Covid recovery primary maths resources
Training materials, PowerPoints, videos and more are here to help primary schools plan maths teaching for the new school year
Training materials, PowerPoints, videos and more are here to help primary schools plan maths teaching for the new school year
Developed for use during school closures, these videos will also be useful for Covid recovery
Guidance, training materials and videos that unpick the teaching of specific topics.
How our podcast guests have been adapting their teaching to get round Covid restrictions
Guidance for secondary schools – updated November 2020
The 40 Maths Hubs cover all state-funded schools in England – find yours
A Year 4 teacher talks about his enthusiasm for using manipulatives and how he’s adapted for Covid-19 restrictions
A secondary head of maths talks about formative and summative assessment strategies under Covid-19 restrictions
Two new core concepts covering ‘Using and applying numerical structure’ are ready to download
The NCETM Director and the Director for Evaluation and Impact reflect on the latest international maths comparison tests and how this informs developments in the NCETM and the Maths Hubs Network
How a new two-year rolling programme strengthens curriculum coherence and deepens content coverage for all pupils
A wide-ranging conversation covering engagement, curriculum, classroom culture, and preparing students for maths beyond school
Core concept 6.1 covers angle facts and the geometry of intersecting lines, similarity and congruence, and Pythagoras’ theorem.
Core concept 4.1 covers sequences through exploration of the mathematical structure. It also introduces the idea of the nth term of a linear sequence.
Core concept 1.1 covers the structure of our place-value system (particularly as it relates to decimals) and rounding numbers to a required number of decimal places or significant figures.
Core concept 6.2 covers how the formulae for perimeter, area and volume are derived and connected, and the importance of reasoning mathematically to solve a range of problems.
Core concept 1.3 covers the conversion of decimals to fractions (and vice versa), ordering positive and negative integers, fractions and decimals, and the expression of numbers in standard form.
Core concept 5.1 covers measures of central tendency, work with grouped data and measures of spread, as well as the construction of scatter graphs and pie charts.
Classroom teaching under Covid-19 restrictions, CPD sessions for secondary maths departments, and more
A term-by-term framework to support planning and teaching
A secondary head of maths talks about remote learning and planning for life after COVID-19
Addressing two years of disrupted schooling, Checkpoints activities will help you to formatively assess understanding of key topics
Teaching and curriculum guidance for primary teachers
A maths lead explains how our resource has given her teachers an easy route into the mastery materials as well as excellent pedagogical development
Covid recovery: new resources, and thoughts on 'catch-up'
A range of professional development and lesson materials
We’re looking for a school, college or trust to take on the lead role in SHaW Maths Hub, covering Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Wolverhampton
What maths to teach for the rest of 2020/21
Teaching and curriculum guidance for secondary teachers planning students' learning and their own CPD
KS1 and KS2 resources for primary and secondary teachers in interpreting and using the DfE primary guidance
Unit 4 – 3 weeks
Unit 3 – 2 weeks
Unit 4 – 2 weeks
Unit 7 – 2 weeks
Unit 10 - 3 weeks
Unit 10 – 2 weeks
Unit 10 – 2 weeks
New primary ITE resources, secondary guidance, teaching through the pandemic, Core Maths, and more
Department for Education (DfE) is looking for schools or colleges to take the lead role in three new Maths Hubs
Three new Maths Hubs in England have come into existence, bringing the total in the Maths Hubs Network to 40
Unit 7 – 2 weeks
Led by Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Support for maths learning and teaching during school closures, Primary and Secondary Mastery Specialist recruitment, and other opportunities for 2020/21
Videos and resources for teaching Key Stage 3 maths topics
Funded CPD opportunities from the Maths Hubs Network for 2021/22, and more
Maths leadership role opportunities, new Checkpoints, new Lead Institution sought for a Maths Hub, and more
Opportunity to take on system leadership role now available
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Discover what a Maths Hub is and how they form a national network
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2022/23 - get involved!
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2023/24 - get involved!
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2024/25 - get involved!
