What is involved?

This one-year programme supports secondary ECTs to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths, underpinned by the principles of teaching for mastery.

Participants attend the equivalent of four days of professional development across the year. They also complete school-based tasks, contribute to an online community, and reflect with peers and mentors.

All ECTs participating in this programme will be enrolled onto the ECT Expertise in Teaching Maths Modules. These interactive modules are hosted on a learning management system. Whilst ECTs do not need to complete the modules to participate in this programme, the learning from them is explored in greater depth within the sessions.

What are the benefits?

• You will strengthen your understanding of effective maths pedagogy
• You will improve your lesson design and questioning
• You will build confidence in adapting your teaching to meet the needs of your students
• You will develop knowledge that aligns with teaching for mastery and the ITTECF

What are the expectations?

Participants must attend the equivalent of four days, where they will work collaboratively on maths tasks. Between sessions, participants contribute to their online community, complete school-based tasks, and share their observations through discussions with peers (including their mentor).

Who can apply?

Participants will be those identified as having recently started their teaching career; for this programme that means teachers in their second or third year of teaching.

What is the cost?

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

Who will be leading this Programme?

Joe Van Diepen

Where and when?

The programme will be starting in January 2027, we will share dates and venue details as soon as they are available.