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Mini ‘stories’ can be an effective way to reveal mathematical structure and are a common feature in some of the best maths textbooks
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Prepare your Year 6 pupils for SATs
Ensure Year 6 pupils have the understanding they need to progress by using our handpicked resources
NCETM Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials
A discussion with the two lead editors of the PD materials
October's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - April 2024
New KS3 projects, CPD for 2024/25, work with us, and more
New CPD opportunities for KS3 teachers
Support your Year 7s and develop students’ multiplicative reasoning skills
Primary Round-up - March 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - February 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Insights from experienced teachers
Pairs of teachers explore small sections of the mastery materials in depth
CODE Maths Hub
Led by Truro and Penwith College, Cornwall
Maths competitions – use them to motivate all students, not just the ‘brightest’
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
GCSE re-sits: grasping the nettle
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Six images to help plan primary maths lessons
Six images that might prompt deeper thought when designing maths lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Using the NCETM Professional Development Materials for departmental learning
We visit a school using the materials to structure INSET and department time for professional development
Maths, Mindsets and Mastery
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A practical way to improve lesson planning in secondary school maths teaching?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Using calculators in Years 6 and 7
When should Year 6 and 7 teachers get the calculators out? And how might they use them?
How social media is changing my CPD
A primary school maths lead talks about what social media offers to inspire, support and challenge his ways of teaching maths
Why we employed a primary teacher for maths in our secondary school
How one school employed a primary teacher to help introduce mastery
Understanding multiplicative relationships
Do your students know that, for any two numbers, there’s always a unique third number that links them multiplicatively?
Guest blog by Jane Jones HMI, Ofsted
What are the implications for Ofsted evaluation if the mastery principle is followed rigorously?
The importance of Core Maths and the support available
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
If it’s Friday, it must be GCSE re-sit
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Improving children’s confidence in maths starts with parents
What one primary teacher has done to improve children's confidence by engaging parents in learning maths
Outstanding schools, Ofsted and mastery
Find out how three schools deliver maths through teaching for mastery, and why Ofsted liked what they saw
Six resources for teaching and learning times tables
How do your pupils learn times tables? From digestible research to interesting resources, these ideas will help you reflect
Mixed age planning and teaching for mastery
A Work Group looks at ways to manage maths curriculum objectives with two or more year groups in one class
How to get students taking Core Maths
We visited USP College in Essex to find out their six steps to effective enrolment in Core Maths
What is unitising, and why is it important?
This article follows the concept of unitising through Years 1-6, also demonstrating effective curriculum sequencing
Raising the status of professional development
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Summer holiday reading 2019
A round-up of our recent features, which might stimulate your thinking for September
How and why one Yorkshire school is teaching Core Maths
A head of maths and Maths Hub Lead talks about the benefits of the qualification
Questioning Marking?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
How maths textbooks are making a comeback
Two primary schools explain how they use textbook schemes to support teaching for mastery
Why might the word ‘ratio’ cause confusion for students learning trigonometry?
After watching how a Shanghai teacher approaches it, Gwen Tresidder reassesses her own understanding
Maths Podcasts: CPD direct to your ears
Podcast listening is on the up and can play a role in maths CPD
An unexpected angle to teaching congruent triangles
Secondary teacher, Ben Waine, tells how a student insight uncovered special cases when two sides and an angle (ASS/SSA) do provide conditions for congruency.
Why mastery makes us optimistic about our next GCSE results
Article by Jenny Laurie, Deputy Head at The St Marylebone CE School, London
Number bonds to 10 using bead strings: a lightbulb moment
Stevie Devlin reflects on what he saw in a Year 1 lesson.
A maths book isn't just for Christmas
Six maths books out in 2019 that might help you enhance your teaching
How the NCETM's mastery materials are making an impact
How our Professional Development materials can help you consolidate your subject knowledge, plan your maths lessons effectively and be assured that your pupils will grasp concepts with confidence
Response to Jo Boaler’s view of maths in UK schools
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
What have you missed? What’s coming up?
A summary of our publications in 2018/19, and a look ahead to what's coming in 2019/20
Shanghai Surprise!
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Improving maths in multi-academy trusts by engaging with Maths Hubs
A profile of two multi-academy trusts (MATs) reaping the rewards of participation in Maths Hubs teaching for mastery work
Multiplying by 10 – is it OK to just put a zero?
Find out what our Professional Development Materials say about how children should be taught to multiply by 10
An effective model for collaborative planning in maths
At Southfields Academy collaborative planning sessions have led to improved lesson quality, reduced planning time, and better staff retention
Top tips for teaching GCSE resit
Useful pointers from teachers in a Maths Hub GCSE resit Work Group
Charlie’s Angles: Guest Blog by Debbie Morgan
The NCETM Director for Primary tells the story of her involvement with the creation of Numberblocks
The answer is only the beginning
A look at two of this year’s KS2 SATs questions, analysing the demands made on pupils and the mathematical thinking required
Reflections on the uptake of AS/A level Maths, AS/A level Further Maths and Core Maths
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
The Joy of Cancelling!
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Five resources for planning your post-mock exam lessons
We’ve picked out some sites to help you make the most of your Year 11s’ mock exams and analyse their results
How can schools and colleges offer Core Maths?