A report on another full year in the Maths Hubs Programme reflects activity across all phases in England's schools
This comprehensive report reflects activity at all phases, in the tenth year of the Maths Hubs Programme
The Maths Hubs Programme is expanding, and we're recruiting. Plus, fully-funded CPD for 2023/24
A Work Group looks at ways to manage maths curriculum objectives with two or more year groups in one class
At Southfields Academy collaborative planning sessions have led to improved lesson quality, reduced planning time, and better staff retention
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Sources of support and accounts of how teachers are overcoming the hurdles
Develop mathematical subject knowledge and pedagogy
Articles, books and video to help you use physical representations more effectively in lessons
The first batch of Spine 2: Multiplication and Division mastery professional development materials is now available
An interview with Anthony Mitchell, headteacher of Glenfall Community Primary School
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Lady Nicola Turing, wife of Alan Turing’s nephew Sir Dermot Turing, officially launched the newly named Turing NW Maths Hub
Unit 8 – 1 week
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
A selection of sites and resources that will help with your lesson and homework planning this revision season
Teachers discuss the joys, the challenges and good resources
We’ve gathered suggestions about preparing pupils for transition in this disrupted year
Read about our comprehensive Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials, what they are, who they are for, and how they can be used
Leanne Casey tells us about her experiences of becoming a Mastery Specialist
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A secondary teacher talks about how success with KS5 online lessons has allowed his school to delay Y12 students' return
A Year 5 teacher talks about how her pupils have engaged and what lessons she will take forward
A secondary maths teacher shares his thoughts on remote teaching, student engagement, and how students' home life impacts on learning
Our final communication of the school year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
An interview with Neil Spurdell and Nicola Scott, senior leaders from Sheldon School in Chippenham, Wiltshire
Find out what professional and school development opportunities are being run across the Maths Hubs Network
Lisa Coe tells us what she gets from reading ‘edu-books’ and what the summaries on her blog can offer time-poor teachers
A secure understanding of Key Stage 2 maths is crucial for new Year 7s to progress at secondary school
Diagnostic maths activities to help teachers develop their assessment of students' prior learning for KS3
An interview with Lorraine Tonks, Principal of Chetwynd Primary Academy
How do your pupils learn times tables? From digestible research to interesting resources, these ideas will help you reflect
There’s a range of ways for teachers and schools to engage with their local Maths Hub
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.0
Resources to accompany the CBeebies Numberblocks series, designed for parents to use at home with children
Useful pointers from teachers in a Maths Hub GCSE resit Work Group
Answers to the questions most frequently asked
We ask around a few schools and MATs
The full range of CPD opportunities available through Maths Hubs has been published
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
We speak to three Maths Hubs about how they moved their CPD offer online, what they learned, and what’s next
Building number sense and fluency in Reception and Key Stage 1
How a secondary maths department includes everyone in the planning process and fosters shared learning
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A secondary Director of Maths reflects on how his experience of supporting students through the Grenfell tragedy has informed his current approach to teaching
What does the course offer post-16 students that don’t do Maths A level, and how can schools/colleges offer it?
Two authors talk about their new resources and suggest tips for addressing social issues through maths
We explore the key findings of the EEF Secondary Maths Practice Review
New projects offer something for your own professional development or to develop maths teaching across your department or school
Evaluation documents and a guidance video help schools decide on this year’s curriculum focus
Supporting pupils to develop good number sense in multiplicative relationships
A series of 52 PowerPoints containing activities and professional development stimuli based on key ideas from the core concepts explored in the KS3 PD materials
Tailored support for teachers and students from the Advanced Maths Support Programme
Ever wondered where to begin with the Primary CP materials? This step-by-step guide will take you from website download to classroom activity
A summary of our publications in 2018/19, and a look ahead to what's coming in 2019/20
We visit a school using the materials to structure INSET and department time for professional development
What do your Year 7s already know and understand? How can you find out? And how can you move their understanding forward in Year 7?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Variation can be used to support pupils to develop a deep understanding of the maths they are learning
The Mastery Readiness Programme enables schools to put in place structures, systems and positive mathematical culture so they can successfully engage in teaching for mastery
We visit the classroom of Hannah Gray, a primary teacher involved in trialling new Singapore-style textbooks, designed to support a mastery approach
Six maths books out in 2019 that might help you enhance your teaching
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Are you a trainee, new to teaching maths or working with teachers early in their careers? Discover resources we have for you
Despite unprecedented challenges, teachers have kept maths education on track
Charlie Stripp and Carol Knights continue their two-part discussion with a focus on how secondary maths assessment could be improved
A Mastery Specialist gives her impressions of maths teaching in a primary school in Shanghai
How did it start and how does it run?
