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Total Maths Newsletter

Hello Colleague

We hope the exam series is going well for you and your students.

We’re very keen to hear your feedback about any aspect of the series. Please do let us know your thoughts about any of our qualifications using our post-exam surveys; you could win a £50 e-voucher if you do.

Remember we offer a range of help to support your students through their exams, including revision ideas and tips to manage stress. We also have a range of exam support for students on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Our recent blogs on maths anxiety and maths across the curriculum can help support your students at exam time too; please do share with them.

As ever, if you have any queries or we can give you any further support, please get in touch. Our role is to support you as you deliver our qualifications.

Neil, Steven, Ruth, Caroline and Amy - your OCR Maths Subject Advisors 

maths@ocr.org.uk
@OCR_Maths
01223 553998
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2024 exams and formulae sheets
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Question papers from the summer 2024 series will be published on Teach Cambridge a few working days after each exam. If you don't have a Teach Cambridge account yet, your exams officer will be able to set you up (there are instructions for them at the link above).

In the summer 2024 series, remember that:

For more information on 2024 formulae sheets, please see our recent subject update.

The 2024 exam timetables and key dates remain available from our website.

2024 formulae sheets update
New maths blogs

In last month’s newsletter we let you know about the new comprehension activities for A Level Maths B (MEI) that we’d just published. Building on them, we’re pleased to say that Steven has updated his ‘A Level Mathematics: Preparing for the comprehension section for H640’ blog to give more information about the activities to help you use them and support your students.
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Steven also once again continues his exploration of the Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths content in ‘Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths – introducing calculus alongside GCSE Maths’, in which he discusses how the calculus in the qualification supports students taking the step from GCSE to post-16 studies. For Steven’s earlier blogs across the qualification content, please check our blog page.

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2024 professional development
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After this summer’s exams we’ll have our final 2023-2024 professional development courses before the summer break.

Take a look below at what’s coming up and then book your place over on our maths professional development webpage.
  • Monday 24 June - Enhancing your teaching: Supporting progression from GCSE to A Level Maths B (MEI)
  • Tuesday 25 June - Choosing OCR GCSE (9-1) Maths
  • Wednesday 26 June - Enhancing your teaching: Supporting progression from GCSE to A Level Maths A
  • Tuesday 2 July - Core Maths – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Tuesday 2 July - A Level Maths A – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Wednesday 3 July - A Level Maths B (MEI) – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Monday 8 July - Starting to teach A Level Maths A
  • Wednesday 10 July - Starting to teach A Level Further Maths B (MEI)
  • Thursday 11 July - Starting to teach A Level Maths B (MEI)

Courses for the 2024-2025 academic year will be appearing on the page soon, so check back later for more.

Materials from past sessions are available to you to download from Teach Cambridge. Select your qualification, then in the left-hand menu go to ‘Training’, then ‘Past training events’.

Steven will also be joining the Mathematical Association (MA) webinar on 27 June 16:30–17:30 for a Q&A on current special consideration regulations, from starting to teach through to sitting the examinations. You can book your place on the MA website.

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GCSE (9-1) Maths Teacher Network

We’ll be running our summer term GCSE (9-1) Maths free Teacher Network on Wednesday 10 July. Book your place now for your chance to hear about our latest support, share ideas, ask questions and discuss what is happening in the classroom. It will also give you a chance to tell us your ideas or feedback anything about our qualification you wish to.
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This network agenda will include:

  • reflection on the past academic year and looking ahead to next year,
  • qualification and resource updates,
  • a tour of our online support resources,
  • a chance for you to network and ask any questions you need
  • and more.

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AMSP Core Maths summer festival and network
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Later this week, the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP) will begin running an online Core Maths Summer Festival, with a range of workshops designed to provide you with resources and activities you can take straight to the classroom. To find out more and book your place, please see their website.

AMSP will also be running a Core Maths network for teachers following our specifications on Thursday 27 June. The network gives you the opportunity to discuss your experiences and develop your practice around the teaching of Core Maths, with teachers who are in a similar position to you. Book your place now and become part of the community.

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Upcoming conferences

After the summer exams we’ll be heading out across the country to a range of conferences and events. If you’ll be at any of the below too, come over, say hello, discover more about our latest support for you and perhaps pick up a few things from the stand too… 😊

We’ll be at AMSP’s summer conferences in Walsall (17 June), Durham (25 June), Liverpool (1 July) and London (8 July), as well as the La Salle #MathsConf35 in Leicester (22 June) and the MEI Conference at Keele University (4-5 July).

If you’re attending any of these, we look forward to seeing you.
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