News & Features

Our latest news, features and podcasts

Secondary Round-up - September 2026
News 25/09/2026

Secondary Round-up - September 2026

Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available

From KS2 to GCSE: developing fluency in multiplicative reasoning at KS3
Feature 23/09/2026

From KS2 to GCSE: developing fluency in multiplicative reasoning at KS3

Natalie Bain explains how Developing Fluency in Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3 helps teachers build on students’ existing understanding and lay the foundations for future learning

Primary Round-up - September 2026
News 18/09/2026

Primary Round-up - September 2026

Our latest Primary Round-up is now available

TSM Spotlight – Copnor Primary School, Portsmouth
Feature 16/09/2026

TSM Spotlight – Copnor Primary School, Portsmouth

How Enhanced support has helped a maths lead at a large primary school in Hampshire to develop a revised maths curriculum

Developing playful mathematics in Key Stage 1
Feature 16/09/2026

Developing playful mathematics in Key Stage 1

How re-thinking early childhood mathematics experiences in KS1 led to a more playful approach to maths in an East Midlands primary school

Five years of the Multi-Academy Trust Maths Leads Community
Feature 15/09/2026

Five years of the Multi-Academy Trust Maths Leads Community

We hear from participants in this thriving project, going stronger than ever after five years

What PISA 2025 tells us as we plan for the new secondary maths curriculum
Expert blog 11/09/2026

What PISA 2025 tells us as we plan for the new secondary maths curriculum

Nicola Trubridge, the NCETM’s Director for Secondary Mathematics, reflects on the latest PISA findings and what they might mean as the maths education community prepares for a new maths national curriculum

John’s 40-40-40 challenge: mission accomplished!
News 21/07/2026

John’s 40-40-40 challenge: mission accomplished!

NCETM Director for System Leadership, John Westwell, has completed a parkrun in every Maths Hub region in England

NCETM Newsletter - July 2026
News 16/07/2026

NCETM Newsletter - July 2026

Mathematical talk, reflecting on Core Maths, developing maths leadership and teaching, proposed 16-19 Level 1 maths qualifications, CPD for 2026/27 and more

Reflecting on the proposed new Level 1 maths qualifications for 16- to 19-year-olds
Expert blog 13/07/2026

Reflecting on the proposed new Level 1 maths qualifications for 16- to 19-year-olds

Why coherence, secure understanding and progression should underpin a new Level 1 maths qualification

Core Maths: Then, Now and Next
Podcast 13/07/2026

Core Maths: Then, Now and Next

Reflecting on a decade of Core Maths and what comes next, with Professor Paul Glaister CBE

Mathematical talk as a mechanism for learning: oracy in the maths classroom
Expert blog 07/07/2026

Mathematical talk as a mechanism for learning: oracy in the maths classroom

The NCETM’s Jane Hawkins reflects on a conversation with Maths Hub Equity Lead for Oracy, Suzi Telford, and her approach to purposeful mathematical talk