Leadership and Management

Secondary Heads of Department

Head of Mathematics in Secondary Schools

• Brimsham Green School - Caroline Arkley
• Castle School - Garry Norman
• Chipping Sodbury School - Marilyn Moult
• Downend School - Elaine Feltham
• Filton High School - Chris Carter
• Grange School - Rudi Manteghi
• Hanham High School - Nick Francis
• King Edmund School - Mike Randall
• Kingsfield School - Alf Coles
• Mangotsfield Secondary School - Dave Peacock
• Marlwood School - Symon Corns
• Patchway High School - Shane Roberts
• Ridings High School - Neil Quilter
• Sir Bernard Lovell School - Tom Morrison

Secondary Mathematics Best Practice Fora

• Wednesday 15th November 2006
• Thursday 8th March 2007

Click here for further details from the online CPD book
or look at page 111 of the booklet

Update on Previous Meetings

If you would like any further details of any of the agenda items summarised below please contact Diane Owen, Key Stage 3 Mathematics Consultant on
Tel: 01454 868662 
diane.owen@southglos.gov.uk 

Meeting held on Wednesday 7th July 2004
Main agenda items:

• Update session on current issues led by Diane Owen - Teaching and Learning Adviser (Maths)
• Assessment Manager: Making progress with the use of Assessment Manager led by Steve Baxter - Information & Performance Data Manager
• Fischer Family Trust Data: Training on this new Pupil Level Value Added data and it's applications led by Tom Morrison - Statistics and Research Officer

The sessions on the use of data were found to be extremely useful.  Many participants were keen to access further training on the Assessment Manager.  These are the training notes used to support previous courses:

• AM6 Training Notes
• AM6 Training Handbook

Meeting held on Thursday 11th November 2004
Main agenda items:

• Update session on current issues led by Diane Owen - Teaching and Learning Adviser (Maths)
• Ofsted report: a brief open discussion of issues arising from the report on Mathematics in Secondary Schools (published February 2004)
• Meeting the needs of gifted and talented mathematicians: a session led by Julia Mabey, LEA Advisor, with responsibility for Gifted and Talented pupils
• A review of issues at GCSE: Diane Owen and Mark Herring (AST) led a session based on new Key Stage 4 Network materials recently published by the strategy
• Future meetings: a discussion of key items to include in the future

Meeting held on Monday 7th March 2005

Main agenda items:

• A session on Work Related Learning led by Pam Hayes (Post 14 Advisory Teacher).  There was also a brief input from Sally Graf from Natwest/RBS - Face to Face with Finance.
  Information provided by Pamela can be downloaded here:
  - Work Related Learning linked to Maths Curriculum
  - Education Business Links
• Update from the recent QCA conference: Diane Owen summarised some of the key items covered during the conference.  There was also an overview of the support materials available on the QCA website on the implications of the 2004 Key Stage 3 tests.
  - PowerPoint Presentation

Meeting held on Tuesday 14th June 2005

This meeting was held at Downend School and the main theme was the use of ICT to support the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Main agenda items:

• Update sessions on current issues led by Diane Owen
• Using data projectors and interactive whiteboards

The main session focused on how the use of interactive whiteboards is being developed in a number of schools and included contributions from:

Elaine Feltham (Downend)

Mike Randall (King Edmunds)

Symon Corns (Marlwood)

Meeting held on Thursday 3rd November 2005
Main agenda items:

• Update session on new Secondary Strategy, including overview of new Subject Leader Development materials led by Diane Owen - Teaching and Learning Adviser (Maths)
• Engagement at Key Stage 4: session led by Mark Herring (AST) and Diane Owen
• Use of data:  session on using data led by Julian Forsey, IMS Officer for South Gloucestershire
• Future meetings:  a discussion of key items to include in the future

Meeting held on Friday 3rd March 2006
Main agenda items:

• Session based on new Subject Leader Development materials with a focus on Algebra at Key Stage 4 led by Diane Owen - Teaching and Learning Adviser (Maths)
• Discussion item on curriculum developments at Key Stage 4
• Update on the South West Further Maths Centre led by Robert Kelland, Centre Manager
• Self-evaluation:  session led by Denis de Souza, Inclusion Strategy Manager

Meeting held on Tuesday 20th June 2006
Main agenda items:

• Session based on new Subject Leader Development materials with a focus on Shape & Space at Key Stage 4 led by Diane Owen - Teaching and Learning Adviser (Maths)
• Discussion item on the new 2-tier GCSE
• Update on new proposals for intervention led by Diane Owen
• Update on Maths Master Classes led by Jane Stansfield, Course Leader for the Mathematics Enhancement Course at Bath Spa University

Top