After watching how a Shanghai teacher approaches it, Gwen Tresidder reassesses her own understanding
Resources available on the NCETM website and CPD opportunities through Maths Hubs – all free for secondary maths departments
The NCETM’s Director, Charlie Stripp, has warned of the dangers of putting pressure on pupils to ‘catch-up’
Spine 1 of the Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials
Learning in lockdown: support for teaching and learning from the NCETM, including new primary video lessons, plus support available from elsewhere, and more
How we support anyone who teaches maths
Unit 12 – 1 week
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Seven Core Maths classes prove the value of the qualification for students
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
A guided tour around what’s on offer for new and experienced primary teachers at the start of the new school year. Updated September 2023
The NCETM Director for Primary tells the story of her involvement with the creation of Numberblocks
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Charlie Stripp and Debbie Morgan respond to a recent TES article by Peter Foulds and David Thomas regarding the primary curriculum and potential reform
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Building in small steps to ensure all children develop understanding early on in primary school
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 2
Six images that might prompt deeper thought when designing maths lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Four steps to help you plan and teach percentage change
Scores of local projects around the country are contributing refinements to Maths Hubs' work in numerous areas
What maths teachers need to know about the post-16 qualifications that will stand alongside A levels and apprenticeships
New videos, PowerPoint slides and guidance documents provide ideas and resources for teaching KS3 topics
Autumn term support for maths teaching available from the NCETM and Maths Hubs
Unit 9 – 1 week
Unit 10 – 1 week
Year 11s getting better than their predecessors while A level and Core Maths remains popular
What you might have missed and what’s coming up…
A visit to two lessons at Tomlinscote School in Frimley, Surrey
A celebration of the achievements made across ten years by England’s 40 Maths Hubs, supporting teachers and schools to improve maths teaching and learning
National Curriculum resources for Probability and Statistics – Key Stage 3
Successful implementation of Mastering Number has brought huge benefits to pupils in a mixed-age class
Why get involved with the Maths Hubs Programme? Find out how it can benefit you and your school
To celebrate World Book Day we share some of our favourite books about maths for all ages
Understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shapes, helps develop wider mathematical thinking
We visit two very different primary schools, and learn about their reasons for choosing teaching for mastery and its impact
Unit 11 – 1 week
Unit 11 – 1 week
Unit 11 – 1 week
Unit 14 – 2 weeks
Unit 11 – 2 weeks
National Curriculum resources for Statistics – Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Statistics – Year 3
Hear from the co-leads of the RIWG for Oracy
Charlie Stripp reflects on ten years of the Maths Hubs Programme
What happens when a school fully embraces Maths Hubs professional development?
National Curriculum resources for Ratio and Proportion – Year 6
Charlie Stripp and Carol Knights suggest ways in which the curriculum and assessment of secondary mathematics might be improved
A London school models one possible way to make the transition
The AMSP's Tom Button looks at which calculations A level students should be doing on a calculator
An article by Hande Kiamil, Head of Maths at Mill Hill County High School, in the London Borough of Barnet
We visit a school in Lancashire pioneering their use
Discover how the maths department at one Cornwall school went back to the drawing board to develop a new KS3 curriculum
Charlie Stripp and Emma Bell explore how curriculum and assessment reform could transform the maths experience of post-16 learners
Mini ‘stories’ can be an effective way to reveal mathematical structure and are a common feature in some of the best maths textbooks
After two decades of teaching ‘telling the time’, Kristen Weiss discovers a way to help children better understand the complexities
How to lead a happy and successful department
Work with your colleagues to plan lessons and develop your own knowledge and pedagogy
Don’t let your school miss out: everything you need to know about Maths Hubs and fully-funded CPD
We find out why one of the country’s largest post-16 colleges has introduced Core Maths
Why is fluency one of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery? And what does it mean for secondary maths teachers?
