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UK Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry

UK Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry. Lead Minister: Charles Clarke Chair: Professor Adrian Smith Timetable: Report by end-September, 2003. Aim of the Inquiry:.

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UK Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry

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  1. UK Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry Lead Minister: Charles Clarke Chair: Professor Adrian Smith Timetable: Report by end-September, 2003

  2. Aim of the Inquiry: “…to ensure that the UK has a strong supply of young people with good mathematical knowledge and skills that meet the wide ranging needs of employers and further and higher education…”

  3. To make recommendations by end-September, 2003, on: “..changes to the curriculum, qualifications and pedagogy for those aged 14 and over in schools, colleges and higher education institutions…”

  4. Steering Group • Professor Eileen Baker • Professor Sir Christopher Llewellyn-Smith FRS • Sir Michael Lickiss • Dr Gordon Marshall • Dr Sir Thomas McKillop • Professor Sir Gareth Roberts FRS • Susan Singer • Sir Peter Williams

  5. Operation of Review • Widespread consultation, plus meetings with stakeholders e.g.. JMC,..,maths teachers at Easter Conferences • Regular (monthly) meetings with ACME (sounding board) • Expert support: • Input factors and user requirements • Pedagogy • Curriculum • Assessment/qualifications

  6. Operation of review (Cont.) • Workshop organised by ACME: With Adrian Smith “Post-14 Mathematics: Towards a Baccalaureate?” (2 April) “Post-14 Mathematics: Pathways to Progress” (13 May)

  7. The Maths Problem Not enough people with maths skills, Not enough teachers • Pre-14 Mathematics Education Early years, KS1, KS2, KS3 • Teachers of Mathematics Supply/recruitment and retention; Subject Knowledge; Training Continuing professional development; Classroom assistants

  8. Issues (Cont.) • National and International Comparisons • Curriculum Content and Pathways KS1-3; KS4; 14-19 portfolio; Post 16; Progression/Interfaces; Implications of ICT • Qualifications, Assessment and Testing KS 1 – 3; GCSE; GCE (AS, A level, Further Mathematics, Advanced Extension Award); Other national mathematics qualifications; Application of Number; Awarding bodies

  9. Issues (Cont.) • Pedagogy • Teaching Resources ICT; Textbooks; School organisation; Extra Curricula • HE Requirements/Transition Problems Mathematics; Science and Engineering; Social Sciences • Adult Numeracy • Employer Requirements Aeronautical, Marine and Civil Engineering; Electronic engineering and Optoelectronics; Financial services; Food processing; Healthcare;Packaging; Pharmaceuticals; Tourism; Other

  10. Issues (Cont.) • National Strategies and Policy National Numeracy Strategy; Key Stage 3 Strategy; QCA (and ACCAC and NICCEA); Ofsted; TTA; Existing policy; Future policy • Attitudes and perceptions Cultural attitudes; Profile/image/promotion of mathematics; Perceived relative difficulty

  11. Additional remit of Inquiry (13 March, 2003): Charles Clarke announced Government intention to create a National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching (ACME recommendation in December, 2002) Inquiry to consider and evaluate options and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State in September.

  12. Remit of National Centre • Cover all ages from pre-school, through to HE and adult learning • Provide teachers with curriculum and pedagogy support, materials and training and development • Link with specialist schools and local partner schools and HE to create subject specialist networks • Work to support Numeracy and KS3 strategies

  13. Emerging issues: • Teacher recruitment, retention, skills (role of National Centre) • Increasing participation post-16 (Baccalaureate?) • Structure of GCSE • Skills in the workplace • 14-19 pathways (numeracy, mathematical literacy, mathematics?)

  14. HE Specific Issues • School/HE interface: who adapts to whom? • Engineering degrees: comparability? employer view? • HE role in regional hubs of National Centre? • Engineering Undergraduates/Postgraduates students as classroom assistants? • HE role in increasing supply of mathematics teachers? • HE role in increasing supply of teacher trainers?

  15. The Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry www.mathsinquiry.org.uk info@mathsinquiry.org.uk 83 Piccadilly,W1J 8QA

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