


Free online Professional Development opportunities for Secondary Teachers
Free online Professional Development opportunities for Secondary Teachers
Venue
Online
Date
Wednesday 24 June
Time
11:00 – 12:30
and
14:30 – 16:00
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Helping SEN Students Access Maths
Helping SEN Students Access Maths
Venue
Manor Green College
Lady Margaret Road
Crawley
RH11 0DX
Date
Tuesday 28 April
Tuesday 2 June
Tuesday 30 June
Time
13:00 to 16:00
CANCELLED
Overview
SEN students are able to achieve their best when teaching is adapted to help meet their individual needs.
This Work Group is designed to help primary and secondary school teachers gain greater understanding and confidence when teaching maths to SEN students.
The sessions will focus on:
- Evidencing progress of pupils working below the expected levels, focusing on the breaking down of targets to ensure they are meaningful and achievable
- Approaches to learning – barriers to learning for children with an SEN
- Resources and activities – the use of manipulatives to support SEN pupils and help gain a deeper understanding
Tom Brown (Woodland Meed), Richard Wilkins (Manor Green College) and Nina Pearson (Oak Grove College) are leading this Work Group. The three sessions are taking place on:
Session 1 – Tuesday 28 April
Session 2 – Tuesday 2 June
Session 3 – Tuesday 30 June
All sessions are running from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
This is a FREE Work Group for 14 teachers from Sussex schools, with ideally two teachers from seven schools. All participants will be expected to commit to attending all three sessions.

Helping SEN Students Access Maths
Helping SEN Students Access Maths
Venue
Oak Grove College
The Boulevard
Worthing
BN13 1JX
Date
Tuesday 21 April
Tuesday 19 May
Tuesday 23 June
Time
13:00 to 16:00
CANCELLED
Overview
SEN students are able to achieve their best when teaching is adapted to help meet their individual needs.
This Work Group is designed to help primary and secondary school teachers gain greater understanding and confidence when teaching maths to SEN students.
The sessions will focus on:
- Evidencing progress of pupils working below the expected levels, focusing on the breaking down of targets to ensure they are meaningful and achievable
- Approaches to learning – barriers to learning for children with an SEN
- Resources and activities – the use of manipulatives to support SEN pupils and help gain a deeper understanding
Tom Brown (Woodland Meed), Richard Wilkins (Manor Green College) and Nina Pearson (Oak Grove College) are leading this Work Group. The three sessions are taking place on:
Session 1 – Tuesday 21 April
Session 2 – Tuesday 19 May
Session 3 – Tuesday 23 June
All sessions are running from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
This is a FREE Work Group for 14 teachers from Sussex schools, with ideally two teachers from seven schools. All participants will be expected to commit to attending all three sessions.

England / China Exchange – Secondary Demonstration Lessons
England / China Exchange – Secondary Demonstration Lessons
Venue
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Upper Boundstone Lane
Lancing
BN15 9QZ
Date
Monday 9 March
and
Wednesday 11 March
Time
various
(see below)
FULLY BOOKED
Monday 9 March 2020 (12:00 – 14:50)
Wednesday 11 March (13:30 – 15:45)

Making Every Maths Lesson Count
Making Every Maths Lesson Count
Venue
St Paul’s Catholic College
Jane Murray Way
Burgess Hill
RH15 8GA
Date
20 January
27 February
30 March
7 May
Time
13:00 to 17:00
(first meeting)
FULLY BOOKED
Overview
Making Every Maths Lesson Count
Run by Emma McCrea, author of Making Every Maths Lesson Count, this evidence-informed PD programme draws on the low effort, high impact strategies shared in the book. The programme is formed of regular sessions in which the strategies will be explored and teachers share their experience of their use. With a focus on sustainable changes to teaching practice, the programme is suitable for teachers of maths from KS2 through to KS5.
This Work Group is taking place at St Paul’s Catholic College, Burgess Hill, on:
Session 1 – Monday 20 January, 13:00 to 17:00
Session 2 – Thursday 27 February, 14:30 to 16:30
Session 3 – Monday 30 March, 14:30 to 16:30
Session 4 – Thursday 7 May, 14:30 to 16:30
This is a FREE Work Group for up to 20 teachers from Sussex Schools. All participants will be expected to commit to attending all sessions.