How a variety of colleges and schools are managing the logistics of offering Core Maths
How variation has changed my teaching
Article by Jayne Webster, who teaches maths at Denbigh School in Milton Keynes
Eight GCSE maths questions that surprised exam boards
What makes a good (or bad) GCSE question?
Ten calculations A level students should do on a calculator
The AMSP's Tom Button looks at which calculations A level students should be doing on a calculator
Ten minute read: Q&A with Eugenia Cheng
'Is there a relationship between maths, gender and learning? How might it be characterised?' Dr Eugenia Cheng shares her ideas.
Available now! Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
Read about our comprehensive Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials, what they are, who they are for, and how they can be used
PISA results for mathematics – how can they help us?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Mastery in mathematics: What it is and why we should be doing it
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Professional Development – the key to making teaching ‘a career worth having’
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Making the most of maths competitions
Maths competitions can be a great way to broaden students’ mathematical horizon – get the dates in the school diary early!
T levels: what maths teachers need to know
What maths teachers need to know about the post-16 qualifications that will stand alongside A levels and apprenticeships
Guest blog post by a Secondary School Head of Maths
An article by Hande Kiamil, Head of Maths at Mill Hill County High School, in the London Borough of Barnet
Working together to improve GCSE Maths outcomes in Stoke
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Completing the square
What is the square that is being completed? Algebra tiles can be moved around to represent this manipulation - particularly with students familiar with area models of multiplication from KS3.
Language and maths: teaching EAL pupils
Gabriel Flores, teaching in Bangkok, found out how numbers and fractions are expressed in Thai, and used this to understand how his EAL pupils grasp mathematical structure
Performance measures and early-entry GCSE
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A grey area: the importance of colour in representations
An article by Emma Hill, a maths subject leader and Year 3 / 4 teacher
England-China teacher exchange 2016/17: Seeing Shanghai teaching at first hand
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
How can we meet the needs of all pupils without differentiation of lesson content? How can we record progress without levels?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
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
Two pleas to maths teachers at the start of the school year
The NCETM’s Director, Charlie Stripp, has warned of the dangers of putting pressure on pupils to ‘catch-up’
How can the NCETM help secondary teachers with Covid recovery?
Guidance, training materials and videos that unpick the teaching of specific topics.
Get involved with your Maths Hub this year
There’s a range of ways for teachers and schools to engage with their local Maths Hub
Two bits of good maths news
Year 11s getting better than their predecessors while A level and Core Maths remains popular
Understanding students’ mathematical wrong turns
What two secondary teachers learnt from carefully listening to students’ responses to mathematical prompts
Which KS3 topic are you teaching next?
New videos, PowerPoint slides and guidance documents provide ideas and resources for teaching KS3 topics
Teaching maths in the pandemic
How our podcast guests have been adapting their teaching to get round Covid restrictions
Just started teaching maths? What you need to know
Are you a trainee, new to teaching maths or working with teachers early in their careers? Discover resources we have for you
Representations in our primary video lessons
Mathematical structure, manipulatives and myth-busting
Thank-you to all teachers of maths
Despite unprecedented challenges, teachers have kept maths education on track
Five reasons to visit the NCETM Q&C Twitter account
Secondary maths teachers will find up-to-date qualifications and curriculum info all in one place
Twitter discussions about teaching maths in all phases
Join our Tuesday evening chats or read summaries on our website
Teachers helping teachers, wherever they are
How the latest lockdown has led to an outpouring of no-strings generosity across the maths education landscape
Five ways to use our Planning to teach videos and resources
Explore ideas for lockdown learning, remote teaching and online CPD
Teaching maths online in the pandemic
Sources of support and accounts of how teachers are overcoming the hurdles
NCETM primary video lessons for remote learning in 2021
Even if you’re not setting maths to be accessed independently, our videos can support your remote provision
Whole-school approach to learning times tables
How groups of primary schools have been introducing a twin-track approach to times-tables learning
Five activities that make maths department meetings worthwhile
What secondary teachers said they love about the regular meetings with colleagues in their department
How are schools determining maths grades this year?
We ask around a few schools and MATs
Getting maths back on track in Years 10 to 13
Tailored support for teachers and students from the Advanced Maths Support Programme
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)
For secondary non-specialists: a new Maths Hubs CPD programme for 2021/22
What maths shall we do with Year 6 this term?
We’ve gathered suggestions about preparing pupils for transition in this disrupted year
Teaching pie charts
How to help students do the calculations needed to construct a very familiar representation
Online CPD: the unexpected gains
We speak to three Maths Hubs about how they moved their CPD offer online, what they learned, and what’s next
Resources and features from the NCETM in 2020/21
What you might have missed and what’s coming up…
Resources and CPD for the new school year
Autumn term support for maths teaching available from the NCETM and Maths Hubs
New diagnostic classroom resources to find out what your Year 7s can do
Addressing two years of disrupted schooling, Checkpoints activities will help you to formatively assess understanding of key topics
Use our new Checkpoints activities in Year 7!
A secure understanding of Key Stage 2 maths is crucial for new Year 7s to progress at secondary school
Cardinality and number sense
What is cardinality? Why is it important? And how can we help children develop an understanding?
Key Stage 3: never more crucial than now
How NCETM resources and Maths Hubs CPD programmes can help repair any damage to learning caused by the pandemic
Exploring the composition of number
What is composition of number? Why is it important? And how can we help children to develop an understanding?
