1. OSSETT SCHOOL
& SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
A Specialist Technology and Sports College
TDA BEYOND PARTNERSHIP
CONFERENCE
25 June 2009
DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
THROUGH FOCUSED
PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITY
Martin Beedle
Assistant Headteacher
(Professional Leaning)

2. DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
REGIONAL PRIORITIES:
 Improving the quality and number of ITT placements in
mathematics
 Enhancing the quality of mathematics teaching in schools through
engagement in ITT
 Improving the consistency and quality of mentoring at all levels –
host teacher, subject mentor, lead mentor, strategic mentor using
the SBT material with links to recognition through the GTCE Teacher
Learning Academy

3. DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
The Partnership:
Schools
 Cathedral School (Wakefield School of the Arts)
 Driffield School
 Ossett School and Sixth Form College
 Outwood Grange College (Training School)
 Spen Valley Sports College
ITT partner providers
 Huddersfield University
 Hull University
 Leeds Trinity and All Saints College
 Leeds University
 Sheffield Hallam University
 Wakefield Partnership for Initial Teacher Training (WPITT)

4. DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
Other HEI partners
 Sheffield University
 York University
Local Authorities
 East Riding
 Kirklees
 Wakefield
National partners
 TDA - PDS, Open Schools, Student Associate, Developing mathematics CPD,
mathematics enhancement
 NCETM
 GTC TLA
 SSAT

5. DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
Partnership objectives
 2 day school based experience for undergraduates (mathematics,
science, engineering, psychology) to increase the number of local
applications onto mathematics ITT programmes in partner schools
 Mathematics CPD for trainees and teachers planned and led by ASTs,
Lead Teachers and Wakefield LA mathematics consultant
- ‘Using group work to enhance mathematics teaching’
 5 module programme of school based training for host teachers and
mentors to improve consistency and quality of support for trainees

6. DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
IMPACT
 Collaborative planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation
 Consistency yet flexibility of approach
 Significant opportunities for CPD and professional recognition
 Links between schools and partner organisations strengthened
 Significant outreach and dissemination
 Local, regional and national recognition