FE GCSE Mathematics
Enhancement Programme
Norma Honey
The NCETM aims
We aim to:
• raise levels of achievement in maths and to
increase appreciation of the power and
wonder of maths
• ensure all teachers of maths have easy
access to high quality evidence-based mathsspecific continuing professional development
at every point of careers
• raise the professional status, and the
professionalism, of all those engaged in the
teaching of maths.
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Background to Enhancement
Programme
• Policy Driver - Gold standard GCSE
• 244,231 young people (37%) failed to
achieve a C in their GCSE by age 16 in
2010.
• Of these:
• 93% failed to achieve a grade C by the time
they were 18 in 2012
• 83% did not even take maths GCSE in their
post-16 education
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Background to Enhancement
Programme
• Shortage of mathematics teachers
• At least 2000 extra maths teachers
needed?
• Acknowledgement of potential resource
in existing teachers of functional skills /
key skills / vocational tutors etc
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Who is the Enhancement
Programme for?
Teachers/trainers/tutors who:
• are experienced teachers of 16-19
students
• are teaching numeracy/functional skills
• will be teaching GCSE within the year
• have at least a Level 2 mathematics
qualification
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Course content
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Activities which support teachers to
develop their personal mathematics
skills to GCSE Higher Level
• Activities which support participants to
explore and develop effective
approaches to teaching GCSE
mathematics
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Course Content
• Not a Scheme of Work
• Not a “workpack” for GCSE students
• Not a “licence” to teach GCSE maths or train
GCSE teachers
• Not a guide to any particular Awarding Body’s
Specification
• Not a quick fix: at the end of this programme
participants will be supported to create an
action plan for their further professional
development
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Making the Enhancement
Programme work
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The NCETM
CETT
Trainers
Participants
Participants’ organisations
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Trainers will
• provide 6 days of high quality training
• set up an online community of practice on the NCETM
website
• provide limited support e.g. email between the days of
the programme
• make a judgement as to the appropriateness of the
programme, particularly the level of mathematics
required, as the programme progresses.
• recommend delegates for certification at the
completion of the programme.
• liaise with the CETT which commissioned the work.
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Participants will
• already have experience of teaching mathematics/numeracy/
functional skills etc to 16-19 year olds at level 2 in a Further
Education setting
• be teaching GCSE mathematics now or in near future
• have a personal mathematics qualification at level 2
• be motivated to take part in a 6 day challenging teaching and
learning, content based mathematics enhancement programme
• have support from senior managers and line manager to attend
the programme
• use the NCETM online self-evaluation tools
• complete tasks between the modules, attend support meetings as
appropriate and contribute to the online community of practice.
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Participants’ organisations will
• agree to the release of staff for the 6
days of the programme
• provide in house support as appropriate
e.g. mentor, regular meetings to share
practice and progress.
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CETTs will
• provide a regional strategic mathematics hub and a
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mathematics lead to support the delivery of the
programme
through the Mathematics Strategic Hub (MESH) chair
meetings of mathematics stakeholders to
communicate and disseminate CPD needs across the
region
organise cohorts and all of the administration required
for them to operate successfully
liaise with providers to determine mathematics training
needs
work in partnership with the NCETM on fulfilling the
outcomes of the programme
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The NCETM will
• provide the first group of PD leads through NCETM
Associates
• liaise with the CETTs through ACETT and in particular
the mathematics leads in each region
• train 60 PD leads by March 2014
• set up a community of practice for each cohort of the
programme to share experience and practice
• make the appropriate self evaluation tool available for
each participant
• certificate all participants who successfully complete
the Enhancement programme
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The 6-day GCSE Maths
Enhancement Programme
Day 1 - Introduction to the programme
Day 2 - Statistics and probability
Day 3 - Algebra
Day 4 - Geometry
Day 5 - Trigonometry
Day 6 – Review of the course
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Statistics
Data Representation
Details - including links to resources - will be available in
the Statistics booklet
~ 15 mins
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Algebra
Substitution
Details - including links to resources - will be
available in the Algebra booklet
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Geometry
Language of Geometry
Details - including links to resources - will be
available in the Geometry booklet
~ 30 mins
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Trigonometry
Comparing Lengths
Details - including links to resources - will be
available in the Trigonometry booklet
~ 30 mins
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