We share how schools in one of Britain’s most economically-challenged areas are working with their local Maths Hub to ensure all pupils can succeed
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 2
An archive of all Primary Round-ups and Magazines
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Geometry and Measures – Key Stage 3
How one school employed a primary teacher to help introduce mastery
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Two primary schools explain how they use textbook schemes to support teaching for mastery
Emma Patman, a Year 4 teacher, explains how her teaching has been transformed by her exposure to teaching for mastery pedagogy
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 4
A head of maths and Maths Hub Lead talks about the benefits of the qualification
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Comparing different aspects such as length, weight and volume, as a preliminary to using units to compare later
Training materials, PowerPoints, videos and more are here to help primary schools plan maths teaching for the new school year
Guidance, training materials and videos that unpick the teaching of specific topics.
How our podcast guests have been adapting their teaching to get round Covid restrictions
A Year 4 teacher talks about his enthusiasm for using manipulatives and how he’s adapted for Covid-19 restrictions
A secondary head of maths talks about formative and summative assessment strategies under Covid-19 restrictions
Two new core concepts covering ‘Using and applying numerical structure’ are ready to download
The NCETM Director and the Director for Evaluation and Impact reflect on the latest international maths comparison tests and how this informs developments in the NCETM and the Maths Hubs Network
How a new two-year rolling programme strengthens curriculum coherence and deepens content coverage for all pupils
A wide-ranging conversation covering engagement, curriculum, classroom culture, and preparing students for maths beyond school
Classroom teaching under Covid-19 restrictions, CPD sessions for secondary maths departments, and more
A secondary head of maths talks about remote learning and planning for life after COVID-19
Addressing two years of disrupted schooling, Checkpoints activities will help you to formatively assess understanding of key topics
A maths lead explains how our resource has given her teachers an easy route into the mastery materials as well as excellent pedagogical development
Covid recovery: new resources, and thoughts on 'catch-up'
We’re looking for a school, college or trust to take on the lead role in SHaW Maths Hub, covering Shropshire, Herefordshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Wolverhampton
New primary ITE resources, secondary guidance, teaching through the pandemic, Core Maths, and more
Department for Education (DfE) is looking for schools or colleges to take the lead role in three new Maths Hubs
Three new Maths Hubs in England have come into existence, bringing the total in the Maths Hubs Network to 40
Support for maths learning and teaching during school closures, Primary and Secondary Mastery Specialist recruitment, and other opportunities for 2020/21
Funded CPD opportunities from the Maths Hubs Network for 2021/22, and more
Maths leadership role opportunities, new Checkpoints, new Lead Institution sought for a Maths Hub, and more
Opportunity to take on system leadership role now available
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2022/23 - get involved!
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2023/24 - get involved!
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2024/25 - get involved!
A report on another full year in the Maths Hubs Programme reflects activity across all phases in England's schools
This comprehensive report reflects activity at all phases, in the tenth year of the Maths Hubs Programme
The Maths Hubs Programme is expanding, and we're recruiting. Plus, fully-funded CPD for 2023/24
A Work Group looks at ways to manage maths curriculum objectives with two or more year groups in one class
At Southfields Academy collaborative planning sessions have led to improved lesson quality, reduced planning time, and better staff retention
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Sources of support and accounts of how teachers are overcoming the hurdles
Articles, books and video to help you use physical representations more effectively in lessons
The first batch of Spine 2: Multiplication and Division mastery professional development materials is now available
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Lady Nicola Turing, wife of Alan Turing’s nephew Sir Dermot Turing, officially launched the newly named Turing NW Maths Hub
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
A selection of sites and resources that will help with your lesson and homework planning this revision season
Teachers discuss the joys, the challenges and good resources
We’ve gathered suggestions about preparing pupils for transition in this disrupted year
Read about our comprehensive Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials, what they are, who they are for, and how they can be used
Leanne Casey tells us about her experiences of becoming a Mastery Specialist
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A secondary teacher talks about how success with KS5 online lessons has allowed his school to delay Y12 students' return
A Year 5 teacher talks about how her pupils have engaged and what lessons she will take forward
A secondary maths teacher shares his thoughts on remote teaching, student engagement, and how students' home life impacts on learning
Our final communication of the school year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Lisa Coe tells us what she gets from reading ‘edu-books’ and what the summaries on her blog can offer time-poor teachers
A secure understanding of Key Stage 2 maths is crucial for new Year 7s to progress at secondary school
How do your pupils learn times tables? From digestible research to interesting resources, these ideas will help you reflect
There’s a range of ways for teachers and schools to engage with their local Maths Hub
Useful pointers from teachers in a Maths Hub GCSE resit Work Group
We ask around a few schools and MATs
The full range of CPD opportunities available through Maths Hubs has been published
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
We speak to three Maths Hubs about how they moved their CPD offer online, what they learned, and what’s next
Building number sense and fluency in Reception and Key Stage 1
How a secondary maths department includes everyone in the planning process and fosters shared learning
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A secondary Director of Maths reflects on how his experience of supporting students through the Grenfell tragedy has informed his current approach to teaching
What does the course offer post-16 students that don’t do Maths A level, and how can schools/colleges offer it?
