1. The Maths Pipeline Programme for the FE and Skills Sector

2. Writing a GCSE Maths Resit Scheme of Work

3. Who are we? GCSE Maths Team Leader at Petroc – an FE college in Devon PD Lead for the NCETM Maths Enhancement Programme 16 years experience teaching maths in schools and FE Sarah Richards GCSE Maths Lecturer at Abingdon and Witney College PD Lead for NCETM Maths Enhancement Programme 20 years experience teaching maths and numeracy in FE Linda Hinds

4. Post-16 Resits Post-16 students need a different diet to that received at school Not just a revision year Practice, practice, practice Vast array of free resources

5. Our SoW Structure Spiral SoW Starters Swan activities Exam questions

6. Using Swan Strategies Who is he? What are they? Why use them? Where do I find them? How do I use them?

7. Prof. Malcolm Swan - Who is he? Director of Centre for Research in Mathematics Education, University of Nottingham Improving Learning in Mathematics – a project specifically looking at maths for 16-19 year olds Improving Learning in Mathematics Collaborative Learning in Mathematics Maths Assessment Project

8. Swan Strategies - What are they? Build on prior learning Expose and discuss common misconceptions Develop effective questioning Use cooperative small group work Emphasize methods rather than answers Use rich collaborative tasks Create connections between topics Use technology in appropriate ways

9. Swan Strategies – Teaching Activities Classifying mathematical objects - Eg always/sometimes/never To multiply by ten just add a zero If you decrease the area of a shape then the perimeter will decrease too

10. Swan Strategies – Teaching Activities Interpreting multiple representations - Eg matching cards 20 % 0.2 0.02 1/5 2% 2/10 5% 0.5 0.05

11. Swan Strategies - Why use them? Deepens learners understanding – conceptual rather than procedural Different to school work Enjoyable activities

12. Where do I find them? Improving Learning in Mathematics Maths Assessment Project

13. Improving Learning in Mathematics

16. Maths Assessment Project

18. How do I use them? Small groups Clear instructions Close monitoring Class discussion Followed up with linked exam questions

19. Other useful sites: www.justmaths.co.uk www.corbettmaths.comwww.corbettmaths.com – see the 5-a-day qu’s And lots more in this resource guide from ACER/DfE projectresource guide

20. Other Useful Stuff:

21. GCSE Re-sit SoW – things to consider Prior knowledge Unhelpful beliefs about maths and personal maths capacity Unhelpful maths strategies Maths anxiety Work experience, field trips … /

22. Need for Efficiency The learners have lots of other things to do. Maths may not be at the top of their ‘to do’ list. Students want focus

23. Unhelpful beliefs about maths, how to do maths and personal maths capacity / Photo: Hannah Pegram Abingdon and Witney College

24. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/toolkit-a-z/meta-cognitive-and-self-regulation-strategies /

25. Metacognition and self regulation Eight months additional progress Best taught in collaborative groups where students can discuss and help one another. Particularly effective with low achieving and older students The key to success: believing it’s possible; some good strategies and persistence

26. Metacognition and self regulation Learning to learn 1.Managing motivation – believing you can do it and persisting - keeping yourself on track 2.Setting goals and monitoring and evaluating academic progress.

27. Some people just can’t do maths Moving from fixed to growth mindset Managing motivation https://www.youcubed.org/unlocking-childrens-math-potential/

28. ff Fixed MindsetGrowth Mindset

29. https://www.youcubed.org/category/papers-videos/papers-policy/https://www.youcubed.org/category/papers-videos/papers-policy/ (Positive Classroon Norms – UK)

30. Learning not performing Mistakes welcomed Depth not speed Intelligence is developed Collaboration Reducing anxiety

40. Doubts and questions were discussed.

41. http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/

44. Links to Websites http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com https://www.youcubed.org https://educationendowmentfoundation.org. uk https://educationendowmentfoundation.org. uk