Eight reasons to join a Maths Hubs secondary CPD project
Free CPD? Local collaboration? Department-wide impact? Maths Hubs Work Groups have it all – and more
Teaching perimeter and area in Year 7 using NCETM Checkpoints
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?
Learning fractions shouldn’t be difficult
How a well-sequenced curriculum can unlock understanding for all children
Teaching ordinality – more than just first, second and third
Ordinality, put simply, is where numbers come in the number system and their relationship to each other. But there’s more to it than that…
Using the DfE’s KS3 maths guidance in secondary teaching
Four steps to help you plan and teach percentage change
Teaching maths in a real-life context
Teachers discuss the joys, the challenges and good resources
Podcasts get people talking about maths
How maths education is talked about away from the NCETM
The DfE KS3 maths guidance – what you need to know
Let us show you what the guidance includes, and the resources available to get the most out of it
Research and innovation in the Maths Hubs Network
How smaller CPD projects refine, innovate and improve the Maths Hubs Programme and give teachers an opportunity to pursue special interests
Planning and sequencing for curriculum prioritisation
A maths lead explains how our resource has given her teachers an easy route into the mastery materials as well as excellent pedagogical development
Four ways to create better mathematical talk in your classroom
And resources you might like to explore
Introducing multiplicative thinking
Building in small steps to ensure all children develop understanding early on in primary school
GCSE revision ideas for the final few lessons
Seven suggested resources and activities to help you prepare your students for exams
Taking on the role of maths lead in a primary school
Ten tips for newcomers to the position
How one secondary school is using Checkpoints at KS3
We visit a school in Lancashire pioneering their use
Mastery brings ‘priceless’ benefits to secondary school
A secondary head explains how adopting a mastery approach has transformed teaching and learning in maths
No need to differentiate in primary school maths lessons
Debbie Morgan explains why all children should be included in all aspects of a primary maths lesson
Planning collaboratively and learning together as a department
How a secondary maths department includes everyone in the planning process and fosters shared learning
Using the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation materials
A maths lead tells his school's story
NCETM primary resources, support and teacher CPD for 2022/23
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
Nine tips for new secondary heads of maths
How to lead a happy and successful department
Lessons from this summer's maths exam results
How secondary schools can continue to recover from the downward trends caused by the pandemic
A new school year: support for secondary maths teachers new and old
Resources available on the NCETM website and CPD opportunities through Maths Hubs – all free for secondary maths departments
Developing your use of manipulatives in maths teaching
Articles, books and video to help you use physical representations more effectively in lessons
What is a Maths School?
How can students in your school benefit?
Research and innovation thriving in the Maths Hubs Programme
Scores of local projects around the country are contributing refinements to Maths Hubs' work in numerous areas
The essence of teaching for mastery
Guiding principles that underpin NCETM and Maths Hubs work, in maths teaching at every school and college phase
Three calculations to encourage and support fluency
Prompts for teachers to draw out mathematical thinking in KS2 or KS3 pupils
Ideas for collaboration in secondary maths teaching
Work with your colleagues to plan lessons and develop your own knowledge and pedagogy
Professional development for primary teaching assistants
Ensuring impact, effectiveness and pupil progress
Useful tips for tackling multiplicative thinking
Embedding multiplicative thinking across the primary maths curriculum
How a mastery approach is helping EAL pupils
Embracing teaching for mastery has enabled EAL pupils to engage fully in maths lessons, says headteacher
Maths to age 18, why everyone should welcome it, and what we can do to help make it happen
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Introducing the Trailblazers
NCETM Director for Post-16 GCSE/FSQ, Emma Bell, shares details of a new cohort of Mastery Specialists
Exploring comparison in Early Years
What is comparison? And how can we help children develop a secure understanding of this mathematical concept?
Five tips for using number lines in Key Stage 1
We look at five ways number lines can be used in KS1 to explore and reason with numbers
How post-16 Mastery Specialists are leading system change
Based on the underpinning principles of teaching for mastery, the Trailblazers explore ways to develop provision in FE mathematics teaching
Reflections on the 2023 maths examination results
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Five ways to use number lines in secondary maths
Practical tips from a secondary maths teacher
Spotlight on Work Group Leads - Primary Mastery
Hear from a Year 6 teacher who leads local Teaching for Mastery Work Groups
Reflections on the Ofsted maths subject report
Charlie Stripp shares his thoughts on ‘Coordinating mathematical success’
Spotlight on LLMEs – Primary SKTM
Hear from a Cohort Lead on the Primary SKTM
Spotlight on Work Group Leads - Developing A Level Pedagogy
A Post-16 Work Group Lead explains what's involved
Maths education: the present, the future, and how to get there
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
One school’s success with Core Maths
Seven Core Maths classes prove the value of the qualification for students
University maths entrance tests
How they can support maths teaching for all A level Maths students
Spotlight on LLMEs – Secondary Non-specialist SKTM
Hear from a maths teacher and podcaster who leads a range of projects
New funding for Core Maths
Why this is so important and how you can ensure your school or college can take advantage of it
Why study maths at university
It’s crucial to encourage students who enjoy maths to study it at university, even if they won’t achieve top A level Maths grades
Mastery Myth-busting
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
A headteacher’s guide to Maths Hubs
Don’t let your school miss out: everything you need to know about Maths Hubs and fully-funded CPD
Smoothing the KS2 to KS3 maths transition
Find out how one school harnessed the mastery approach used in its feeder schools to support new Year 7 students
Learning in Lockdown 5 – Nick Edwards
A secondary Director of Maths reflects on how his experience of supporting students through the Grenfell tragedy has informed his current approach to teaching
Behind the scenes of the Mastery Readiness programme
Headteacher, Sarah Hawes and maths lead, Tracey Baruah explain their enthusiasm for what the Mastery Readiness Programme is offering the children in their school
Primary maths teaching in Shanghai: an exchange teacher’s view
A Mastery Specialist gives her impressions of maths teaching in a primary school in Shanghai
Learning in Lockdown 7 – Laura Behan
An Early Years teacher talks about working in the EYFS bubble as the rest of her school opens up to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6
Why and how to use the ‘ping pong’ teaching style
Primary Mastery Specialists Faye Glendinning and Sam Shutkever take us through the gritty detail of their episodic lesson planning
Secondary maths teaching in Shanghai: two teachers reflect
Two Mastery Specialist teachers give their impressions of maths teaching in a secondary school in Shanghai
Continuity in fractions learning between Year 5 and Year 8
How learning about fractions builds across the four transition years from KS1 to KS2
Learning in Lockdown 9 – Deb Friis
A maths teacher at an 11-16 school in West Sussex, explains how Year 10's first few weeks back worked
Two London heads on engaging with teaching for mastery
Two secondary headteachers describe how they make engaging in professional development activities a matter of policy
Entry requirement for A level maths
What GCSE grade should entitle a student to get on an A level maths course?
