1. Aspiring Leaders

2. Aims
To give an overview of the main areas of responsibility a head of department has
To discuss the challenges facing Heads of Maths in the current climate of teacher recruitment, pupil behaviour and OFSTED.
To help construct outstanding CVs

3. Strike it Out

4. 6 + 4 = 10
10 take away 9 makes 1
1 add 17 is 18
18……
Competitive aim – stop your partner from going
Collaborative aim – cross off as many as possible

5. 9.45am Responsibilities
What are the core responsibilities of the Head of Maths?
Securing improvement
judging standards of pupils’ achievement
evaluating teaching and learning and setting priorities
leading sustainable improvement: identifying targets, developing and leading strategies, quality assuring curriculum

6. 10am Where are you now? What should you judge?
Who do you ask? Pros and cons of asking these people.
How do you ask?
What resources are there that can help get a picture?

7. 11am Developing Schemes of Work and Learning Logs
Susanne Mallett
Head of Maths
Cambourne Village College

8. 11.45am Data management and tracking
Jamie Freeman
Head of Maths
Comberton Village College

9. 1.50pm Developing a team Rachael Horsman Associate Assistant Head
Cambourne Village College

10. Developing a department’s philosophy
Why do we teach maths?
How do you answer the student who asks
“Why do we need to learn…...?”

11. Developing a department’s philosophy
TASK 1 Sudoku
What maths is involved?
TASK 2 Skemp
What does it mean to get better at Mathematics?
TASK 3
How would you help?

12. Developing a department’s philosophy
Mathematics provides a powerful universal language and intellectual toolkit for abstraction, generalization and synthesis. It is the language of science and technology. It enables us to probe the natural universe and to develop new technologies that have helped us control and master our environment, and change societal expectations and standards of living. Mathematical skills are highly valued and sought after. Mathematical training disciplines the mind, develops logical and critical reasoning
“Making Mathematics Count”, the report of Professor Adrian Smith’s Inquiry into Post-14 Mathematics Education (February 2004)
Mathematics is …

13. Learning mathematics in your school
If only my maths teacher would …
If only my pupils would …
Regularly Sometimes Never
Compare to OfSTED reports

14. Top tips Visit the department and observe the day to day running
Get time with individuals, asses what makes them tick, what bugs them, what they feel the strengths and issues are within the department and even school
Review these meetings and feedback and discuss with the whole department
Build a plan together!