Mastering maths means pupils acquiring a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject.
- The phrase ‘teaching for mastery’ describes the elements of classroom practice and school organisation that combine to give pupils the best chances of mastering maths.
- Achieving mastery means acquiring a solid enough understanding of the maths that’s been taught to enable pupils to move on to more advanced material.
- The Teaching for Mastery Programme comprises a range of projects and activities at the heart of all Maths Hubs’ work.
For more detail on teaching for mastery, including case studies, lesson videos and professional development materials, see the NCETM mastery pages
Primary Mastery Readiness Work Group 2024-25
Not quite ready to start your teaching for mastery journey?
Lots of schools are ready to start their mastery journey as part of our Development programme (See below). However some schools would benefit from a year of initial support before becoming part of the full programme.
This programme is designed for for you if you think your school would benefit from an additional year of bespoke support to ensure that your systems and cultures are conducive to teaching for mastery.
Primary Teaching for Mastery Development Work Group 2024-25
Dive into development!
If your school is ready to start developing a teaching for mastery approach, you can join a Work Group starting in the new academic year.
The Teaching for Mastery Programme is a professional development opportunity designed to support teachers like you to develop best practice in maths in your school. It is suitable for schools interested in implementing a teaching for mastery approach to maths.
Primary Mastery Specialists for 2024-25 (Applications close - 28th March 2024)
Our Primary Mastery Specialist programme is an opportunity for primary teachers to become leaders in teaching mastery in mathematics. The Mastery Specialist programme is for those maths teachers who want to become an expert in teaching for mastery and work towards supporting other schools.
The programme is supported by fully funded training from Maths Hubs and NCETM experts.
Secondary Teaching for Mastery Development Work Group 2024-25
Introduce teaching for mastery across your department.
Secondary maths teachers whose schools want to introduce teaching for mastery can nominate two teachers (‘Mastery Advocates’) to join a Work Group. Mastery Advocates then form part of a locally-based group of teachers who meet regularly to develop professional knowledge and expertise, and receive bespoke support.
In a Teaching for Mastery Work Group, teachers collaborate with colleagues from local schools, and get support and guidance from a Local Leader of Maths Education (LLME). Participants also take away ideas to help students become more confident mathematicians, ready to tackle GCSEs and A levels, and begin to introduce and embed teaching for mastery.
Secondary Mastery Specialists for 2024-25 (Applications close - 28th March 2024)
Our Secondary Mastery Specialist programme is an opportunity for secondary teachers to become leaders in teaching mastery in mathematics. The Mastery Specialist programme is for those maths teachers who want to become an expert in teaching for mastery and work towards supporting other schools.
The programme is supported by fully funded training from Maths Hubs and NCETM experts.
FE Mastery Specialists 2024-25 (Applications close - 28th March 2024)
Our Further Education Mastery Specialist programme is designed specifically for Further Education establishments. The programme is designed to help develop both the individual teacher, as local leaders of mathematics education (LLME) and the FE establishments’ mathematical knowledge and pedagogy. The programme is aimed at those who teach GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Qualifications.
The programme is supported by fully funded training from Maths Hubs and NCETM experts.