S Tyneside Primary Maths News
South Tyneside Primary Maths Update March 2015
Spring Term News
Just to remind you that the Summer Term Subject Leader's network meeting for South Tyneside schools is on Tuesday 21st June at OpenZone CLC starting at 4.00
Please contact Steve Robert for more information:
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Exemplification Teacher Assessment Materials 2016 - Now available
2016 Teacher Assessment Exemplification: End of KS1 Maths
Key stage 1 (KS1) exemplification material to support teacher assessment (TA) of each pupil at the end of KS1 in 2016. This guidance should be used with the 2016 interim TA frameworks.
It should be used by:
- Teachers to make accurate and robust TA judgements
- Local authorities when training schools and moderators
The exemplification shows examples of pupils’ work at the standards detailed in the interim TA frameworks. The interim TA frameworks are for 2015 to 2016 only. The Department for Education is evaluating options for future years.
2016 Teacher Assessment Exemplification: End of KS2 Maths
Key stage 2 (KS2) exemplification material to support teacher assessment (TA) of each pupil at the end of KS2 in 2016. This guidance should be used with the 2016 interim TA frameworks.
It should be used by:
- Teachers to make accurate and robust TA judgements
- Local authorities when training schools and moderators
The exemplification shows examples of pupils’ work at the standards detailed in the interim TA frameworks. The interim TA frameworks are for 2015 to 2016 only. The Department for Education is evaluating options for future years.
Information for parents: 2016 national curriculum tests at the end of key stages 1 and 2
As part of her work, the NCETM’s Director for Primary, Debbie Morgan, travels the country speaking to thousands of teachers about teaching for mastery. Her presentation is developing all the time, with frequent updates and refinements to reflect input and experiences from teachers exploring new teaching approaches themselves.
This presentation was given to a conference of teachers in Lincolnshire in December 2015.
Useful Websites
BBC The Approximate History Of Maths Clips
Some interesting short videos on different aspects of the history of Mathematics from the BBC. Aimed at secondary but some are useful for KS2.
Click here to go to website
Guided Reasoning - Some free resources
Some useful free resources that can be used for guided group reasoning sessions. They are from Ynysowen Community Primary School and range from Y2 - Y6.
Kangaroo Maths
A wealth of useful maths activities that will make children reason.
Explore Kenny's Pouch to find out more.