Early Years and Primary- 2023/24

Mastering Number

at Reception and KS1 Work Group

This Work Group aims to secure firm foundations in additive relationships and the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 1 and Year 2

Applications open for 2024/25 until Wednesday 24th April - click here

Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 -

Embedding the Impact Community 

For schools in who have already engaged in the Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 Work Group this online community will be there to help support reflection and thinking around the programme materials. It is open to all 2022/23 Mastering Number schools who are engaged in a 2023/24 Teaching for Mastery Work Group. (It is also open to schools who engaged in Mastering Number 2021/22 who have not previously engaged in this community.)

Enrolment now open for 2024/25- click here

Mastering Number at KS2 Work Group

*NEW for 2023/24*

This Work Group enables pupils in Years 4 and 5 to develop fluency in multiplication and division facts, and a confidence and flexibility with number that exemplifies good number sense. It is for schools that have participated in a Mastering Number Work Group (at Reception and KS1), and are also in a Sustaining Work Group. (Junior Schools who are in a Sustaining Work Group may also apply)

Applications will be opening soon for 2024/25- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

Mastery Readiness Work Group

Support for primary schools that want to adopt teaching for mastery in maths, but would benefit from a staged approach. 

Applications now open for 2024/25- click here

Primary Teaching for Mastery

Development Work Group

Each Work Group will be led by one of the Maths Hub’s Mastery Specialists and involve six or seven primary schools. During the year, they will work closely together to introduce and develop approaches to teaching for mastery. 

Applications now open for 2024/25- click here

Primary Teaching for Mastery

Sustaining Work Group

The Primary Teaching for Mastery Sustaining Work Group is for all primary schools who have previously participated in a Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Group (TRG), or who are Mastery Specialist schools. It brings together schools that are working on continued development to sustain their teaching for mastery approach to mathematics. 

Enrolment now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

SKTM Early Years Teachers Programme

Number Patterns and Structures Pathway

This programme aims to help teachers in EYFS improve their mathematical subject knowledge alongside developing understanding of age-appropriate pedagogies suitable for Early Years settings. Sessions will have an emphasis on promoting children’s Early Number Sense (a key indicator of later mathematical success).

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

SKTM Early Years Teachers Programme

Pattern, Shape, Space and Measures Pathway

This programme aims to help teachers in EYFS improve their mathematical subject knowledge alongside developing understanding of age-appropriate pedagogies suitable for Early Years settings. 

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

SKTM Primary Teachers Programme

Number Pathway 

Designed for teachers who would like to further develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths, the programme is based on five core primary modules- Policy and impact on practice, number sense, additive reasoning, multiplicative reasoning and fractions. 

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

SKTM Primary Teachers Programme

Spatial Reasoning Pathway 

Designed for teachers who would like to further develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. This programme will focus on- The importance of spatial reasoning within the mathematics curriculum, understanding the properties of shapes and developing geometric reasoning, enhancing opportunities for spatial reasoning and considering links between spatial reasoning and number/calculation.

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

SKTM Primary Early Career Teachers

Programme

This programme is designed to support primary early career teachers (in their first or second year of teaching). Participants will work deeply on one area of maths (number sense), drawing in the associated pedagogy, and activities will include lesson analysis and lesson design. 

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

SKTM Primary Teaching Assistants Programme

This programme is designed to support teaching assistants (TAs) in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

Years 5-8 Continuity Work Group 

This Work Group aims to strengthen the transition from primary to secondary school by focusing on curriculum and pedagogical continuity over Years 5 to 8. Participants should be teachers of Years 5-8 in primary, secondary, middle school and all-through schools who have some responsibility for curriculum development

Applications now closed- follow the link to express an interest for 2024/25

NCETM Professional Development Lead Programmes

Designed for those who lead professional development for teachers of maths.

Applications now closed for 2023/24 and 2024/25 - follow the link to express an interest for 2025/26

NCETM School Development Lead Programme

For expert leaders of maths who are leading change in maths in a school or group of schools other than their own, and will benefit those who have previous experience of developing maths leadership capacity in schools/groups of schools or who are new to the role.

Applications now closed for 2023/24 and 2024/25 - follow the link to express an interest for 2025/26

Primary Mastery Specialist Programme

Developing Teaching for Mastery- For teachers looking to become experts in Teaching for Mastery.  

Applications now closed for 2023/24 and 2024/25 - follow the link to express an interest for 2025/26