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Total Maths Newsletter

Hello Colleague,

We hope the term has got off to a great start for you and things are going well in your classrooms.

If you have students sitting the November 2023 GCSE (9-1) Maths assessments,

For those of you attending the Complete Maths #MathsConf33 near Wakefield this Saturday, make sure you visit the OCR Maths stand and chat with the team. We’ll be able to answer your qualification queries and support you with the latest resources & training we have available. You'll be able to pick up a few freebies from the stand, too…

This month we’re also very pleased to introduce a new member of our team, Amy Dai, who joins us in supporting you to deliver our maths qualifications. Amy says “I’ve been teaching for five years, with experience in both state and independent schools. I’m excited to bring my knowledge and experience into a role that allows me to support teachers across the nation. I graduated from the University of York with a degree in Mathematics and Economics and continued learning throughout my teaching career, recently gaining an MA in Education. When I’m not working, I enjoy playing video games and board games.” Welcome to the team, Amy. :)

As ever, please get in touch if you have any queries or if we can give you any further support. 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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Autumn term network meetings
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During November we'll be running free online Teacher Network events, to further support you with our qualifications.

At each we’ll review summer 2023 student performance, give an overview of Teach Cambridge & upcoming support, offer you the chance to ask the questions that you need and more. Book your place now via our ‘Teacher Networks’ webpage.
  • GCSE (9-1) Maths – Wed 1 November 16:00-17:00
  • Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths – Thu 16 November 16:00-17:30
  • A Level Maths – Thu 23 November 16:00-17:30
  • A Level Further Maths – Thu 30 November 16:00-17:30

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Professional development for 2023-2024

We’ve scheduled some extra 2023-2024 professional development courses in the last few weeks. Head over to our maths professional development webpage to book your place now.

Courses include summer 2023 exam reviews, getting the most from your calculator/technology, Subject Advisor Q&A webinars and many more.
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The below courses are taking place in the next few weeks, so get your place soon…

  • Thu 5 Oct - Choosing OCR: An intro to GCSE (9-1) Maths
  • Wed 11 Oct - Core Maths A & B – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Fri 13 Oct - A Level Further Maths B (MEI) – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Mon 16 Oct - A Level Maths B (MEI) – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Wed 18 Oct - A Level Further Maths B (MEI) – Summer 2023 Exam Review
  • Tue 24 Oct - GCSE (9-1) Maths – Ask the Subject Advisor Q&A
  • Fri 3 Nov - A Level Maths B (MEI) – Summer 2023 Exam Review
  • Mon 6 Nov - Efficient use of Technology in A Level Further Maths A and Further Maths B (MEI)
  • Wed 8 Nov - Starting to teach A Level Maths B (MEI)
  • Tue 14 Nov - GCSE (9-1) Maths – Summer 2023 Exam Review
  • Tue 14 Nov - Efficient use of Technology in Core Maths A and Core Maths B
  • Wed 15 Nov - Starting to teach GCSE (9-1) Maths
  • Thu 16 Nov - GCSE (9-1) Maths – Getting the most out of a calculator

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

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A Level Maths A & B (MEI) - ‘Developing confidence with calculators – trigonometry’
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For both A Level Maths A and Maths B (MEI) we’ve just published a new teaching activity, ‘Developing confidence with calculators – trigonometry’.

Both versions are available now from Teach Cambridge. Log in and select either A Level Maths A and Maths B (MEI) in the subjects bar at the top, then in the left-hand menu select ‘Teaching’ and then ‘Activities’.

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New blogs for A Level Maths and Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths

Steven has again been hard at work and published two new blogs recently.

‘Flipped learning: ideas for A level Maths’ highlights some ideas and websites you can use when using this teaching approach with AS and A Level Maths students. If you’re unsure about flipped learning and would like to learn more, check out ‘Flipped learning: an introduction’ from our colleague Nicola.
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In ‘Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Mathematics – formulae sheets and support for the summer exam’, Steven reviews the standard formulae sheet for the qualification, included on page 2 of the question paper. He summarises the content supported by the formulae sheet and shares ideas on how to make the most out of it, both before the exam and during it.

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Updated submission options for Entry Level Certificate in Maths (R449)
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From the summer 2024 series, you’ll be able to use our new Submit for Assessment digital submission service to upload your students’ work. Submit for Assessment replaces OCR Repository for the submission of moderation samples. When making entries for summer 2024 and beyond, you’ll be able to choose from either ‘Moderated upload’ or ‘Moderated postal’ options, depending on your preference.

We’ve amended sections 4a and 4c in our specification to reflect this change, confirming that students’ work for moderated units can be uploaded to OCR using our new Submit for Assessment service or sent by post.

 

Download the amended specification from the qualification webpage or Teach Cambridge.

 

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Examiner opportunities

Would you like to mark with us?

We're recruiting summer 2024 examiners for GCSE (9-1) Maths and Level 3 FSMQ: Additional Maths.

Marking typically takes 2-3 weeks and takes place within May to July. Full training will be provided and it’s an excellent opportunity to work within the exam system, as well as develop your own understanding of a qualification and how it is assessed. Find out more and apply via the links below.
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We also expect to be recruiting shortly for A Level Maths assessors. Create an account and sign up for job alerts to be notified about future opportunities.

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