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The Possibilities and Difficulties of Teaching Secondary Mathematics in All-Attainment Groups
- Source :
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FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education . 2013 55(1):73-84. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- It is a well-established norm in England that secondary school mathematics is taught in groups categorised by prior attainment. It is therefore worthwhile to report alternative practices of all-attainment teaching--but these are rare. In this article, we report aspects of all-attainment mathematics teaching in a secondary school that has maintained this practice as its norm over a considerable time, including in recent years, when a hierarchical approach to measuring mathematics learning has become the norm for accountability purposes. The teaching described here takes account of the needs and progress of different students within a common curriculum focus, and we identify key principles behind it. The article is intended to contribute to a record of all-attainment grouping practices in mathematics in England, so that these practices are not lost.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0963-8253
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1016646
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2304/forum.2013.55.1.73