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To
develop accelerated learning units, based
primarily on CAME (Cognitive Accelerated Maths
Education) methodology, for lower ability
KS3 and KS4 pupils |
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School: Castleview School |
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Fellow: Sue Kerridge |
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Email: susan.kerridge@durham.ac.uk |
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Description: |
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‘The brain connects information left
to right, front to back and this process can
be encouraged deliberately by talking about
the experience as you do it. Learners who
describe what they are doing aloud as they
do it; who reflect on their engagement with
the task and their changing motivation; who
speculate and hypothesise, achieve dramatically
improved results.’ Win Wenger, 1995
(see www.winwenger.com) |
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In the project I will develop accelerated
learning units, based primarily on the C.A.M.E.
(Cognitive Accelerated Maths Education) methodology,
for lower ability KS3 & KS4 pupils. This
involved the development of initially 4 topics,
one in each of the main strands; Number, Algebra,
Shape and Space and Data Handling. |
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An INSET day with the maths staff at Castleview
School took place in September 2003. After
feedback from staff the units will be refined
and trialled via the ITT programme within
the county. Finally analysis of SATS and GCSE
results for the trialled classes and the control
groups (no trial) will be undertaken, comparing
their actual and predicted results against
each other. |
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Impact on Pupils |
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There were two groups on which my project
impacts: |
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school pupils, and |
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ITT students |
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The school pupils in my groups
receiving accelerated learning are now showing
much improved analytical skills and can ‘think
outside the box’. This is demonstrated
by their Dec 2003 exam results. For example
of my Y7 class who were working at level 3
or below (SATS results), 38% gained over 70%
in their exam (a level 3 – 5 paper. |
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In Oct 2003 I delivered INSET
on Accelerated Learning and CAME modules to
the ITT students at the University of Sunderland.
The session was very well received and a number
of the ITT students have asked if I would
support them in their use of Accelerated Learning
during their long teaching practice. |
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Personal Development |
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In Sept 2003 I delivered whole
school INSET on Accelerated Learning. I began
my Doctorate in Education at the University
of Durham in Sept 2003, and have completed
the first 3 modules on education policy, assessment
and indicator systems. My Ed.D. is due for
completion in 2009. |
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I gave a presentation on
the Gatsby Fellowships at Durham University
to the post-grad students. |
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In Nov 2003 I successfully
completed the approval process to be an Initial
Teaching Training (ITT) mentor at the University
of Sunderland. Subsequently, I mentored the
ITT Maths student at my current school (Castleview)
who went on to successfully complete this
section of his teacher training. |
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Timeline and Milestones |
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Taking into consideration the
NNS timing of topics and the implication for
teaching and learning, the accelerated units
will be developed on the following timetable: |
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Sept–Oct 2003: |
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Initial development of the
Units and posters: Number, Algebra, Shape
and Space, Data Handling. |
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Oct 2003: |
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Inset Day at Castleview.
Attended the education policy module of my
doctorate of education. |
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Nov 2003: |
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Review procedure / feedback.
Visit to Sunderland University for presentation
and feedback on Units and posters.
Completed the ITT mentor training at Sunderland
University. |
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Nov-Dec 2003: |
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Rewrite of Units and posters:
Number, Algebra, Shape and Space, Data Handling. |
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Jan 2004: |
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Visit to Sunderland University
re implementation of the Units into the Teacher
Training Programme in time for the “long”
teaching practice.
Attended the Assessment module of my doctorate.
Presentation to Durham post-grads re the Gatsby
fellowships and programme in general. |
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Autumn 2004: |
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Submission of paper to an academic
journal is to take place in conjunction with
one of my supervisors at Durham University.
The paper is currently being written. |
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Please note that due to circumstances
I have had to defer the work which was to
be done from January 2004 to August 2004.
I will start this part of my fellowship again
in September 2004. |
