Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths - Primary Early Career Teachers

This programme is designed to support primary early career teachers in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.

There are two phases: Phase 1 is for those identified as Early Career Teachers- teachers in their first or second year of teaching. Phase 2 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 1 in 2022/23 and wish to continue into a second year please follow the link below for further information on Phase 2.

What is involved?

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. The emphasis is on supporting ECTs with observing and reflecting on their own practice.

This porgramme will take place across the equivalent of four days.

What are the benefits?

Participants will:

• enhance their maths subject knowledge with an emphasis on the key concepts, the representations and the language used to help pupils develop number sense
• identify common misconceptions and ways of addressing these to help pupils master important concepts
• review lessons/lesson sequences to identify how representations have been used to support the learning of the concept
• 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 learners with developing their mathematical thinking strategies
• work with their mentor to engage constructively with colleagues and mentors, sharing with them the professional leaning taking place within this programme

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?

SKTM - Primary Early Career Teachers Phase 1 

The face-to-face sessions will be held at Dovelands Primary School, Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ

• Session 1: (Face to Face) Friday 17th November 2023, 9:30am – 3:30pm
• Session 2: (Online) Monday 4th December 2023, twilight (with ECT and mentor), 4.00pm - 5.00pm
• Session 3: (Face to Face) Tuesday 16th January 2024, 9.30am-3.30pm 
• Session 4: (Online) Monday 5th February 2024, twilight (with ECT and mentor), 4.00pm - 5.00pm
• Session 5: (Face to Face) Thursday 25th April 2024, 9.30am-3.30pm 
• Session 6: (Online) Thursday 16th May 2024, twilight (with ECT and mentor), 4.00pm - 5.00pm
• Session 7: (Face to Face) Tuesday 11th June 2024, 9am-12.00pm 

If you are participating in SKTM - Primary Early Career Teachers Phase 2 details of where and when can be found by following this link

Who will lead the programme?

Keith Ellis -  Deputy Director Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, NCETM Professional Development Lead, Experienced Maths Hub Work Group lead, Former Headteacher and Maths Subject Lead

Interested?

We are no longer accepting applications for this programme, however if you would like to express an interest in our 2024/25 Work Group, please complete our expression of interest form linked below