Changes to the Mathematics National Curriculum

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Changes to the Mathematics National Curriculum
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• Teachers now teach Key Concepts and Processes
  which underpin the study of mathematics.
  Students will learn these by drawing from a range
  of content in Number, Algebra, Geometry, Measures
  and Statistics which is largely unaltered from
  the previous National Curriculum.

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• Units lasting approximately six hours will be a
  mixture of teaching mathematics skills, and
  applying these skills to real life and abstract
  contexts

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• Lessons should be fun, and engaging using a
  variety of learning approaches. As a parent you
  are less likely to see exercise books full of
  repetitive questions, more work will be done on
  mini whiteboards, using card sorts and in group
  work

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On line homework

• Much of the homework in year 7 and 8 will be
  online using MyMaths.co.uk
• This gives opportunities for
• independent learning
• immediate help using online lessons
• parents, staff and students able to see the
  record of completed and missing tasks
• an overall picture of strengths and weaknesses
• improved motivation and completion rate of
  homework

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• Additional flexibility in timetabling will allow
  us to timetable the following

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Deep Learning Days

• Year 7 whole day activity in conjunction with the
  PE Department where students are encouraged to
  use Mathematics to score, record and analyse
  tactics and performance put in a Mini Olympics
  context.

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Extended Activities

• Two hour activities in conjunction with the
  Science Department which allow links between
  subjects to be brought out in interesting real
  life scenarios
• for example
• Carbon Footprint
• Bushtucker Trial
• Tsunami

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Extended Activities

• Two hour activities which allow a group approach
  to more abstract content (similar to previous
  Mathematical Investigations)
• These focus on using and applying Mathematical
  Skills

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Extended Activities

• Two hour activities focusing on Functional Skills
  in Mathematics. This is an introduction to an
  application of Mathematical skills that will
  equip learners to get the most out of work,
  education and everyday life.

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• Functional skills will be a part of the new
  diplomas (we have 14 students this year in year
  10) which include a pass at level 2 in Maths as a
  pre-requisite to obtaining a level 2 diploma

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Increased Opportunities

• We are now in the 3rd year of students in
  Mathematics starting their GCSE course in year 9
  (not year 10 as in previous years). This is
  currently limited to students who are predicted
  to be borderline grade C . This year 70 students
  gained a grade C in Maths a year early.

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Advantage

• Allows many students to get their Mathematics
  GCSE A C a year early

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Advantage

• Allows some students a second opportunity in year
  11 if they didnt make the grade in year 10

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Advantage

• Curriculum in year 11 targeted to individuals
• Opportunity to improve previous grade
• Opportunity to gain a GCSE in Statistics as an
  extra GCSE
• Students may focus on extra Maths or English if
  they attain one but not the other

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Changes to the Mathematics National Curriculum