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Establishing strong foundations at Key Stage 3
Feature 20/10/2026

Establishing strong foundations at Key Stage 3

How one secondary school developed a bespoke curriculum for KS3 students to give them the best start in maths

NCETM Newsletter - October 2026
News 16/10/2026

NCETM Newsletter - October 2026

Enhancing expertise in early maths, TIMSS, supporting schools with maths improvement, Maths Champions for Nursery practitioners, and more

‘They’ll give it a go’: how teaching for mastery helped one SEMH school change teacher and student mindsets
Feature 14/10/2026

‘They’ll give it a go’: how teaching for mastery helped one SEMH school change teacher and student mindsets

A head of maths explains how lesson videos helped her team explore teaching for mastery approaches in a specialist setting

Primary Round-up - October 2026
News 09/10/2026

Primary Round-up - October 2026

Our latest Primary Round-up is now available

TSM Spotlight – Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex
Feature 09/10/2026

TSM Spotlight – Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex

How Intensive support helped one secondary school to improve GCSE Maths results by 20 percentage points

How to promote equity in the maths classroom
Feature 06/10/2026

How to promote equity in the maths classroom

Discover ideas and practical approaches to ensure all the pupils in your class can access the maths being taught

What can TIMSS tell us about maths in England?
Expert blog 05/10/2026

What can TIMSS tell us about maths in England?

Dr Vivien Townsend from the NCETM talks to NFER's Dr David Thomas about TIMSS 2027 and what international data can tell us about maths education

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
Expert blog 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