A reminder to SETSA that there are many subject network meetings taking place after school today in host schools. Some are offering shared CPD, some have guest speakers visiting and at all meetings there will be a free chance to network with colleagues in other schools across the Southend area.

Please support these where possible and in all cases please advise the chair that you will be attending. 

Download a PDF showing contact info and meeting times for ALL meetings taking place>>

In conjunction with the Further Mathematics Support Programme (FMSP), the NCETM has developed an Advanced Mathematics Professional Development Lead Development and Accreditation Programme (Advanced Maths PDLDA) to support colleagues who design and lead advanced mathematics professional development opportunities for others. 

The NCETM/FMSP team is now offering the Advanced Maths PDLDA to anyone involved in providing advanced mathematics PD for teachers in schools or colleges who meet the entry requirements.

You can apply now to take part: more information, and details of the application process are here.

Target audience
Teaching Assistants in Primary/Secondary schools.

Duration
Weekly on Tuesdays, to examination in Summer 2016 (30 sessions).

Description
This course comprises of weekly 1-hour sessions after school during which both Foundation and Higher level topics will be covered.  It will culminate in (optional) GCSE exam entry for Summer 2016.

There are 20 places available, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so book now to avoid disappointment.

Venue      
Westcliff High School for Girls, Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex  SS0 0BS

Cost
£175 - this includes all resources and examination entry.

To Book

Visit http://www.setsa.info/gcse-maths-for-tas-sept-15.html to book your places online.  Please advise your level of experience and whether you have an existing Maths qualification when booking.

For more information please email Emma at ts@whsg.info or call 01702 476026 x202.

Details

Date:           Tuesday 16th September 2015
Time:           4-5pm (twilight)
Venue:        Westcliff High School for Girls, Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea  SS0 0BS                      

£24 million will be made available to up-skill 15,000 existing non-specialist maths and physics teachers over the next 5 years. This will enable every secondary school in England to up-skill at least 1 of their staff in these specialist subjects each year.

The training will be developed and delivered by outstanding and good schools across the country and will help drive up the quality of maths and physics teaching nationwide. The application window for schools to bid for teaching subject specialism opportunities opens today.

Find out how to apply for funding to provide school-led teacher subject specialism training in a group of schools.

Application Deadline is 7th May 2015.

Source

The National STEM Centre is pleased to be offering another round of the ‘New and Aspiring Leaders of Mathematics’ programme for teachers looking to lead a mathematics department in secondary schools.

This intensive two part residential professional development course has been developed for teachers new or aspiring to lead a mathematics department in secondary schools and will equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to run a successful department.

Objective:
The focus of this workshop is to introduce investigative mathematics with resources which can be readily used for pupils in the classroom.  We hope pupils will develop their high level problem solving skills.  For example, pupils will learn that a scale factor in mathematics can be used and applied to working out ingredients for making mince pies. 

Are you a mathematics teacher working in a secondary school who aims to lead a mathematics department? Perhaps you have recently taken over the leadership of a mathematics department.

The National STEM Centre, based at the University of York is offering professional development run specifically for you to cover leadership, monitoring, coaching, developing team members and more through five days of residential development and a gap task.

ENTHUSE Award bursaries: affordable professional development
Thanks to Project ENTHUSE, teachers from state funded schools across the UK may be eligible to receive an ENTHUSE Award after successful completion of the course. ENTHUSE Awards contribute towards the costs of the world class professional development provided by the National STEM Centre. Visit here for further information about ENTHUSE Awards.

The last remaining places are available on this course. Register here and we will contact you within 10 days to confirm if you have place.

Before registering, please read the following:
- guidance notes which give full information about the course
- terms and conditions

Note that the National STEM Centre is co-located with the National Science Learning Centre and the terms and conditions apply to both Centres.

For information about the other mathematics courses and conferences in the Nati onal STEM Centre programme visit courses.

For any specific enquiries about the New and Aspiring Leaders of Mathematics course, please email enquiries@nationalstemcentre.org.uk

Many more courses are available - for a full list visit the National STEM Centre website.

Next Meeting Date: Monday 14th of January 2013
Venue: Westcliff High School for Girls
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm

This initial networking meeting is open to all primary teachers who have the responsibility for delivering and teaching level 6 mathematics at Key Stage 2.  The objectives for this meeting are (a) to design level 6 mathematics schemes of work at Key Stage 2, (b) to discuss a possibility of using sixth-form students as digital mentors, (c) to plan for ‘two-days’ revision workshop for practising Level 6 style mathematics questions, and (d) to promote a collaborative teacher project for mathematical and arithmetic proficiency with funding up to £5 000 available from the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching of Mathematics.

This project should focus on:
·         deepening mathematics content knowledge
·         engaging with pedagogy specific to mathematics
·         embedding mathematical knowledge and pedagogy in practice
·         developing subject leadership or coordination

Please email Edmund Tsang at st-edmund.tsang@whsg.info if you are interested in attending this meeting.