Two authors talk about their new resources and suggest tips for addressing social issues through maths
We explore the key findings of the EEF Secondary Maths Practice Review
New projects offer something for your own professional development or to develop maths teaching across your department or school
Evaluation documents and a guidance video help schools decide on this year’s curriculum focus
Tailored support for teachers and students from the Advanced Maths Support Programme
Ever wondered where to begin with the Primary CP materials? This step-by-step guide will take you from website download to classroom activity
A summary of our publications in 2018/19, and a look ahead to what's coming in 2019/20
We visit a school using the materials to structure INSET and department time for professional development
What do your Year 7s already know and understand? How can you find out? And how can you move their understanding forward in Year 7?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Variation can be used to support pupils to develop a deep understanding of the maths they are learning
Six maths books out in 2019 that might help you enhance your teaching
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Are you a trainee, new to teaching maths or working with teachers early in their careers? Discover resources we have for you
Despite unprecedented challenges, teachers have kept maths education on track
Charlie Stripp and Carol Knights continue their two-part discussion with a focus on how secondary maths assessment could be improved
A Mastery Specialist gives her impressions of maths teaching in a primary school in Shanghai
After watching how a Shanghai teacher approaches it, Gwen Tresidder reassesses her own understanding
Resources available on the NCETM website and CPD opportunities through Maths Hubs – all free for secondary maths departments
The NCETM’s Director, Charlie Stripp, has warned of the dangers of putting pressure on pupils to ‘catch-up’
Learning in lockdown: support for teaching and learning from the NCETM, including new primary video lessons, plus support available from elsewhere, and more
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Seven Core Maths classes prove the value of the qualification for students
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
A guided tour around what’s on offer for new and experienced primary teachers at the start of the new school year. Updated September 2023
The NCETM Director for Primary tells the story of her involvement with the creation of Numberblocks
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Charlie Stripp and Debbie Morgan respond to a recent TES article by Peter Foulds and David Thomas regarding the primary curriculum and potential reform
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Building in small steps to ensure all children develop understanding early on in primary school
Six images that might prompt deeper thought when designing maths lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Four steps to help you plan and teach percentage change
Scores of local projects around the country are contributing refinements to Maths Hubs' work in numerous areas
What maths teachers need to know about the post-16 qualifications that will stand alongside A levels and apprenticeships
New videos, PowerPoint slides and guidance documents provide ideas and resources for teaching KS3 topics
Autumn term support for maths teaching available from the NCETM and Maths Hubs
Year 11s getting better than their predecessors while A level and Core Maths remains popular
What you might have missed and what’s coming up…
A celebration of the achievements made across ten years by England’s 40 Maths Hubs, supporting teachers and schools to improve maths teaching and learning
Successful implementation of Mastering Number has brought huge benefits to pupils in a mixed-age class
Why get involved with the Maths Hubs Programme? Find out how it can benefit you and your school
To celebrate World Book Day we share some of our favourite books about maths for all ages
We visit two very different primary schools, and learn about their reasons for choosing teaching for mastery and its impact
Hear from the co-leads of the RIWG for Oracy
Charlie Stripp reflects on ten years of the Maths Hubs Programme
What happens when a school fully embraces Maths Hubs professional development?
