Over a long career, Neil Sheldon has taught statistics, mathematics, computer science, philosophy and linguistics at school and university level. He remains active in professional development for teachers, in examining, and in curriculum development. He is a strong advocate for the use of technology in the classroom and in assessment. Neil is a Chartered Statistician and former Vice President of the Royal Statistical Society. His current interests centre on communication in statistics: the language used to interpret, understand and present statistics, not just the numbers and formulaic conclusions. For more detail see neilsheldon.net

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Statistics in education (how we teach statistics) and the statistics of education (how we measure educational outcomes) are two very different domains, but they have a common problem: there is far too much focus on numbers, formulae and rote conclusions, with far too little attention given to analysis, understanding and interpretation. Statistics is about uncertainty, and that implies a need for discussion of its conclusions. Statistics is as much an art as it is a science; it requires careful use of language just as much as it requires accurate calculation. This presentation will use examples drawn from both domains to illustrate faulty thinking in statistics, and it will suggest ways in which statistical understanding can be improved by better practice. The presentation should be useful for the those leading classroom teaching and for the educational administrator.

Anna is Subject Lead for Maths at AQA, working within the Subject Support team. She has over 20 years of classroom experience up to A Level Further Maths. Anna has headed Maths departments and has also held whole school leadership roles as Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher​. She is an experienced examiner for AQA GCSE Maths.

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Anna will review some headline figures and key takeaways from this year's exam series. This will enable Maths leads to see the national picture, which can inform future planning.

Craig is the Trust Quality of Education Lead at Creative Education Trust, where he plays a key role in shaping and supporting high-quality teaching and curriculum implementation across a diverse family of schools. With over a decade of experience in education, Craig began his career as a secondary mathematics teacher after completing his PGCE at the University of Oxford in 2011. He has since progressed through various leadership roles, including Head of Maths at King Solomon Academy and Trust Lead for Maths at Creative Education Trust, where he drove subject improvement at scale. In his current role, Craig focuses on elevating teaching and learning across subjects by working closely with school leaders, teachers, and curriculum designers. He observes hundreds of lessons each year, offering insights and support that are grounded in real classroom practice.

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This is a session on how a MAT Maths lead has used a data insights dashboard to produce an effective plan to drive change and improvements across the Trust.

Speaker Biography: Now the National Lead for Secondary Maths for Twinkl Educational Publishing, Peter Mattock has taught mathematics in secondary schools since 2006 and led maths departments from the beginning of 2011 until being promoted to a whole school leadership position. Peter has been accredited as an NCETM Secondary Mathematics Professional Development Lead and a Mathematics Specialist Leader in Education. Peter was also one of the first secondary maths teachers to take part in the NCETM Secondary Mastery Specialist programme and now leads the Maths subject training for the Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT trainees alongside his Twinkl role. Peter’s books “Visible Maths”; “Conceptual Maths” and “Leading Maths” are available on the Crown House Publishing website, through www.amazon.co.uk or from your preferred local book shop.

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Naveen is the Chief Education Officer at Unstoppable Learning - an International Educational Consultancy which empowers every maths teacher to deliver extraordinary results - with an approach so precise, it makes failure almost impossible. Alongside her role, Naveen is the Subject Improvement Lead for Mathematics at the City of London Academies Trust.

Session Description

Why do students continue to underperform despite all the teaching & learning mechanisms in place? Booklets? CPD? Department meetings focussed on subject-specific T&L? The answer: we aren’t focussing on the pedagogy and didactics to help children succeed. In this session, by exemplifying the Statistics strand of Maths at KS3, Naveen will examine how MAT Leaders can structure ongoing support for schools to enhance pedagogical delivery. Bring paper, a pen, and a mini-whiteboard pen!

Greg works as an Account Manager for AQA across the Midlands. He is a highly experienced teacher with a reputation for delivering outstanding lessons in Mathematics. He has worked on school leadership teams, for the NCETM, as a local authority advisor, for Warwick University, as an Independent Maths Consultant and has taught across all phases of education. He believes that all children should experience a feeling of success when being taught Mathematics.

Session Description

This session is an exploration of the exam board agnostic Focus on Success packs, available to download from the AQA website. We'll examine the upcoming Statistics pack, which supports teachers in delivering the additional GCSE Statistics qualification, as well as helping them to introduce key statistical concepts to GCSE students and embed these techniques in their teaching practice.

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