Teaching the hardest topics in GCSE maths
Two teachers from South Yorkshire, who lead Work Groups, tell us why teachers should get involved with ‘Challenging Topics at GCSE’
Making the most of our new secondary mastery materials
An interview with three of the people behind the recently published Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
What is it like to be in a Maths Hub Work Group?
Two secondary teachers explain how participating in a Work Group on mathematical thinking helped their teaching
Shanghai style lesson observation
How an English primary teacher had his maths lesson observed while in Shanghai
Learning in Lockdown Episode 10 - Hisham Alhassan
A secondary teacher talks about how success with KS5 online lessons has allowed his school to delay Y12 students' return
GCSE Maths 9-1: How did it perform in its second summer?
Representatives from England’s three main exam boards share their thoughts
What mastery has done for our school
Jenny Laurie, deputy head and maths teacher at a central London secondary school, talks about being one of the very earliest to adopt a teaching for mastery approach in maths
Learning in Lockdown 1 – Kathryn Darwin
A second in department shares her experiences of the new challenges that learning in lockdown has created, and how she and her school are overcoming them
How mastery works in a secondary school maths department
How a secondary school maths department works together to ensure all maths lessons in Years 7 and 8 are consistent in approach
What are the benefits of being a Primary Mastery Specialist?
Leanne Casey tells us about her experiences of becoming a Mastery Specialist
An audience with the exam boards: the new A level and GCSE 9-1
Representatives from England’s three main exam boards share their thoughts on how students got on with the the new A level and GCSE 9-1
The new maths GCSE: what the exam board markers found
What did the exam boards learn when they marked papers taken by around 600 000 Year 11 students in the summer?
How Early Years children develop mathematical thinking
Two experts in the field explain how reception age and below develop their early mathematical thinking
One primary school’s teaching for mastery journey
A discussion with the head of a Birmingham primary school which embraced teaching for mastery in 2016
Eugenia Cheng rethinks gender around maths
‘Is there a relationship between maths, gender and learning? How might it be characterised?’ Dr Eugenia Cheng shares her ideas.
Learning in Lockdown 4 – Dan Poulson
A secondary head of maths talks about remote learning and planning for life after COVID-19
Learning in Lockdown 8 – Melissa Molnar
A Year 1 teacher talks about leading maths across her school and the wider school partnership
Managing maths in mixed-age classes
We talk to two teachers with years of experience teaching mixed-age classes, who are running Work Groups in their local hubs
Mastery in Secondary School Maths
Two teachers discuss introducing teaching for mastery to secondary schools
Books that help maths teaching
Five teachers describe books that have helped in their maths teaching
Core Maths: not just more maths
An interview with a teacher who’s taught Core Maths since its launch in 2014
Raising girls' participation in maths
Rachel Beddoes explains what the barriers are for girls, and what teachers and schools can do to overcome these
Learning in Lockdown 6 – Craig Tilstone
A Year 6 teacher talks about the difficulty of engagement in remote learning in an area with a low socio-economic profile
Learning in Lockdown 2 – Jo Brown
A Year 5 teacher talks about how her pupils have engaged and what lessons she will take forward
Maths CPD: what works and why for teachers’ professional development
Three secondary maths teachers discuss the best CPD they have taken part in
Learning in Lockdown 3 - Laurie Luscombe
A secondary maths teacher shares his thoughts on remote teaching, student engagement, and how students' home life impacts on learning
Teaching through the pandemic 1 – Martyn Yeo
A Year 4 teacher talks about his enthusiasm for using manipulatives and how he’s adapted for Covid-19 restrictions
Teaching through the pandemic 2 – Gemma Scott
A secondary head of maths talks about formative and summative assessment strategies under Covid-19 restrictions
Teaching through the pandemic 3 – Simon Ball
A teacher at a sixth form college explains how he teaches students in class and at home at the same time!
