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Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths - Primary Early Career Teachers

Whilst recognising the requirements of the Early Career Framework, this programme provides a subject-specific focus for the ECT that enhances the statutory offer, with a focus on the teaching of maths. 

There are two phases: Phase A is for those identified as Early Career Teachers- teachers in their first or second year of teaching. Phase B is for those in the early part of their careers. They will have engaged with Phase 1 before engaging with this phase. 

If you have previously participated in SKTM - Primary Early Career Teachers Phase A Programme (also known as Phase 1) in 2023/24 and wish to continue into a second year please follow the link below for further information on Phase B.

SKTM - Primary Early Career Teachers (Phase B)

 

What is involved?

The programme strikes a balance between developing teachers’ maths subject knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, alongside classroom practice to support the learning of maths. Participants will attend the equivalent of up to four days of sessions, focusing between sessions on the use of tasks in the classroom.

 

What are the benefits?

Participants will:

  • observe learning to identify how children are approaching their maths and review the implications of these observations for their practice
  • review tasks set to ensure they support pupils with developing their conceptual understanding
  • work constructively with colleagues and mentors, sharing with them the professional learning taking place within this programme
  • identify common misconceptions and ways of addressing these to help pupils master important concepts

 

What are the expectations?

Participants and their schools must be able to commit to the full academic year’s programme.

 

Who can apply?

This programme is designed for primary early career teachers (those in their first or second year of teaching).

 

What is the cost?

The SKTM – Primary Early Career Teachers programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

 

Where and When?

TBC

 

Who will lead the programme?

 

TBC

 

Interested?

Please complete our expression of interest form linked below and we will be in touch once further information is available for 2024/25

 

Early Years and Primary 2024/25 Expression of interest form