This project is designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.
Who can take part?
This programme is for non-specialist teachers of maths in state-funded schools who fit the following definition:
A non-specialist teacher of mathematics is ‘a teacher that is currently teaching some mathematics who has not undertaken initial teacher training (ITT) in mathematics’.
If there is sufficient space in the cohort, other teachers of maths who do not fit this definition but would benefit from this support may also participate.
What is involved?
The programme is aligned to the NCETM teaching for mastery pedagogy and is based on six key themes:
- Structure of the number system
- Operating on number
- Multiplicative reasoning
- Sequences and graphs
- Statistics and probability
- Geometry.
- Participants will explore these themes, supported by an experienced secondary practitioner.
What will you learn?
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
- improve their subject and curriculum knowledge of secondary maths with a particular emphasis on mathematical structures in key areas.
What is the cost?
The SKTM Secondary Non-specialists project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
Dates
This Work Group will consist of a total of 18 workshops:
Three in the Summer term 2024.
Six in the Autumn term 2024.
Six in the Spring Term 2025.
Three in the first half of the Summer term 2025.
Commencing this June and finishing by the summer half term 2025, all sessions are online and will run from 16:15 – 17:30.
This terms dates consist of:
- Thursday 13th June
- Thursday 4th July
- Thursday 18th July
Further dates tbc.
