Hundreds of primary schools have already signed up to participate in the new school year’s Mastering Number Programme, run by Maths Hubs across England and coordinated by the NCETM.  

The programme, initially lasting a full school year, aims to strengthen the understanding of number, and fluency with number facts, among children in Reception and Years 1 and 2. 

Over 5,400 primary schools across England took part in the programme’s inaugural year (2021/22), with glowing praise received from participating teachers on the impact it had on their pupils:

• There has been a noticeable and marked improvement in the speed and accuracy of children’s subitising skills and knowledge of number bonds.
• Children are talking more about the relationships between numbers and using this to solve problems more confidently.
• Thank you for high quality training and resources.
• My lower confidence children are able to recognise patterns and subitise.

In these two-minute videos, you can hear from a Year 2 teacher and a Reception teacher discussing the impact of the programme on their pupils.

Mastering Number is wholly consistent with and complementary to the Primary Teaching for Mastery Programme, which has been running since 2016.

Find out more, with details of how to apply, on the Mastering Number webpage.