Mathematics and Numeracy

Cymraeg

Secondary Subject Networks: Mathematics

Target audience: Secondary middle leaders

These termly networks provide opportunities for leaders to collaborate across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Swansea. Attendees receive updates and training on:

Teaching and learning – subject specific pedagogy, resources and other school examples shared to support middle leaders in driving improvements in their own departments.
Curriculum –mandatory elements of Curriculum for Wales and providing practical guidance on how to implement these messages effectively as middle leaders to support teachers in their departments.
Qualifications - updates from Qualifications Wales and specific WJEC GCSE examination series. Opportunities to discuss wider qualification reform.
Leadership – supporting middle leaders in undertaking their roles effectively looking at quality assurance processes, self-evaluation, GCSE and A Level administration and improvement planning.

All delegates will have an improved understanding of their roles as middle leaders in securing and driving improvement in their areas of responsibility.
All middle leaders will have an improved understanding around curriculum and qualification reform.
All middle leaders will discuss and hear examples of current and effective teaching and learning strategies appropriate to their subjects.
All middle leaders will have an opportunity to share and hear examples of effective practice of either middle leadership, teaching and learning or curriculum/qualification reform.

Event details:

Cyswllt/Contact - Joanne.Hudson-Williams@partneriaeth.cymru

Heads of Mathematics Swansea - 03/10/24, 9.30am – 2.30pm

Sketty Hall, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QF

Registration link - https://forms.gle/czUhUCkvXx22C8rK9

Heads of Mathematics Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 25/09/2024, 9.30am – 2.30pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Registration link - https://forms.gle/GjDxY6rkqaUHCyxcA

Heads of Mathematics - Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 04/2/25, 9.30am – 2.30pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Registration link - https://forms.gle/zVbSGDC1XAS2dJFc9

Heads of Mathematics Swansea - 06/2/25, 9.30am – 2.30pm

Waterfront Church, Swansea SA1 8QY

Registration link - https://forms.gle/1pU85nyX53GsA2QE7

Heads of Mathematics Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 08/7/25, 9.30am – 2.30pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Registration link - https://forms.gle/WWpkhSGGT3zH5VT19

Heads of Mathematics Swansea - 07/7/25, 9.30am – 2.30pm

Sheldon Room, Sketty Hall, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QF

Registration link - https://forms.gle/aMGfTpzTjseE6CJBA

Secondary Non-specialist and NQT Mathematics Training

Target audience: Secondary practitioners working with learners in Years 7, 8 and 9.

Pedagogy is at the heart of curriculum where learning and teaching considers the ‘why’ and ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’. Progression in the Mathematics and Numeracy Area of Learning and Experience (Area) involves the development of five connected and interdependent proficiencies; Conceptual understanding, Communication using symbols, Fluency, Logical reasoning, and Strategic competence.

Mathematical concepts and ideas should be built on, deepened and connected as learners experience increasingly complex mathematical ideas. In addition, recognising mathematical structure within a problem and formulating problems mathematically in order to be able to solve them relies on an understanding of the ideas and disciplines within areas of learning and experience alongside a depth of knowledge. Therefore, it is vital that practitioners have a deep understanding of the mathematical concepts which underpin learning and the pedagogical approaches to develop this, to ensure learner understanding and progression in Mathematics and Numeracy.

This professional learning will explore the key mathematical concepts in each of the statements of what matters and the pedagogical approaches to support the teaching of these concepts. Important considerations for the language, misconceptions, representations, strategies and resources used will be identified and examined.

Secondary practitioners will consider the key vocabulary and language required to deepen learner understanding.
Secondary practitioners will identify the misconceptions learners have and develop strategies to expose and eliminate them in the classroom.
Secondary practitioners will gain a deeper understanding of the mathematical concepts and pedagogical approaches to develop learner understanding and will have the confidence to implement these approaches in the classroom.
Secondary practitioners will explore a variety of teaching strategies and representations which develop learner understanding.
Secondary practitioners will examine a wide range of resources which promote mathematical thinking.

