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?
- Your students will think, reason and discuss their maths in order to deepen their understanding
- You will explore and increase your use of a range of pedagogic approaches aligned to the principles of teaching for mastery
- You will develop your subject and curriculum knowledge of secondary maths
What is the cost?
The SKTM Secondary Non-specialists project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
This online Work Group will commence October 2025 for those schools selected to be part of the EEF trial. At this stage of the application process we are only looking for interested schools we do NOT require the name/s of participating teachers.
Please read the ‘more information’ flyer linked below before expressing an interest. Closing date for applications is midday on the 30 June 2025. Although early applications are advised as schools will be selected on a first come first served basis.
