AnnualSecondary MathematicsConference

Thursday 21st June 2012

At the National STEM Centre at the University of York

Are you part of the secondary mathematics teaching community?

You are invited to attend an inspiring day of workshops with opportunities to discuss mathematics education with a broad range of colleagues.

WithKey Note speakerMalcolm Swan

Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Nottingham and author of the Standards Units and Shell materials

Yourchoice of workshopsincludes:

  • rich activities for assessment
  • embedding mathematics across the curriculum
  • looking at options for the new proposals for GCSE
  • using teaching assistants effectively
  • teaching mathematics to EAL students
  • teaching mathematics by using Space as a context
  • using new technologies to engage students

Cost £125

Lunch, refreshments andinspiring resourcesincluded

Coffee, registration and exhibitionsstart at 9am.Key Note speech starts at 9.30am.

To attend apply before 11th June 2012:

Complete the attached booking formindicating the workshops you would like to attend

Or download the booking form from the ‘News’ tab at

Either email with the subject ‘Maths Conference’to:

Or post FAO: Mary Perham, The National STEM Centre, University of York, Heslington Road, YO10 5DD

Apply by 17th May and pay an early bird price of £99.

Workshop choices

Session 1 / Session 2 / Session 3
Working effectively with teaching assistants / GCSE:A changing landscape / Mathematics across the curriculum
1A / Joe Murray / 2A / Sheila Eastwood / 3A / Liz Smith & Caroline Jackson
Many TAs work with our more vulnerable learners in a range of SEN settings. In this workshop, we will sample some activities, examine progression in learning and consider assessment tools which will empower TAs to work more effectively with these pupils and form a more efficient classroom team with the teacher. / Ofqual announced in December 2011 that from Summer 2014 all examinations would be linear, a number of new level 2 Mathematics qualifications are being introduced, and the future of the paired pilot is still undecided. This session provides an opportunity to consider the implications of all of these changes and to make informed choices for the future. / Mathematics across the curriculum is in the spotlight after the new OFSTED framework was introduced. How well does your school effectively embed mathematics in other subjects? This workshop explores strategies and resources including case studies to support the development of a coherent whole school approach.
Mathematical moments / Space Maths / Mathematics with EAL students
1B / Viv Brown / 2B / Tom Lyons / 3B / Ruth Walker - Mahmood
Explore the potential of Mathematical Moments - activities to engage your learners from Entry level to A level as well some thought provoking questions for you to consider. Come and find out about this large bank of free resources. / From the transit of Venus and space weather to black holes, Tom will show you some resources that will enable you to use Space as a context for teaching mathematics. / Newly arrived and learning English but high ability in Maths!
How can you help these EAL learners access your lessons and achieve their potential in GCSE mathematics?
Assessing pupils’ understanding through rich classroom activity / What's the point of A level maths? / Engaging Level 3 Learners
1C / Alan Easterbrook / 2C / Bryony Black / 3C / Viv Brown
During this session we will look at a range of teaching approaches that draw students into mathematical thinking and reveal the depth of their understanding. Activities will expose and resolve misconceptions, so making progress evident in all parts of the lesson. / Do you teach A level? Do you find that in your classes there is a huge range of abilities and attitudes? Do you want ways to bridge these gaps? We will consider the varied motivations for choosing A level maths, and how these can have an impact on results. We will identify strategies to help ensure the success of all. / This workshop is for teachers of level 3 mathematics seeking resources and teaching approaches which motivate, interest and challenge. The materials and ideas are the outcome of a joint MA/NANAMIC working group to collect together resources valued by practising level 3 teachers and to share their findings.
Teaching resources for ICT in mathematics / Tools and support for being a STEM school / Using new technologies to engage students
1D / Lydia Showan / 2D / Lydia Showan / 3D / Vanessa Wears
Have you found yourself in an IT room and not sure what you can constructively do to support the mathematics curriculum or are you developing your SOW and need to find relevant resources for IT? Come and see what resources are freely available online to support you. / Find out what support there is for STEM in schools and have a demonstration of the new STEM Manager and Tools that are available on the National STEM Centre website. Hear about what schools have done around STEM and the lessons they have learnt. / Harness the power of students’ engagement with technologies by using QR codes as a tool for learning in the maths classroom.

Annual Secondary Mathematics ConferenceThursday 21st June 2012

At the National STEM Centre at the University of York

Agenda

9am – 9.30am / Coffee, registration and exhibition
9.30am – 10.45am / Key note speaker
10.45am – 11.15am / Coffee and Exhibition
11.15am – 12.15pm / Session 1 choice
12.15pm – 1.15pm / Lunch and Exhibition
1.15pm – 2.15pm / Session 2 choice
2.30pm – 3.30pm / Session 3 choice

Booking form for the Annual Secondary Mathematics Conference on the 21st June 2012

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Workshop Choices

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ACCOMMODATION

If you require accommodation this is available on site for £47B&B. Please request this when applying to attend the conference.

DIRECTIONS

The National STEM Centre is situated on the University of York campus, co-located

within the National Science Learning Centre building.

We very strongly recommend that you use public transport to get to the Centre.

Parking at the University is extremely limited. It is significantly easier to arrive by train and then to take a bus/taxi.

By car

The Centre is located on the University of York campus next to the North Car Park, at the top of Siwards Way.

However, parking at the University can often be extremely difficult during office hours and you may find that the North Car Park is full (pay and display £6.00 per day). A change machine is located within the Centre if required. Alternative car parks are available on campus, but please be advised that these may be a significant walking distance from the Centre.

By train

If you are arriving by train you may either take a bus (No. 4 or 44) or a taxi from York Station. Journey time will vary depending on time of day, but should not be longer than twenty minutes.

By taxi

Ask for North Car Park, Siwards Way (the National Science Learning Centre and Hull/York Medical School building signs are visible from the car park). Fare is approximately £7.00.

By bus

The number 4 and 44 bus services run from the front of the railway station to the University every ten minutes. Fare to the Centre is £2.00 return. The scheduled journey time from the railway station to the University Campus at Heslington is twenty minutes. (Please note that there are two flights of steps from the bus stop to the Centre building.) Get off at bus stop 2, and go up the steps to your left. Follow the signs for Hull/York Medical School. Take the path to the left and follow the pedestrian signs up the stairs. The Centre building is to the right in front of you.