Express interest for 26/27
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Higher-level Maths Achievement
A new programme offering a collaboration between the AMSP, Maths Hubs and the NCETM. It is designed to support schools with a high proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds with high KS2 attainment, so they achieve grades 7-9 at GCSE Maths.
Date & Location
Express interest for 26/27
Dates and Location TBC
About the Event
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This Work Group is for teachers from eligible schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged students. The Work Group provides professional development to support participant teachers to engage with the wider Higher-level Maths Achievement Programme, which includes classroom resources and student study days.
Participants will explore effective pedagogical approaches which enable all students to access and deeply understand the most challenging content at Key Stage 4, with a particular focus on ensuring students with high prior attainment at KS2 achieve grades 7-9 at GCSE.
What are the intended outcomes?
Student outcomes
Students in target schools, will:
develop a deep understanding of the most demanding secondary maths topics
be more motivated to achieve high grades in GCSE Mathematics
be more likely to progress to study maths at Level 3
Whole-school/department polices and approaches
Participants will work with AMSP Local Leads and Maths Hubs to:
develop cultures and practice in their school to enable a higher proportion of students to achieve high grades in GCSE Mathematics and progress to study maths at Level 3
develop pedagogical practices which enable more equitable outcomes at the highest levels of GCSE for students facing disadvantage
Practice development
embed a culture of high expectations
adapt their practice to embed focus tasks into their classrooms
raise students’ awareness of opportunities for progression to maths at Level 3
Professional knowledge
Participants will:
understand what outstanding school culture and practice looks like to foster high maths attainment for students
develop knowledge and pedagogical skills which enable equitable access to the most demanding secondary maths topics for all students
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Participants will be expected, where appropriate, to work with colleagues in their own department to refine their practice, and to enable students to attend the study days.
Participants’ schools must commit to:
releasing them to attend all Work Group sessions
allowing them to develop their practice in their classroom and share this with departmental colleagues
allowing their students to participate in additional AMSP activities to support higher attainment in maths.
Participants must commit to:
attending all Work Group sessions and engaging with and completing school-based tasks between Work Group sessions.
SCHOOLS ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECLTY BY AMSP.
IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR SCHOOLS IS ELIGIBLE, OR WISH TO ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME, PLEASE DO SO BY USING THE 'EXPRESS INTEREST' BUTTON OR EMAILING US: HELLO@SUSSEXMATHSHUB.CO.UK