Teaching through the pandemic 4 – Nikki Bailey
A deputy head talks about using active learning in maths across Key Stages 1 and 2, and the benefits this has had for children after a long period of home learning
Core Maths five years on
What does the course offer post-16 students that don’t do Maths A level, and how can schools/colleges offer it?
Teaching through the pandemic 5 – Kate Jackson
A Year 4 teacher and Mastery Specialist explains how she teaches maths lessons outside and encourages other teachers to have a go
Teaching through the pandemic 6 – James Cresswell
A secondary teacher discusses how he’s managed the change to teaching all-attainment groups in Key Stage 3
Remote teaching returns 1 – Kyle Evans and Kathryn Darwin
Brand new to live online teaching, or almost a year in? Two teachers from both ends of the spectrum discuss what works
Should more girls be taking A level Maths?
A new initiative, Maths4Girls, aims to increase A level Maths take-up among girls
Remote teaching returns 2 – Steph Elliot
A Year 6 teacher from Newcastle gives us a window on her primary school’s ‘blended’ approach to providing remote learning
Our Tuesday Twitter-based chats
Two regular #mathscpdchat hosts explain what they, and others, get out of these weekly conversations
Remote teaching: the digital revolution?
Two tech-enthusiastic teachers discuss what’s been learned by remote teaching, and what still limits learning
Starting out with a new maths class
Three experienced secondary teachers give tips on how to get off on the right foot with a new maths class at the start of a new year
Maths education books – reviewed and distilled
Lisa Coe tells us what she gets from reading ‘edu-books’ and what the summaries on her blog can offer time-poor teachers
Using Checkpoints in the Year 7 classroom
We talk to a Year 7 teacher and one of the authors of our newest secondary classroom resource
Embedding mastery in a primary school
Two teachers tell their stories, and explain how mastery is being introduced across a Maths Hub area
Teaching maths in a special school
A maths lead tells us how she teaches maths to pupils with varied needs, and supports her colleagues and other local teachers to do the same
Introduction to the DfE KS3 Maths Guidance
An interview with the main author and an early user
The research mathematician and his A level teacher
Douglas Coates talks about his career in maths research and reflects, with his ex-teacher, on learning A level maths
Using number lines in Key Stage 1
Five ways to use a number line for maths in Years 1 and 2
The PE teacher in the maths department
How Maths Hubs are helping secondary school maths departments 'train up' non-specialists to teach maths
Using number lines in secondary maths
Five suggested number lines for use in KS3 and KS4 maths lessons
Moving from primary teaching to secondary maths
A teacher explains why, and how, he's moving from a primary school to a secondary maths department
Support, ideas and information for teaching Core Maths
A conversation with the AMSP's Core Maths coordinator, and an enthusiastic Core Maths teacher
Debbie Morgan discusses differentiation
NCETM’s Director for Primary tells us why she thinks teachers no longer need to provide different work for different children
The ECT and the mentor
How can a maths department and mentor best support their maths ECT?
Susan Okereke: speaker, podcaster and maths teacher
A wide-ranging conversation covering engagement, curriculum, classroom culture, and preparing students for maths beyond school
Teaching about climate change in the maths classroom
Two authors talk about their new resources and suggest tips for addressing social issues through maths
Lessons from GCSE maths exams in summer 2022
The three main exam boards in England give feedback on where students did well, and not so well, in the first real exams since before the pandemic
Grants for maths projects
How one school and teacher have used separate grants from the SHINE organisation to develop projects for primary maths
Maths4Girls
We speak to Maths4Girls, who provide inspirational speakers and role models to talk to students about why girls can and should study maths
Maths vocabulary
A primary maths lead in an area of high social and economic deprivation explains how a mastery approach to teaching precise mathematical vocabulary is giving pupils in her school a voice
Secondary Mastery Specialists
Two Secondary Mastery Specialists explain the benefits of mastery to them, their departments, and their students
Using algebra tiles at KS3
A secondary maths teacher explains the benefits of using algebra tiles, and shares some practical tips
Using number lines in Key Stage 2
We explore how number lines can be used at KS2 to support children to develop a greater understanding of the linear number system and prepare them for secondary maths
Maths anxiety
Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, Sue Johnston-Wilder, discusses the prevalence of anxiety in our maths classrooms
Hear from a headteacher: top reasons to work with a Maths Hub
Benefits of getting involved as a participating school or LLME
Maths games - part 1
Unlock the power and potential of maths games in your classroom
Maths games - part 2
Motivate and engage with games that deepen understanding
I Can’t Do Maths - Part 1
Challenging the way we think about maths teaching and learning with Professors Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair
I Can’t Do Maths - Part 2
Challenging the way we think about maths teaching and learning with Professors Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair
I Can’t Do Maths - Part 3
Challenging the way we think about maths teaching and learning with Professors Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair
Understanding Dyscalculia
How teaching for mastery approaches can support students with dyscalculia to engage positively with maths
Training to teach maths with Teach First
Two ECTs share their experiences
Early maths concepts: doubles
Exploring the foundations of doubles in Reception and KS1
Addition and Subtraction | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 2
Recruitment now open for Secondary Mastery Specialists
Around a hundred teachers are needed, spread across England
Maths Hub in North West named after Alan Turing
Agreement reached for North West Two Maths Hub to be named after the famous mathematician and World War Two codebreaker
Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups now recruiting
Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups now recruiting
Secondary Round-up - June 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Professional development opportunities for leaders of maths education available now
Teachers who want to achieve or enhance maths leadership accreditations can now apply for two separate professional development programmes
Issue 13 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Issue 11 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
New videos to support Secondary PD Materials
Two new classroom-based videos designed to support teachers using our Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
NCETM Newsletter: July 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
The June issue of our Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - December 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Recruitment now open for Primary Mastery Specialists
The NCETM’s Primary Mastery Specialist Programme is now accepting applications for 2020/21
Funded professional development opportunities for 2020/21
Expression of interest form open for both primary and secondary teachers
All NCETM website Communities to close
Find out about the implications and possible actions you may need to take
International Women's Day from a mathematical angle
What are you planning with your class to highlight the day?
