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.
During the 2024/25 school year, Maths Hubs across England will be working with thousands of primary schools to continue the spread of teaching for mastery across England.
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 both state funded and special schools interested in implementing a teaching for mastery approach to maths,.
What is involved?
Two teachers from each participating school join a Work Group, consisting of around six local primary schools. Each Work Group is led by a trained Primary Mastery Specialist.
Work Groups (sometimes known as Teacher Research Groups, or TRGs) meet regularly to plan, observe and discuss teaching for mastery. In between meetings, teachers explore mastery approaches in their own classrooms and across their school. Work Groups run for a year initially, with many continuing beyond the first year as mastery is embedded in participants’ schools.
Support is provided from a local classroom-based Mastery Specialist who leads the group. This model of professional development involves hands-on learning and peer-to-peer support. It is evidence-based and designed to support substantial long-term change.
Developing Teaching for Mastery in Small Schools 2024/5
New for 2024/25, we are pleased to offer an adapted model for engaging with teaching for mastery, which we hope will be of interest to and provide access for small schools (schools with under 120 pupils). Please click on the button below for more information on the Small School Offer.
Who can take part?
This programme is for state-funded primary schools and special schools in England. Teachers from each participant school will attend six half-day meetings (unless on the small schools programme) during the school year, and lead teaching for mastery development in their own school.
There is no charge for participation in the programme and schools will receive some funding, (£1,000) in the final term, as a contribution to cover costs.
If you are interested in joining a Teaching for Mastery Work Group, contact your local Maths Hub.
NB: Schools can only take part in this particular Work Group once. However, there are other Work Groups dealing with teaching for mastery which are available if your school has previously taken part.
Contact us about your options: infojurassic@woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk
What is the cost?
The Primary Teaching for Mastery Development Work Groups project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
For more information on the Mastery Programme please go to the Teaching for Mastery page on our website. Or visit the NCETM.
