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🌟 There is a school in the UK that sends 1 out of 3 students to Oxford or Cambridge. You think it is Eton or another school for rich kids of famous people? Nah. It is a state school. 🌟 King’s Maths School is a state (public) sixth form college in London, which topped this year’s A-level rankings: 69 per cent of A-levels taken by its students were A*, and 92 per cent were A or A*. The school was founded in 2014 by King’s College London, and caters for the mathematically gifted. Each year has about 70 students. 🌟 Recipe for success? That's surely a part of it: The school is highly selective - only 1 out of 10 students get in - although parents of 1 in 4 parents have no history of higher education. The school uses PhDs at King’s College as mentors for the students. It also provides professional development for maths and physics teachers in other schools. Cc: Marcin Szala Przemek Stolarski Jerzy M. Barbara Halska https://lnkd.in/dcXtrv4x

Explore this article which is an overview of raising standards in maths attainment at primary school has been highlighted as a UK Government priority. But there are several challenges to supporting all children to reach their potential in maths. https://lnkd.in/eAmkS-VW

My latest NCETM Director's blog post attempts to set out where we are currently in maths education in England, what we are trying to achieve, and how we might get there. https://lnkd.in/egdMFBfP Being able to apply maths and understand data in context in life and work are increasingly important for everyone, so it's vital that all can access a maths education that empowers them to do this.

🗣 IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP! Join us on 5 March at Keighley College between 9.30am and 4:00pm to find out how you can empower learners, opening doors for them to access higher education and enhancing their career opportunities 📚 🔢 Find out more information and sign up here 👉 - https://lnkd.in/ebWzSdbZ    Held in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the #Multiply programme, this training will support you in developing engaging teaching methods and learning resources that prepare learners for success in regulated qualifications. You will also gain greater understanding of the UK's qualification system and will explore the benefits of regulated qualifications, as well as how to implement effective support systems to address barriers that may hinder progress.   ✍ Martin Newton, an expert maths teacher in further education and MEI’s Adult Numeracy Lead, will deliver the keynote speech, with the session also including three practical workshops.    The event is free to attend, with refreshments and lunch included.    👉 For more information and book your place visit - https://lnkd.in/ebWzSdbZ   This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. West Yorkshire Business and Skills   #Multiply #Education #Maths #ProfessionalDevelopment #UnlockingPotential #RegulatedQualifications #CareerOpportunities #LearningJourney #HigherEducation #TeachingStrategies

It’s #NationalNumeracyDay 🎉✖️ ➕➖ ➗🎉    We’re celebrating the role our programmes play in improving confidence when it comes to maths. Numeracy is a big part of what we do to ensure young Londoners are empowered with skills to help them thrive in future employment.     Through Numbers @ Work, our new two-year year innovative pilot, we are supporting businesses to connect with young people at risk of exclusion to improve numeracy and maths confidence. Work-based sessions have been taking place in a range of workplaces, working with students in Years 9-11 (age 13-16) in PRUs, SEN Schools, plus those at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. Our goal is to assess whether supported interactions with businesses and volunteers can improve students’ attitudes towards maths.    Through positive role models, workshops, and industry insights, these opportunities build the skills and networks that springboard our young Londoners to explore careers they thought were unattainable, propelled by a sense of belonging and ambition that helps them thrive.     Find out more about Numbers @ Work   https://bit.ly/3QY8PL3     Our Count on Us Secondary Maths Challenge is heading towards the final of the competition, which will be taking place at City Hall in June. Count on Us is an exciting pan-London programme for secondary schools, which engages students in Years 7 to 9 with maths games designed to challenge and inspire. The programme is part of what we do to ensure young Londoners are provided with confidence in skills such as numeracy, providing them with a springboard to access future opportunities. In 2022/23, over 7,500 students that took part in the Count on Us Secondary Challenge, with 80% of teachers stating that the programme has positively impacted students’ attitudes towards maths. The programme is supported by the Jack Petchey Foundation and delivered in partnership with Chris Olley from the Maths Zone.     Read more about Count on Us and the challenge’s heats  https://bit.ly/3KdnDBN  

