Who can take part?

This programme is designed for primary teachers who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths.

It will be particularly relevant for teachers that have moved phases or have not received maths-specific training.

What is involved?

Participants will attend the equivalent of four days, where they will collaboratively work on maths tasks, facilitated by Cohort Leads.

There is opportunity for structured conversations in order to unpick the maths, the pedagogy modelled within sessions, misconceptions that pupils have, and how the approaches can be transferred to the participants’ classrooms.

Between sessions, participants contribute to their online community, complete school-based tasks, and share their observations through discussions with peers

What is the cost?

The Specialist Knowledge for Primary Teachers Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

What are the intended outcomes?

Pupil outcomes

Pupils will:

• use appropriate representations to support their mathematical work
• be able to explain their maths and their mathematical thinking using appropriate language
• positively engage with maths that challenges them.

Practice development

Participants will:

• explore and increase their use of a range of pedagogic approaches consistent with teaching for mastery
• increase their confidence in planning for progression in maths.

Professional learning

Participants will:

• enhance their maths subject knowledge with an emphasis on the key concepts, the representations and the language used to help pupils develop the mathematical area covered (e.g. additive reasoning, multiplicative reasoning, spatial reasoning)
• identify common misconceptions and ways of addressing these to help pupils master important concepts
• identify pedagogical approaches that will enhance teaching and learning, and know how to plan for these
• develop an understanding of key principles and approaches associated with teaching for mastery.