking Progress

21. KS3 Homework Schedule (Autumn Term)
NEW 3-weekly cycle
Date Set
Date Due
Type
7th – 9th September
14th – 16th September
mymaths
21st – 23rd September
Basic Skills Practice
28th – 30th September
Problem Solving
5th – 7th October
12th – 14th October
19th – 21st October
26th – 28th October
HT1 Test Revision
HALF TERM
9th - 11th November
16th - 18th November
23rd - 25th November
30/11 - 2nd December
7th - 9th December
14th - 16th December
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

22. Example of basic skills sheet (homework)

23. Example of Year 8 (Foundation) problem solving homework
Pupils are encouraged to try different strategies to solve problems. A lot of discussion will take place when homework is marked in class as to how different methods can be used to arrive at the same answer.

24. Example of Year 9 (Higher) problem solving homework
Pupils are encouraged to show ALL steps of their calculations to gain METHOD marks – full marks are not awarded on questions just for the correct answer

25. Mrs Scott & Mr Swettenham
HOMEWORK CLINICS
YEAR
DAY
TEACHER & ROOM
ANY
TUESDAY
Mrs Scott
Room 2
WEDNESDAY
1 – 1.30
Mrs Scott & Mr Swettenham
Room 2/3
THURSDAY
Ms Caldwell & Mr Gillon

26. Assessments Exam Board: AQA HT1 HT2 HT3 HT4 HT5 HT6 Y7 Y8 Y9 AQA 80%
Y7 KS3 Term 1 Test
60% of an AQA Practice Paper 1 (Non-Calc)
Y7 KS3 Term 2 Test
60% of an AQA Practice Paper 2 (Calc)
Y7 KS3 Term 3 Test
60% of an AQA Practice Paper 3 (Calc) Y8
Y8 KS3 Term 1 Test
80% of an AQA Practice Paper 1 (Non-Calc)
Y8 KS3 Term 2 Test
80% of an AQA Practice Paper 2 (Calc)
Y8 KS3 Term 3 Test
80% of an AQA Practice Paper 3 (Calc) Y9
Y9 KS3 Term 1 Test
FULL AQA Practice Paper 1 (Non-Calc)
Y9 KS3 Term 2 Test
FULL AQA Practice Paper 2 (Calc)
Y9 KS3 Term 3 Test
FULL AQA Practice Paper 3 (Calc)
AQA
80%
65%
49%
34%
20%
Foundation 5 4 3 2 1
Higher 8 7 6

27. MathsWatch Clip Number
Half – Termly Assessments
Revision lists given out around 4 weeks before tests
Clips & tasks available to help revision
Revision lists available on school website
Topic
MathsWatch Clip Number
Multiples 28
Inequalities
138
Solving Simple Equations
100, 135
Simplifying Expressions 34
Pictograms 16
Fractions of an Amount 72
Order of Operations (BIDMAS) 75
Writing Ratio’s as Fractions
107
Function Machines
100
Writing one quantity as a Percentage of another 88
Nth Term
103
Ratio & Proportion (Problem Solving) 42
Angle Properties of Triangles
121
Square Numbers 81
Substitution 95
Factorising 94
Probability 59
Speed, Distance & Time
142
Venn Diagrams
127
Ratio
38, 39, 106
Area (Leaving an answer in terms of pi)
117

28. Interactive packages to aid independent learning and revision
vle.mathwatch.com
ALL pupils have individual logins for the top three websites as the school has paid for subscriptions

29. School username = stbedeschs School password = circle
Login details
School username = stbedeschs
School password = circle
Pupils then enter their own 3 or 4 digit number username followed by their own 3-letter password
vle.mathswatch.com
Username = 3 or 4 digit mymaths number followed eg.
Password = maths followed by their 3 letter mymaths password eg bgymath
Centre ID = sbchs
Username = 3 or 4 digit mymaths password
Password = 3 letter mymaths password