Secondary Teaching for Mastery

Who can take part?

This opportunity is for schools in England that have previously participated in a Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group or that have a trained Mastery Specialist in their department.

Participants should be well placed to lead change within the department.

Our diagram shows a school's journey towards mastery. Use it to determine where your school's journey starts (click/tap diagram to show a larger version with more detail of the journey).

What is involved?

Participants work with a small group of local schools, led by an experienced Mastery Specialist, to implement teaching for mastery approaches across their department.

Work Groups provide opportunities for lesson observation and collaborative planning.

The focus of each Work Group will be determined by local need and context, with Maths Hubs working with their participant schools informed by the subject leader community to identify and respond to their priorities.

What will you learn?

• You will strengthen students’ understanding, reasoning and fluency
• You will deepen your understanding of teaching for mastery and how to embed it consistently
• You will improve collaborative approaches to planning, teaching and curriculum development
• You will build a culture of sustained professional learning through collaboration
• You will choose a focus area that aligns with your department’s priorities, with resources to support it

What is the cost?

The Work Groups are fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so are free to participating schools.