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Question 1

What are the two key areas that generally distinguish students’ ability to cope with Higher maths GCSE?

Answer 1

Algebra and Ratio

Question 2

In the Horsforth quadrant for guiding intervention, what are on the two axes?

Answer 2

Effort (x axis)
Progress (y axis)

Question 3

What were the two PIXL strategies to improve maths literacy?

Answer 3

• Break down key words to their Latin/Greek roots (per + cent)
• Link to common words they know (centipede)

Question 4

What’s the magic word to promote growth mindsets when students can’t do maths?

Answer 4

Yet

Question 5

What format of feedback did the PIXL conference recommend?

Answer 5

1. Teach question
2. They do similar question to show they’ve understood

Question 6

What were on the X and Y axes of the ‘department quadrant’ to assess which interventions are worthwhile?

Answer 6

Impact (x axis)
Effort (y axis)

Question 7

What purposeful practice strategy did the PIXL conference recommend for problem solving?

Answer 7

Using the picture from a question but removing the writing. Then students predict the question.

Question 8

What two pieces of advice did the PIXL conference give about teaching Year 7?

Answer 8

1. Don’t just reteach them things they did in primary school
2. Coach on calculator/compass/protractor

Question 9

What great resource did I take away from the Harrogate Grammar SKE?

Answer 9

Proportional reasoning boxes

Question 10

What questioning strategy did I take away from White Rose Maths Hub?

Answer 10

“Convince me” (like I’m an alien)

Question 11

What format of classroom activity did I take away from White Rose Maths Hub?

Answer 11

Sage and Scribe

Question 12

White Rose Maths Hub emphasised optimising for …………. not for the ………….. of questions

Answer 12

thinking
volume

Question 13

Who led my IBSCA conference in November 2022 (for IB resources)?

Answer 13

Tim Garry

Question 14

In the number - 33, the - represents the ……….. of the number while the 33 represents the ……………

Answer 14

state
magnitude

Question 15

In mathematics, it’s possible to teach procedures for ……………. understanding or concepts for …………… understanding

Answer 15

instrumental
relational

Question 16

What are the first three levels of thinking of Bloom’s taxonomy?

Answer 16

1. Remembering
2. Understanding
3. Applying

Question 17

What are levels 4, 5 and 6 of Bloom’s taxonomy?

Answer 17

4. Analysing
5. Evaluating
6. Creating

Question 18

Regarding questioning, what do the real top teachers do? (Think Michaela)

Answer 18

Plan questions in advance (lower and higher order)