Securing Foundations at Year 7 Work Groups
Discover ways to help students who need additional support to make good progress in KS3 and beyond
Aims:
This project aims to provide professional development and resources for secondary school maths teachers, so they are better equipped with KS1 and KS2 maths curriculum domain-specific knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, so they have the necessary expertise to support students with gaps in understanding content from previous Key Stages.
Teachers will explore foundational concepts and consider effective pedagogy so that their students develop a secure, deep and connected understanding of the maths they are learning.
- Students will make progress so they are better able to access a suitable KS3 curriculum
- Participants will pedagogic and content knowledge of KS1 and KS2 maths
- Participants will work as part of a professional learning community to reflect on your approaches, deepen your understanding about effective approaches, and refine your practice
Who can take part?
This project is for teachers working with those Year 7 students who have not met age related expectations in maths, particularly students whose attainment is in the bottom 20-30% of the national cohort at the end of KS2. It is suitable for experienced or novice teachers or those delivering the programme.
Teachers will need to have organisational and curriculum flexibility so they can offer their students content which appropriately meets their needs and builds on what they currently understand.
What is involved?
Participants should engage with the supporting video material, attend six central online events, and attend regional (face-to-face or online) cohort events, equivalent to three days. They will also engage with the online community.
Participants in this project will gain access to high quality resources designed by experts in the pedagogy and expectations of maths at KS2 and KS3. They will be supported to develop their pedagogical content knowledge; specifically, how to effectively teach students who will have experienced, but not learned the curriculum content previously encountered. Participants will also become part of a community of practitioners who are focused on improving students’ attainment outcomes by sharing best practice. This professional development opportunity is intended to support participants to develop the specialist KS1 and KS2 expertise to support students who need it most.
What is the cost?
The Securing Foundations at Year 7 project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
Programme Arrangements
To be added at a later date
How to Apply
Application form to be added at a later date