1stClass@Number 2

Course Overview

1stClass@Number 2 trains a teaching assistant and a link teacher to successfully implement an evidence-based maths intervention programme to children in lower Key Stage 2. The intervention programme comes ready-made with detailed lesson plans and extensive resources. This course will train a teaching assistant to deliver 30 half-hour sessions to a group of up to four Y3 or 4 children who need support to achieve the Y2 expectations. The lessons focus on number and calculation, developing children’s mathematical understanding, communication and reasoning skills. A Post Office theme runs throughout, engaging children in real life contexts that are both stimulating and fun. Each topic starts with a simple assessment that helps the teaching assistant to tailor sessions to the children’s needs.

Why Attend?

• To develop the mathematical subject knowledge of both teachers and teaching assistants
• To provide targeted use of the Pupil Premium
• To support the mastery approach in the National Curriculum for Mathematics
• To raise standards and ensure progress - children make an average Number Age gain of 12 months in only 3.5 months - over 3 times the expected progress
• To promote positive attitudes to maths - 93% of children showed more confidence and interest in learning mathematics in class after 1stClass@Number

What will it cover?

• Engaging assessment activities
• Subject knowledge sessions to develop effective pedagogy for teaching number and early calculation
• Opportunities for teaching assistants to share practice in a supportive learning community
• Access to ECC website for online resources and data analysis

Any supplementary info

A high quality box of lesson plans, teaching guides and resources are included in the cost of the training and delegates must have them available for all sessions

Who should attend?

Link teachers and Learning Support Assistants.  Costs are for TWO delegates

Course frequency

Delegates must attend all sessions

Costs

£550 - 2 delegates from each school - 1 Link Teacher and 1 Learning Support Assistant
All costs are subject to VAT

Failure to cancel or non-attendance will incur costs
All cancellations must be completed online at www.schoolimprovementliverpool.co.uk/myaccount  at least 48 hours in advance

Testimonials

‘great to learn new techniques and methods for subtraction’

‘finding better ways to explain and simplify things to teach each topic.’

‘I’ve loved this intervention and would like to pursue this further if at all possible’

‘It’s been a pleasure working with Lisa, she is a fantastic trainer and I would love to train with her again.’

‘both teacher sessions have been very useful to understand the intervention, thank you.’

‘Good use of resources and visuals’