Event details:

Day 1 - 10th December 2024 09:30-15:00
Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ
https://forms.gle/3vFgGk8yLnCE3BRQ6

Day 2 - 29th April 2025 09:30-15:00
Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

https://forms.gle/VuS6ZTzDrMrhpMA28

Secondary Numeracy Leads

The mandatory cross-curricular skill of Numeracy is essential for learners to be able to  access the breadth of a school’s curriculum and the wealth of opportunities it offers, equipping them with the lifelong skills to realise the four purposes. 

Numeracy plays a critical part in our everyday lives, and in the economic health of the nation. It is imperative, therefore, that Mathematics and Numeracy experiences are as engaging, exciting and accessible as possible for learners, and that these experiences are geared towards ensuring that learners develop mathematical resilience. 

This professional learning opportunity will provide Secondary Numeracy leads with opportunities to:

Develop leadership skills through exploring strategies for leading, monitoring and evaluating.

Deepen their understanding of ways to improve Numeracy across the curriculum.

Collaborate with other Numeracy leads through networking

Share good practice

Explore progression in Numeracy which enables learners to make progress towards the four purposes.

Jo Hudson-Williams, Tom Basher, Kate Andrews

Day 1: Monday 18th November, Neuadd Y Gwendraeth, 09:30 – 15:00.

https://forms.gle/9ca1uD1JcwskJ96F6

Day 2: Wednesday 18th June, Neuadd Y Gwendraeth, 09:30 – 15:00

https://forms.gle/mQ2B1ssAZxNxLc9T9

Mathematical Representations

Target audience: Secondary practitioners working with learners in Years 7-9

Progression in the Mathematics and Numeracy Area of Learning and Experience (Area) involves the development of five connected and interdependent proficiencies:

1. Conceptual understanding

2. Communication using symbols

3. Fluency

4. Logical reasoning,

5. Strategic competence.

Mathematical representations are an important component of the proficiencies.

Learners demonstrate conceptual understanding in Mathematics and Numeracy by being able to represent a concept in different ways, flowing between different representations including verbal, concrete, visual, digital and abstract. As learners experience increasingly complex concepts, they apply logical reasoning about the relationships between and within these concepts, and justifications and proof become increasingly abstract, moving from verbal explanations, visual or concrete representations to abstract representations involving symbols and conventions.

Therefore, it is vital that practitioners have a deep understanding of the concrete manipulatives and visual representations available, and how they can be utilised, to ensure learner understanding and progression in Mathematics and Numeracy.

This professional learning will explore how mathematical representations may be used to guide the teaching and learning in Mathematics and Numeracy and support schools as they design their curriculum.

Secondary practitioners will explore a variety of concrete manipulatives to support the learning and understanding of a range of mathematical concepts.
Secondary practitioners will consider the usefulness of a variety of pictorial representations of mathematical thinking.
Secondary practitioners will examine how to effectively flow between different representations to support learner progression in mathematics and numeracy.

Event details:

17 February 2025 9.30am – 3.30pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

https://forms.gle/4QFfudTwHWoiwkyE7

Kate Andrews - Mathematics and Numeracy AoLE kate.andrews@partneriaeth.cymru

Joanne Hudson-Williams - Mathematics and Numeracy AoLE joanne.hudson-williams@partneriaeth.cymru

Primary Network for Mathematics and Numeracy AoLE

Target audience:

Mathematics and Numeracy leads in primary schools and settings.

The termly Primary Mathematics and Numeracy Leads network will allow opportunity for all to share, discuss and enhance knowledge and understanding of Mathematics and Numeracy and the skills to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness this AoLE within their schools. Practitioners will develop pedagogical knowledge that supports the effective delivery of Mathematics and Numeracy, ensuring all learners will make progress.