Feedback from teachers and GCSE exam analysis indicates there are key areas of the curriculum that students continue to find challenging. This Work Group will explore effective ways of teaching some of these topics, both to address the immediate needs of the incoming KS4 students, but also, crucially, taking a longer-term view by considering development in KS3.  

The aim will be to get to grips with all the underpinning content of a topic, exploring misconceptions and effective pedagogical approaches for each element. The approaches also contribute towards the development of a generic process which departments could use as a ‘toolkit’ to lead the improvement of teaching and learning in any identified area of the curriculum students find challenging.

Who is this for?
Secondary school maths teachers and heads of department. Participants in the 2019/20 Work Group are welcome to participate again.

What is involved?
Each Work Group will explore a single GCSE topic in depth. Participation will require attendance at three workshops spread across the year and include gap tasks. Any work produced will be shared across the hubs, giving access to a range of challenging topics.

Dates:
Friday 22nd January 2021
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Wednesday 10th March 2021
Friday 23rd April 2021

Funding
The Work Group is offered free to all state-funded secondary schools in England.

Thank you for expressing an interest in our programme. Please complete the information below to secure your place.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at
mathshub@george-spencer.notts.sch.uk.

COVID-19 Recovery
The ongoing impact of the corona virus outbreak and knock on effects on schools life remain uncertain. So, all Maths Hubs work will adapt to changing realities. There's likely to be more live online collaboration, for example. In addition Work Groups content will address both schools recovery from corona virus related disruption and the central maths subject matter of each project.