NCETM Newsletter - February 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
The May issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary ITE tutors’ conferences now booking
Booking is now open for our secondary ITE tutor conferences
NCETM News and Round-ups - July 2020
Our final communication of the school year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
NCETM Newsletter - Easter 2020
Coronavirus: End of term message
NCETM Newsletter - June 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Primary Mastery Specialist teacher wins award to help children build up a stronger ‘working memory’
A teacher from St George’s Primary School, Wirral, has won a SHINE award
Fractions Primary Mastery PD Materials now available
The first batch of Spine 3: Fractions mastery professional development materials can be downloaded
NCETM Newsletter - April 2020
Learning in lockdown: support for teaching and learning from the NCETM, including new primary video lessons, plus support available from elsewhere, and more
Schools sought to lead three new Maths Hubs
Department for Education (DfE) is looking for schools or colleges to take the lead role in three new Maths Hubs
Our Primary Round-up for July is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Mastery materials supporting secondary maths teacher training
Secondary ITE Professional Development materials now available
Latest issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM Newsletter - February 2020
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Maths teachers needed by exam boards for summer marking
Two of the main awarding bodies in England have vacancies for maths teachers to mark papers
Our Primary Round-up for September is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our Primary Round-up for February is out
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Maths Hubs professional development opportunities for 2019/20 now available
The full range of CPD opportunities available through Maths Hubs has been published
Variation theory through the eyes of one secondary maths teacher
A secondary maths teacher explains how she’s incorporating elements of ‘variation theory’ into all aspects of her teaching
Video showing Maths Hubs teaching for mastery work in secondary schools
A short video illustrates teaching for mastery in secondary classrooms
Issue 12 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM Newsletter - November 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2020
Support for maths learning and teaching during school closures, Primary and Secondary Mastery Specialist recruitment, and other opportunities for 2020/21
Our Secondary Round-up for September is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
April’s Primary Round-up is now out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Three new Maths Hubs launched
Three new Maths Hubs in England have come into existence, bringing the total in the Maths Hubs Network to 40
The April issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our July Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
New email round-up launched for secondary teachers
We have just launched the Secondary Round-up
NCETM Newsletter - September 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
World Book Day through a maths lens
What’s your class doing? Have you considered celebrating the day mathematically using maths story picture books?
Latest issue of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Secondary Round-up - May 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
November's Primary Round-up is out
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
The latest issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
We've just published February's Secondary Round-up
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Secondary heads on benefits of working with a Maths Hub
Our latest podcast with two London-based secondary heads
November's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Online support for parents and teachers during school closures
Find out about online support for parents and teachers being offered by the NCETM during school closures
Observing lessons as part of the England-China exchange programme: new podcasts and videos
How does maths teaching in Shanghai schools look and feel to experienced observing teachers from England?
Algebra out and reading online maps in!
Proposed new maths GCSE resit exam
October's Primary Round-up is out
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Recruitment open for primary teachers to take mastery forward
The NCETM’s Primary Mastery Specialist programme is now accepting applications for 2019/20
NCETM Newsletter - January 2020
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Primary Round-up - April 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our June Primary Round-up is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - June 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
September 2018 issue of Bespoke published
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Primary teaching for mastery report
Five thousand schools engaging
Our Primary Round-up for March is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Shanghai teacher visit update
Exchange visit to schools in England has regrettably been postponed due to the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak in China
The latest issue of the Primary Round-up is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - April 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Multiplication and Division Primary Mastery PD Materials now available
The first batch of Spine 2: Multiplication and Division mastery professional development materials is now available
Maths Hub renamed to honour Alan Turing
Lady Nicola Turing, wife of Alan Turing’s nephew Sir Dermot Turing, officially launched the newly named Turing NW Maths Hub
NCETM Newsletter - January 2019
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2019
January's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Ongoing professional development of maths teachers should be taken more seriously
NCETM Director calls for all maths teachers, and all primary teachers, to be given a protected amount of subject-specific professional development time
January's Primary Round-up is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Our May Primary Round-up is now out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - June 2020
Learning in lockdown: support for teaching and learning from the NCETM, including new primary video lessons, plus support available from elsewhere, and more
February’s issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Maths leadership CPD opportunities
Applications now open for two separate professional development programmes
Numberblocks wins a BAFTA!
The CBeebies television series, Numberblocks, has won a BAFTA award.
