In the classroom
Description
At Winchmore School in north London they are piloting a new initiative aimed at GCSE students who have been identified as being in danger of under achieving in maths. As part of the school's commitment to personalised learning, the school is running Study Plus Maths, a new approach to maths teaching which aims to make the subject more appealing to disaffected students by making it fun and more relevant to their lives. Students are actively involved in determining the content of lessons and schemes of work are set up that relate directly to students teenage lives.The programme reveals the ways in which Study Plus Maths teacher Fathima Hashim uses imaginative cross curricular methods to make sure her students are fully engaged throughout their lessons. The programme also highlights the important role of the teaching assistant in helping build up a complete picture of the individuals within the class.
Runtime
18 min
Series
Subjects
- Mathematics (1400)
- Interdisciplinary approach in education (54)
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (29)
- Teachers' assistants (78)
- Individualized instruction (55)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2006
Database
Alexander Street
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