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*NEW* Higher-level maths achievement Work Group

Support for schools to raise attainment and progression in maths for disadvantaged students

What is involved?

These Work Groups are designed to help schools increase the number of students - particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds - achieving higher grades in GCSE Mathematics and progressing to study maths at Level 3.

Participants will work with local colleagues, supported by their Maths Hub and the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), to explore strategies and teaching approaches that promote high attainment and motivation.

Sessions will include collaborative planning and reflection, with opportunities to adapt and trial high-impact tasks in the classroom to deepen understanding of challenging areas of the secondary maths curriculum.

 

What are the benefits?

  • Your students will develop the deep understanding needed for higher GCSE grades
  • You and your school will embed a culture of high expectations and equitable access to challenging maths topics
  • Your students will have a greater awareness of progression opportunities in post-16 maths
  • You will trial and reflect on practical classroom tasks designed to stretch and engage students
  • You will collaborative with colleagues to develop approaches that promote high-level mathematical thinking

 

What are the expectations?

Participants’ schools must commit to:

  • releasing them to attend all Work Group sessions
  • allowing them to develop their practice in their classroom and share this with departmental colleagues
  • allowing their students to participate in additional AMSP activities to support higher attainment in maths

Participants must commit to:

  • attending all Work Group sessions and engaging with and completing school-based tasks between Work Group sessions. 

 

Who can apply?

This opportunity is aimed at teachers in secondary schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged students. Schools must commit to releasing at least one teacher to attend all sessions.

 

What is the cost?

The Higher-level maths achievement Work Group is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

 

Who will be leading this Programme?

TBC

 

Where and when?

TBC

Interested?

 

Please use the form below to express an interest for 2025/26, we will be in touch once applications open. 

 

Secondary and Post-16 2025-26 Expression of interest Form