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Bryan Slater Director of Education |
Distribution |
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Headteachers
and Mathematcis Co-ordinators
of All Primary Phase
Schools (including Special Schools) |
This document needs your action as detailed below:
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ACTION |
Title
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Mathematical
Problem Solving – A CPD Pack |
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Summary of contents |
Letter
notifying all schools of a new CPD pack to support teachers from Foundation
Stage to Y6 in developing children’s problem solving skills in mathematics. |
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Associated documents |
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Date |
2 July 2004 |
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Summary of action required |
·
order
publication from DfES. |
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To be completed by |
As soon as
possible. |
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LEA Contact |
Robin Ings
(NEAS) |
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01603 433276 |
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E-mail address |
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Norfolk Self Review reference |
1. How high are standards? 3. How well are pupils taught? 4. How good are curricular and
other opportunities? |
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Document reference |
MI 138-04 |
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Dear
Colleagues
Re: New Primary Strategy Materials (Numeracy) – Problem Solving
A new CPD pack to support the learning and teaching of mathematical problem solving will shortly be available to all primary schools. These materials will provide valuable support for raising standards in mathematics.
The leaflet provides further information about the content and structure of the materials. The pack forms part of the Strategy’s focus on providing support to teaching staff in developing children’s problem-solving skills from Foundation Stage to Year 6.
Copies of this
pack will be available from 21st July 2004 and can be obtained
from:
DfES
Publications Centre, PO Box 5050, Annesley, Nottingham, NG15 0DJ
[t] 0845 60 222 60
[f] 0845 60 333 60
[tp] 0845 60 555 60
[e] dfes@prolog.uk.com
[w] www.dfes.gov.uk
Reference: DfES
0247-2004 G
The pack will form an essential reference point for future school-based support and training by the Norfolk Mathematics Team, and they commend the pack to you as a very useful resource.
Yours
sincerely
Bryan
Slater
Director
of Education