Welsh inspectorate Estyn has published 10 case studies outlining best practice in delivering secondary maths. It comes as part of a new report – Good Practice in Mathematics at Key Stage 4. The report says that maths remains the lowest performing core subject at key stage 4 in Wales, with weaker progress from key stage 3 to 4 compared with other core subjects. However, inspectors also found teaching to be good or better in many lessons visited for the report. Inspectors highlighted the importance of developing “secure number, algebraic and problem-solving skills at key stage 3” and called for a reduction in the number of early entries at GCSE. They said the Welsh government should review level descriptors at key stage 3 with the view to raising levels of expectation at Level 5. Visit: http://bit.ly/197S0lu
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