Mathematics Subject Leader meeting

Summer term – Thursday 19th May 2011

Teresa Hill – Teaching and Learning Adviser

Agenda9.15 – 10.30am The future of subject leadership in

schools: Review of the white paperMoyra Pickering

10.30 – 10.45am

COFFEE

10.45 – 12pm • Central and school support and CPD (BSSN services and website)• High value targets in mathematics

Teresa Hill

12 – 12.50pm LUNCH

12.50 – 2.15pm Target setting in mathematics Jo Lakey

2.15 – 2.30pm COFFEE

2.30 – 3.15pm MaST: Information and update Kaye CooperSarah Mason

Suzanne Spencer

Mathematics cluster groups Main areas of focus identified in January 2011:

Cluster 1 = Target settingCluster 2 = Developing links between schoolsCluster 3 = Underachieving boys at level 4Cluster 4 = Target setting and markingCluster 5 = Challenge and progressionCluster 6 = Target settingCluster 7 = Consistency across the schools

Session 1:The future of subject

leadership

Session 2:The future of mathematics support and CPD in Bexley

Essential websites!Mathematics webfronter page:www.webfronter.com/bexley/primarymaths/

Bexley School Services Network (BSSN):www.bssn.co.uk

Agenda for Autumn Mathematics Leadership Development Day

• Improvement marking in mathematics• Challenge and progression for ALL pupils in

mathematics• Exploring the Gender gap in mathematics• Effective monitoring of teaching and

learning in mathematics – the ‘So what’ factor!

High Value Targets in mathematics

• What do we mean by High-Value targets?

• Identify some examples of high value targets in mathematics and some examples which are not!

Session 3:Effective target setting in

mathematics

Session 4:The Mathematics Specialist Teacher Programme (MaST)