Now Recruiting for 26/27
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Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3
This opportunity focuses on supporting students to develop a deep and connected understanding of multiplicative reasoning.
Date & Location
Now Recruiting for 26/27
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About the Event
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Fluency with multiplicative reasoning is fundamental to much of the KS3 maths curriculum, underpinning success at KS4.
This Work Group offers opportunities for collaboration within and between departments using high-quality classroom tasks and associated professional development that enables professional growth.
There is a focus on practical support for the effective teaching of multiplicative reasoning, laying foundations in Year 7 and then building on these in Year 8, leading to coherence of intended, implemented and attained curricula.
What are the intended outcomes?
Student outcomes
Students will:
develop a deep and connected understanding of multiplicative reasoning
think reason and discuss their maths in order to deepen their understanding
develop confidence and fluency with multiplicative reasoning.
Whole-school/departmental policies and approaches
Participants will work with their school/subject leaders to:
share a common vision, culture and set of principles which align with those in the NCETM’s Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery
ensure that relevant teachers are supported to engage with the materials
ensure flexibility in the KS3 scheme of work so that suitable adaptations can be made to ensure coherence and progression within multiplicative reasoning.
Practice development
Participants will:
develop classroom practices aligned to those in the NCETM’s Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery
develop pedagogical approaches to teaching multiplicative reasoning, built on conceptual understanding
consider approaches which support all students to reason mathematically and develop a deep and connected understanding of the maths they are learning.
Professional learning
Participants will:
develop an understanding of pedagogic approaches consistent with teaching for mastery
develop an understanding of multiplicative reasoning and structures within KS3
share their knowledge and understanding with appropriate members of their department
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
The intended participants for this Work Group are teachers of KS3 who wish to refine their own practice and begin to develop practice within their department. It is suitable for both experienced and novice teachers.
Year 1 focuses on Year 7 content; this Work Group is available to all state-funded secondary schools.
Year 2 focuses on Year 8 content; this Work Group is available only to schools that have previously engaged with the Year 7 content through their Maths Hub.
Participants are expected to attend three local full-day workshops, which will be led by a member of the NCETM Secondary Team and supported by an expert teacher. To support effective and sustainable implementation there is an expectation that participants’ subject leaders attend the local subject leader community
This is a free to attend Maths Hub programme, funded by the DFE.