Ringwood School/Bransgore C.E Primary ‎School (SPELL – Southern Partnership for ‎Excellence in Leadership and Learning ‎TSA)‎, The Portsmouth TSA, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne ‎‎(Wimborne TSA, Wimborne Academy Trust ‎and Science Learning Partnership Hub ‎School)‎, Arnewood School (Achieving Collaborative ‎Excellence TSA)‎, Mathematics and Science Learning Centre (MSLC), Southampton Education School, and partners is providing funded subject specialism programmes for secondary mathematics in 2016_17.  The programme is designed for teachers who are teaching outside of their specialism subject, or who wish to offer teaching in another subject.  The programme is also suitable for returners to teaching. See the following government website for more information on maths and physics: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-push-to-get-more-maths-and-physics-teachers-into-our-classrooms.

Mathematics – Starting October 2016

Designed for teachers who are teaching out of their specialism subject, or who wish to offer teaching in another ‎subject.  The programme is also suitable for returners to teaching. Our core 5-day KS3 and/or KS4 programmes will improve both subject knowledge and ‎classroom practitioner skills, allowing you to confidently teach up to GCSE, with the option to attend a summer school for A-level.‎

Working with the Solent Maths Hub.

 All these TSST days will run from 9.30-3.30 in the MSLC at University of Southampton.
Participants may choose to attend KS3 or KS4 or both routes – select on the MoU sent to you after application.

Neil Angus

Chrissy Foulds

Chrissy has 14 years’ experience as a classroom practitioner of teaching Mathematics at secondary schools in both Southampton and Hampshire. She completed a PGCE in 2002 and MA(Ed) in 2015 at University of Southampton. Having mentored and coached many PGCE mathematics trainees Chrissie is now Lead Mentor across the School having responsibility for mentoring and coaching both SCITT and PGCE trainees.

Peter Ransom

Peter Ransom is the Chair of Council (and a Past President) of The Mathematical Association and a semi-retired freelancer. He has worked with Bath Spa University’s School of Education from 2010 to 2015 and works with a variety of mathematics teachers as part of The Prince’s Teaching Institute. Peter is on the Education Committee of the LMS, a Fellow of the IMA and also belongs to the ATM and BSHM. He was involved with the Bowland Maths initiative as project leader for the sundials case study. Peter spent over 30 years teaching secondary mathematics in state comprehensives He has enjoyed mathematics all his life and tries to pass on that enjoyment to all he meets.

Website link with dates and subject content: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mslc/teachers/subjectspecialism.page

Eligibility

• you are currently teaching in a maintained secondary school, ‎maintained or non-maintained ‎special school or academy, or you are a qualified teacher, not currently teaching, who wishes to return to teaching
• you will be teaching mathematics across the age range of ‎11 to 19 years or  11 ‎to 16 for some or all of your timetable throughout the course (except for returners who may be able to teach lessons in partner schools)‎
• your school is willing to support your application and provide opportunities to attend all face-to-‎face taught sessions

Overview

• Five face-to-face days at the Mathematics and Science Learning Centre, Southampton or Portsmouth TSA (venues will depend on numbers recruited in each area)
• Mathematics will run as a KS3 and KS4 programme with candidates able to choose their own route
• ‎Support and activities in schools, designed and delivered by schools. This includes lesson observations, peer ‎support, action research and other activities as appropriate ‎
• An optional summer school for those wishing to explore A-level subject knowledge

Why Choose our Subject Specialism Course?

Face-to-face delivery will take place at the purpose-built professional development facility at the Mathematics and Science Learning Centre, Southampton Education School (www.southampton.ac.uk/mslc),  or at Portsmouth TSA. The focus will be on subject knowledge, evidence-based pedagogies and effective learning through contextualised problem-solving.  There will be opportunities to practice techniques in the classroom and to network and learn from other practising teachers. Our Tutors have significant experience in the classroom, in PD delivery and work with a range of programmes.

Participants may attend KS3 or KS 4 or both in 2016_17.

Feedback

As a PE specialist I am concerned about my Subject Knowledge.  The programme so far has improved my confidence in class, especially when tacking higher tier topics.

I am still aware that  there are a lot of gaps in my subject knowledge but the course is helping to cover these and it is also giving me a lot more confidence in my own ability.  It is also useful meeting with other teachers

It has really allowed me to develop my skills in an environment external to my workplace which means no distractions and guaranteed time. The course has been effective and developed to meet our (the group’s) needs and requirements.

The tutor is excellent – tailors the course to us, happy to explain content

Funding

Free to state-funded schools and colleges – funded by the National College for Teaching and Leadership.

Application

Please visit the following link to complete an expression of interest – www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/19835.

More information, including programme content for each F2F session, can be found at  http://www.southampton.ac.uk/mslc/teachers/subjectspecialism.page.

If you have queries, or require further information, please contact the Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 023 8059 8810, or email MSLC at mslc@soton.ac.uk.