Maths Hubs opportunities for 2020/21 now available
New projects offer something for your own professional development or to develop maths teaching across your department or school
New email round-up launched for primary and Early Years teachers
Our new Round-up brings you some of the best content from our website and across the world of primary and Early Years maths teaching
The next batch of primary maths video lessons is now available
Nearly 90 lessons now available
NCETM Newsletter - October 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Issue 16 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Secondary teaching for mastery CPD opportunities now available
Fully funded professional development opportunities are available from September 2019
Issue 17 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Federations and MATs engaging with Maths Hubs
Two examples of multi-academy trusts (MATs) successfully engaging with Maths Hubs and seeing maths performance rise
NCETM Newsletter - September 2020
Covid recovery: new resources, and thoughts on 'catch-up'
Primary Round-up - September 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - September 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - October 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Debbie Morgan receives CBE
The NCETM’s Primary Director is included in Queen’s Birthday Honours
NCETM Newsletter - October 2020
Classroom teaching under Covid-19 restrictions, CPD sessions for secondary maths departments, and more
Secondary Round-up October 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - November 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - November 2020
New primary ITE resources, secondary guidance, teaching through the pandemic, Core Maths, and more
Secondary Round-up November 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Winter 2020 issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM News and Round-ups - December 2020
Our final communication of the year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Primary Round-up January 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - January 2021
Resources to support learning, teachers helping teachers, maths-teaching discussions, online conferences and more
Secondary Round-up January 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Solent Maths Hub – new Lead School wanted
Opportunity to take on system leadership role now available
Primary Round-up February 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - February 2021
New Numberblocks materials to support home learning, recent podcast episodes, and how teachers are overcoming the current hurdles
New Numberblocks resources for home learning now available
PowerPoints to accompany the CBeebies series have been adapted for parents and carers to use
Secondary Round-up - February 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary maths curriculum prioritisation materials available
Evaluation documents and a guidance video help schools decide on this year’s curriculum focus
Primary Round-up March 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2021
Primary maths prioritisation, qualifications and curriculum updates, Maths Hubs planning for 2021/22, Numberblocks at home, and more
Secondary Round-up - March 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up April 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
May issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
CPD opportunity available for non-specialists teaching secondary maths
A Maths Hubs programme helps teachers with subject knowledge and pedagogy
Funded opportunities in teaching for mastery for secondary school maths departments
Two options for schools to strengthen maths teaching in KS3 over the next two years and beyond
NCETM Newsletter - April 2021
Funded CPD opportunities from the Maths Hubs Network for 2021/22, and more
Twilight curriculum recovery sessions for secondary maths departments
Six pairs of live presentations for secondary teachers
Secondary maths HoDs – new leadership CPD opportunity
A new Maths Hubs project has been designed specifically for secondary HoDs
Secondary Round-up - April 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up May 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Spaces available on Mastering Number Programme from September 2022
The nationwide project for primary schools continues in 2022/23
NCETM Newsletter - May 2021
Register for our new Mastering Number programme, Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2021/22, a new podcast episode, and more
Secondary Round-up - May 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up June 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - June 2021
Forthcoming support for shaping primary and secondary maths teaching, Mastering Number trials, Maths Hubs opportunities for 2021/22, and more
Secondary Round-up - June 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Checkpoints – new diagnostic classroom activities for Year 7
A year’s worth of resources and professional development are being produced to support secondary maths teachers
Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2021/22 now available
30 projects offer schools and teachers a variety of professional development options
Primary Round-up July 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Primary curriculum prioritisation resource for 2021/22
We've recently published a substantial curriculum prioritisation resource for 2021/22
Secondary Round-up - July 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - September 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - September 2021
Mastering Number Programme underway, new primary and secondary resources for 2021/22, Maths Hubs funded opportunities for you in 2021/22, and more
New DfE guidance on teaching Key Stage 3 maths
The knowledge and understanding most important for the first three years of secondary school, broken down into a coherent sequence
Secondary Round-up - September 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary CPD and resources from Maths Hubs and the NCETM summarised
Discover what’s right for you, your department and your colleagues
Primary Round-up - October 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - October 2021
New KS3 Guidance from the DfE, NCETM Director's new blog post, new discussions on our podcast, and more
Autumn issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Secondary Round-up - October 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - November 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - November 2021
Sign up for our free Checkpoints seminars, primary spring term curriculum prioritisation materials, and more
Secondary Round-up - November 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Debbie Morgan receives CBE at Windsor Castle
The NCETM’s Primary Director attends investiture performed by Princess Anne
NCETM News and Round-ups - December 2021
Our final communication of the year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Primary Round-up - January 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - January 2022
Primary Curriculum Prioritisation resource now complete, new Checkpoints, CPD for Early Career Teachers, Twitter Week in Focus, and more
Secondary Round-up - January 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - February 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - February 2022
New video summarising NCETM classroom and CPD support for teachers, new feature articles, and more
Secondary Round-up - February 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - March 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2022
NCETM Checkpoints, research and innovation in the Maths Hubs Network, and our weekly Twitter-based chats
Secondary Round-up - March 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Spring issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM News and Round-ups - April 2022
Our Easter communication amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2022/23 now available
Over 30 projects offer schools and teachers a variety of professional development options
Primary Round-up - May 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2022
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2022/23 - get involved!