Y5 to Y8 Continuity Work Groups
Y5 to Y8 Continuity Work Groups
Venue
Bexhill Academy
Gunters Lane
Bexhill on Sea
TN39 4BY
Date
Tuesday 21 January
Tuesday 10 March
Tuesday 5 May
Tuesday 16 June
Time
16:00 to 18:00
FULLY BOOKED
Overview
NCETM YR 5-8 Programme:
Progress of maths from primary to secondary school.
Are you a KS2 teacher, KS3 mathematics teacher, ITE or NQT teacher?
Are you concerned about the many changes to the mathematics curriculum in KS2 and KS3?
We are a small Work Group looking at how to mitigate the drop in mathematical ability from primary to secondary school. We are focussing on the EEF recommendations follow the Ofted “wasted years” report, specifically the use of manipulatives for problem solving.
If you are interested in working collaboratively to dissect different approaches to teaching across the different Key Stages to help provide your students with continuality from primary to secondary school, then please sign up and join us.
Victoria Sims, Assistant Director of Maths at Bexhill Academy, is leading this Work Group. There are four sessions over this academic year, running 4pm – 6pm, on:
Session 1 – Tuesday 21 January
Session 2 – Tuesday 10 March
Session 3 – Tuesday 5 May
Session 4 – Tuesday 16 June
This is a FREE Work Group for 16 teachers from Sussex Schools. All participants will be expected to commit to attending all sessions.

Y5 to Y8 Continuity Work Groups
Y5 to Y8 Continuity Work Groups
Venue
University of Chichester
Bognor Campus
Chichester
PO21 1HR
Date
Start Date:
Tuesday 10 March
Time
16:00 to 18:45
FULLY BOOKED
Overview
Y5-8 Continuity in fractions learning
A seamless transition between primary and secondary school mathematics helps to ensure progress (EEF, 2018) … this project is an opportunity to share and develop best practice cross-phase with a specific focus on fractions learning. How do we ensure that strong foundations are laid in KS2 and built on effectively in KS3? Join this project to find out! Workshops consist of four 2 hour twilight sessions (4pm – 6.45pm) and a cross-phase visit.
Teachers from different phases will collaborate together in this work group to develop ways to improve the continuum of provision between Key Stages 2 and 3; with a specific focus on consistency in language, representations and expectations in order to build foundations that are shown to improve progression.
Participants in this project will develop a more consistent approach to learning in fractions through discussion, joint lesson design, delivery and observation to support continuity.
Karen Nanson is leading this Work Group, which will be running at the University of Chichester (Bognor Campus). The meetings will take place across 4 twilights, with inter-session tasks designed to embed the principles and ideas discussed. The dates are:
Tuesday 10 March
Wednesday 29 April – CANCELLED
Thursday 21 May – CANCELLED
Thursday 25 June – CANCELLED
This opportunity is for up to 14 teachers from Sussex, with ideally one teacher each from a secondary school and an associated feeder school and each having an element of responsibility for an aspect of the mathematics curriculum. Not meeting this criterion will not be a barrier to participation. Participants must however be prepared to model approaches and lead change in their school.

Y5 to Y8 Continuity Work Groups
Y5 to Y8 Continuity Work Groups
Venue
Gildredge House School
Eastbourne
BN20 8AB
Date
Monday 13 January
Thursday 13 February
Friday 13 March
Time
10:00 to 16:00
FULLY BOOKED
Overview
Teachers from different phases will work together in this Work Group, to improve communication between Key Stages 2 and 3. They will have the overall aim of improving continuity of learning by pupils in the four years between Years 5 and 8. Participants in this project will take an aspect of the mathematics curriculum or a pedagogical approach as the focus for their work and develop a consistent approach to it through discussion, joint lesson design and delivery, observation and the development of documentation to support continuity.
James Towner is leading this Work Group, which will be running at Gildredge House School. The meetings will take place across 3 days, with inter-session tasks designed to embed the principles and ideas discussed. The dates are:
Monday 13 January
Thursday 13 February
Friday 13 March