Preparing for the 11+ exams can be a stressful experience for students and parents alike and good quality advice and expert private tuition can cost families many thousands, sometimes even tens of thousands pounds. Worst of all, students can end up so worried about doing well on the exams that they stop finding maths the fun subject it used to be for them. But I've made a course that solves these problems - it will save parents a huge amount on private tuition, prepare children thoroughly for any 11+ maths exam, and also keeps the fun of puzzles and problem-solving in the subject. So actually all students aged 9-11 can benefit whether or not they’re taking the 11+ exam. But to make the course, I didn’t just draw on my own experience - I meticulously worked through a large number of 11+ papers, from ISEB tests and entrance papers for the leading grammar and independent schools, studying the topics that come up most often and organising them into topic areas and difficulty. Then, informed by all that research and experience I set about writing more than 1000 of my own questions that I’ve arranged into 30 chapters, each with introductory teaching videos and quizzes. Actually, I’ve been writing them for years, testing them out on my private tuition students to make sure they’re at the right level. The students I’ve tested these on have been successful in getting places at all of London’s leading independent schools including St Paul’s Boys and Girls Schools, City of London Boys and Girls, Kings Wimbledon, Westminster School, Dulwich College, JAGS and Alleys and many more and the first students who have taken this online course have started telling me of similar successes too. I’m really confident that students will finish the course not just ready for 11+ maths exams but with more enthusiasm for and confidence in mathematics. Because it also focuses on a lot of fun an challenging problems, it’s also really helpful for any students of this age who want to get better at maths or prepare for maths challenges and competitions too. So don’t let the stress of preparing for 11+ maths stop maths being your child’s favourite subject. The first sections of each level are totally free of charge so there’s really nothing to lose - you can sign up for free here and get started when you’re ready: https://lnkd.in/e4pEmVB2

🔢 Maths and PHSE leads - do you include financial education into your curriculum offer? Twinkl Digest's Rebecca Johnson covers the challenges of the current teaching of citizenship and financial education in this article 👇 https://lnkd.in/ezPanEwT #financialeducation #maths #subjectlead #citizenship #phse

💡 We’re hosting a free to access event exploring how to guide learners on their journey from unaccredited to regulated qualifications 🎉 Find out more information and sign up here 👉 - https://lnkd.in/ebWzSdbZ   Join us on 5 March at Keighley College between 9.30am and 4:00pm to find out how you can empower learners, opening doors for them to access higher education and enhancing their career opportunities 📚 🔢   Held in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the #Multiply programme, this training will support you in developing engaging teaching methods and learning resources that prepare learners for success in regulated qualifications. You will also gain greater understanding of the UK's qualification system and will explore the benefits of regulated qualifications, as well as how to implement effective support systems to address barriers that may hinder progress.   ✍ Martin Newton, an expert maths teacher in further education and MEI’s Adult Numeracy Lead, will deliver the keynote speech, with the session also including three practical workshops.    The event is free to attend, with refreshments and lunch included.    👉 For more information and book your place visit - https://lnkd.in/ebWzSdbZ   This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.   West Yorkshire Business and Skills #Multiply #Education #Maths #ProfessionalDevelopment #UnlockingPotential #RegulatedQualifications #CareerOpportunities #LearningJourney #HigherEducation #TeachingStrategies

🔇 DON'T MISS OUT! We’re hosting a free to access event exploring how to guide learners on their journey from unaccredited to regulated qualifications 💡 🎉 Find out more information and sign up here 👉 - https://lnkd.in/ebWzSdbZ   Join us on 5 March at Keighley College between 9.30am and 4:00pm to find out how you can empower learners, opening doors for them to access higher education and enhancing their career opportunities 📚 🔢   Held in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the #Multiply programme, this training will support you in developing engaging teaching methods and learning resources that prepare learners for success in regulated qualifications. You will also gain greater understanding of the UK's qualification system and will explore the benefits of regulated qualifications, as well as how to implement effective support systems to address barriers that may hinder progress.   ✍ Martin Newton, an expert maths teacher in further education and MEI’s Adult Numeracy Lead, will deliver the keynote speech, with the session also including three practical workshops.    The event is free to attend, with refreshments and lunch included.    👉 For more information and book your place visit - https://lnkd.in/ebWzSdbZ   This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. West Yorkshire Business and Skills   #Multiply #Education #Maths #ProfessionalDevelopment #UnlockingPotential #RegulatedQualifications #CareerOpportunities #LearningJourney #HigherEducation #TeachingStrategies

An interesting read summarising Ofsted’s recent report. It's heartening to see the report acknowledge the importance of prioritising quality over external assessments, ultimately nurturing a genuine love for Maths. As a dedicated Maths educator, I completely agree that a foundation of comprehensive Maths education is much more important than exams! My sincere appreciation to the NCETM and the Maths Hubs for their commitment to enhancing Maths education, as always. If only everyone could love Maths as much as we do. Hopefully if we continue elevating Maths education standards and inspiring a lifelong affection for this subject, it will finally happen! #MathsEducation #OfstedReport #TeachingMaths #EducationMatters #Maths #MathsTutor