Charlie Stripp and Carol Knights suggest ways in which the curriculum and assessment of secondary mathematics might be improved
The AMSP's Tom Button looks at which calculations A level students should be doing on a calculator
An article by Hande Kiamil, Head of Maths at Mill Hill County High School, in the London Borough of Barnet
We visit a school in Lancashire pioneering their use
Discover how the maths department at one Cornwall school went back to the drawing board to develop a new KS3 curriculum
Charlie Stripp and Emma Bell explore how curriculum and assessment reform could transform the maths experience of post-16 learners
Mini ‘stories’ can be an effective way to reveal mathematical structure and are a common feature in some of the best maths textbooks
After two decades of teaching ‘telling the time’, Kristen Weiss discovers a way to help children better understand the complexities
How to lead a happy and successful department
Work with your colleagues to plan lessons and develop your own knowledge and pedagogy
Don’t let your school miss out: everything you need to know about Maths Hubs and fully-funded CPD
We find out why one of the country’s largest post-16 colleges has introduced Core Maths
Why is fluency one of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery? And what does it mean for secondary maths teachers?
We share how schools in one of Britain’s most economically-challenged areas are working with their local Maths Hub to ensure all pupils can succeed
How one school employed a primary teacher to help introduce mastery
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Two primary schools explain how they use textbook schemes to support teaching for mastery
A head of maths and Maths Hub Lead talks about the benefits of the qualification
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Guidance for secondary schools – updated November 2020
Core concept 6.1 covers angle facts and the geometry of intersecting lines, similarity and congruence, and Pythagoras’ theorem.
Core concept 4.1 covers sequences through exploration of the mathematical structure. It also introduces the idea of the nth term of a linear sequence.
Core concept 1.1 covers the structure of our place-value system (particularly as it relates to decimals) and rounding numbers to a required number of decimal places or significant figures.
Core concept 6.2 covers how the formulae for perimeter, area and volume are derived and connected, and the importance of reasoning mathematically to solve a range of problems.
Core concept 1.3 covers the conversion of decimals to fractions (and vice versa), ordering positive and negative integers, fractions and decimals, and the expression of numbers in standard form.
Core concept 5.1 covers measures of central tendency, work with grouped data and measures of spread, as well as the construction of scatter graphs and pie charts.
A term-by-term framework to support planning and teaching
What maths to teach for the rest of 2020/21
Unit 4 – 3 weeks
Unit 3 – 2 weeks
Unit 4 – 2 weeks
Unit 7 – 2 weeks
Unit 10 - 3 weeks
Unit 10 – 2 weeks
Unit 10 – 2 weeks
Unit 7 – 2 weeks
Videos and resources for teaching Key Stage 3 maths topics
Unit 8 – 1 week
Diagnostic maths activities to help teachers develop their assessment of students' prior learning for KS3
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.0
Resources to accompany the CBeebies Numberblocks series, designed for parents to use at home with children
A series of 52 PowerPoints containing activities and professional development stimuli based on key ideas from the core concepts explored in the KS3 PD materials
The Mastery Readiness Programme enables schools to put in place structures, systems and positive mathematical culture so they can successfully engage in teaching for mastery
We visit the classroom of Hannah Gray, a primary teacher involved in trialling new Singapore-style textbooks, designed to support a mastery approach
Unit 12 – 1 week
Unit 9 – 1 week
Unit 10 – 1 week
A visit to two lessons at Tomlinscote School in Frimley, Surrey
Understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shapes, helps develop wider mathematical thinking
Unit 11 – 1 week
Unit 11 – 1 week
Unit 11 – 1 week
Unit 14 – 2 weeks
Unit 11 – 2 weeks
A London school models one possible way to make the transition
Emma Patman, a Year 4 teacher, explains how her teaching has been transformed by her exposure to teaching for mastery pedagogy
Comparing different aspects such as length, weight and volume, as a preliminary to using units to compare later