Cognitive Acceleration Programmes

'Let’s Think in the Foundation Stage'

'Let’s Think!'

'Let’s Think' is Cognitive Acceleration intervention programme for Year 1 pupils.

In the 5th year in the East Riding of Yorkshire with over 80 schools taking part.

Teachers and Teaching Assistants involved in the professional development programmes.

'Let’s think through Maths'

'Let’s think through Maths' is currently undergoing a pilot year with a small group of experienced 'Let’s Think!' teachers, leading numeracy teachers and numeracy consultants.

Planning to role out joint professional development in the two programmes in 2005/2006.

The materials are aimed at Year 1 pupils (10 activities) and Year 2 pupils (due to be published sometime in 2005, and will be available here).

'Let’s Think' through Science

This programme is in its third year in the authority.

The Year 3 and 4 materials are linked in to the QCA scheme of work for Science and help to develop the cognitive ability of the children within a curriculum context.

The Year 4 materials are now also available from NFER Nelson.

'Let’s Think' Accredited Tutors

Left to right: Anne Broadbent, Julie Cattle, Alison Lewis, Cath Steele, Pat Lockett

Experienced Let’s Think teachers who have successfully completed the King’s College, London accreditation programme.

The teachers have all helped to make a great success of the Let’s Think! programme in the East Riding by being closely involved with the coaching and tutoring of teachers new to Let’s Think!

They have also attended additional sessions in London and York aimed at furthering their knowledge and experience.

pCAME

pCAME (primary Cognitive Acceleration through Maths Education) is aimed at Year 5 and 6 pupils.

The professional development programme is being delivered by the primary Maths Team.

Further details can be obtained from any of the Teaching and Learning Consultants for Mathematics.

Once fully implemented the 5 CA programmes will mean that Foundation Stage, Infant and Junior School children in the East Riding will have available to them a whole raft of materials designed specifically to challenge their thinking and help them to develop the necessary mental processing capacity to engage with the demands of the curriculum.

Teachers (and teaching assistants in Year 1) receive a dedicated professional development package that helps them to understand the impact of their intervention on the children and to then use those skills across the curriculum.

Weblinks

Let’s Think, Let’s Think through Maths, Let’s Think through Science materials
pCAME materials

For the latest information please contact:

Anita Backhouse, Teaching and Learning Consultant, Primary Science
Tel: (01482) 392472
E-mail: anita.backhouse@eastriding.gov.uk