The Head of Mathematics Conference

Leeds City Academy
Thursday 6th July 2023
9am - 4pm

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The Complete Mathematics conference for mathematics leaders in secondary schools and FE colleges

The Complete Mathematics annual conference for mathematics subject leaders in secondary schools and FE colleges brings together teachers from across the country for an informative day of discussion, debate, policy updates and exploring impactful teaching and learning.

Programme

  • 8:00 - 9:00
    Arrival
  • 9:00 - 9:20
    Welcome
  • 9:20 - 10:10
    Session 1 - Paul Rowlinson

    Making Meaning with Multiple Methods

  • 10:10 - 10.20
    Break

    Comfort break and discussion of previous session

  • 10:20 - 11.05
    Session 2 - Kathryn Darwin

    Planning for coherence

  • 11:05 - 11:30
    Session 3 - James Steingold
    TBC
  • 11:30 - 11:40
    Break

    Comfort break and discussion of previous session

  • 11:40 - 11:55
    Abbie Brownlie

    The work we do at Complete Mathematics

  • 11:55 - 12:45
    Session 4 - Sam Blatherwick

    Power Tables - How a simple model can resonate through the 7 year journey

  • 12:45 - 13:30
    Lunch

    Prompt based on previous session

  • 13:30 - 13.55
    Session 5 - Jonathan Hall

    Three big ideas

  • 13:55 - 14:20
    Session 6 - Dave Taylor

    Phasing learning across the department

  • 14:20 - 14:30
    Break

    Comfort break and discussion of previous session

  • 14:30 - 14:45
    Abbie Brownlie

    The work we do at Complete Mathematics

  • 14:45 - 15:35
    Session 7 - Ayliean MacDonald

    TBC

  • 15:35 - 15:45
    Jonathan Hall

    Conference takeaways and thanks

Making Meaning with Multiple Methods

Paul Rowlinson @Mr_Rowlandson

This session looks at how solving the same problem using multiple methods can highlight more connections between topics, lead to deeper reasoning and emphasise golden threads that run throughout the mathematics curriculum. We will consider the benefits and challenges for incorporating greater explorations of multiple methods into the curriculum.

Power Tables - How a simple model can resonate through the 7 year journey

Sam Blatherwick @blatherwick_sam

Power Tables - How a simple model can resonate through the 7 year journeyHave you found that your teaching of indices can often seem remote to a student’s sense of number? That often it can seem like a trick? Or that in the case of fractional indices, there is very little that can be assessed without the use of a calculator?In this workshop I aim to show how you can use a Power Table to give greater understanding in your teaching of indices. Through having a go at tasks I have used with classes you will see how a Power Table links through the curriculum from KS3 to KS4 to KS5.

Three big ideas

Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths

Embedding consistent models and representations across your department is a powerful strategy that supports a successful and coherent mathematical education for pupils.

Ratio tables, area models and prime factors are three big ideas that can be used consistently throughout the mathematics curriculum.

After introducing us to these powerful ideas, Jonny will highlight where and when each can be revisited as a pupil progresses throughout their mathematical journey, each time strengthening and creating new connections between what are often considered different areas of maths.

Phasing learning across the department

Dave Taylor @taylorda01

In this session, we'll look at how learning can be phased, so that our lessons are more impactful and pupils develop a deeper understanding of the interconnected nature of mathematics by looking at the Teach, Do, Practise, Behave structure of a learning episode.

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