Secondary Round-up - May 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - June 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - June 2022
Planning for 2022/23, and some ideas for the rest of this year
Secondary Round-up - June 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary and Secondary Round-ups - July 2022
60-second catch-up, differentiation podcast, Checkpoints explainer video, ECT podcast
Second year of the Mastering Number Programme: applications still open
Places for up to two thousand primary schools have been funded by the DfE – contact your Maths Hub to apply
Primary Round-up - September 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - September 2022
Summer exam results, two new podcast episodes, maths on holiday - and more
Secondary Round-up - September 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - October 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - October 2022
New Checkpoints, subject knowledge audits, 2023 subject associations conference, and more
Secondary Round-up - October 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Mastery Specialists in GCSE Resit and Functional Skills
The NCETM plans a new programme to train specialists in teaching maths up to Level 2 to post-16 students
NCETM Newsletter - November 2022
New lead schools sought for two Maths Hubs, research and innovation, and more
NCETM Newsletter - December 2022
Maths Hubs Programme report, new blog post from director, Checkpoints video, maths grants and more
Recruitment open for maths professional development leadership opportunities
Teachers in all phases are invited to apply for programmes to lead CPD and school-wide development
Maths Hubs Programme annual report published
A comprehensive report on a full year’s activity in the Maths Hubs Programme reflects activity across all school and college phases
New lead institution wanted for SHaW Maths Hub
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
NCETM Newsletter - January 2023
Maths leadership role opportunities, new Checkpoints, new Lead Institution sought for a Maths Hub, and more
Primary Round-up - February 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - February 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - March 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2023
Recruiting now for maths professional development leadership opportunities in 2023/24. Apply by the end of March!
Secondary Round-up - March 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Expansion of the Maths Hubs Programme announced
New professional development opportunities and support for schools
NCETM Newsletter - April 2023
The Maths Hubs Programme is expanding, and we're recruiting. Plus, fully-funded CPD for 2023/24
Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2023/24 now available
Over 30 projects offer schools and teachers a variety of professional development
Primary Round-up - May 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2023
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2023/24 - get involved!
Secondary Round-up - May 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary Mastery Specialists – are you ready to return?
If you trained as a Mastery Specialist but haven’t led any Maths Hubs work for a while, why not get back in touch?
Primary Round-up - June 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - June 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Ofsted report into maths teaching published
Ofsted has published a report into how maths is taught, along with its recommendations about the subject
Primary and Secondary Round-ups - July 2023
Maths Hubs CPD for 2023/24, podcast discussions, Ofsted maths teaching report and more
Welcome to the NCETM in 2023/24
Whether you’re a new teacher, or coming back to begin another year, we are here to support you with all your maths CPD this year and beyond
The NCETM Maths Podcast – have you listened yet?
Check out our podcast, with nearly 80 episodes discussing maths teaching in all phases, featuring a wide range of guests
Primary Round-up - September 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - September 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - October 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Maths curriculum resources available from Oak National Academy
Developed by MEI, Oak’s materials are for both primary and secondary schools
NCETM Newsletter - October 2023
New 60-second update, the NCETM Maths Podcast, Oak resources, subject association news
Secondary Round-up - October 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
New lead institutions wanted for two Maths Hubs
Opportunities for schools, colleges or trusts to take on system leadership roles in two Maths Hub areas
Primary Round-up - November 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - November 2023
Director's blog on Ofsted report, maths CPD leadership opportunities, and more
Secondary Round-up - November 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - December 2023
New Director's blog post, Mastering Number recruitment coming soon, and more
Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 now recruiting
Funded places for up to two thousand primary schools available – contact your Maths Hub to apply
Primary Round-up - January 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - January 2024
New video update, maths CPD leadership opportunities, Mastering Number recruitment, and more
Secondary Round-up - January 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - February 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
KS4 professional development materials now available
Two new core concepts covering ‘Using and applying numerical structure’ are ready to download
Primary Round-up - May 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Maths Hubs CPD for 2024/25 now available
Over 30 projects offer professional development for schools and teachers
Secondary Round-up - March 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
New activity for the Maths Hubs Programme
Mastery Specialists will be recruited to lead activity in future years, and a new CPD project will run
NCETM Newsletter - March 2024
Last chance to apply for professional development leadership opportunities and Mastering Number for 2024/25, and more
Secondary Round-up - May 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
A Year 6 lesson on line graphs
A lesson from 2015/16 led by James Berry, subject leader and deputy head at Chesterton Primary School in Wandsworth
Times tables: groups of 2 and commutativity (part 1)
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.3
A Year 6 lesson on comparing fractions
Comparing the value of fractions with the same denominators
Multiplying whole numbers and fractions
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.6
Division with remainders
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.12
Combining multiplication with addition and subtraction
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.22
Using equivalence and the compensation property to calculate
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.29
Preparing for fractions: the part–whole relationship
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.1
Numberblocks – Series 2
Series 2, all episodes
Geometry
Theme 6 comprises four core concepts: geometrical properties; perimeter, area and volume; transforming shapes; constructions.
Teacher collaboration supports mixed-attainment classes
A London school models one possible way to make the transition
Composition and calculation: 1,000 and four-digit numbers
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.22
Composition of numbers: 6–10
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.4
Common structures and the part–part–whole relationship
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.28
Shape and Space
Understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shapes, helps develop wider mathematical thinking
Structures: using measures and comparison to understand scaling
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.17
Multiplication with three factors and volume
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.20
Primary Calculation Guidance
Recommendations and effective practice teaching ideas
Using mathematical representations at KS3
Guidance for some of the most useful representations for Key Stage 3 mathematics.
Sequences and graphs
Theme 4 comprises two core concepts: sequences; graphical representations.
Composition of numbers: 20–100
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.9
Mathematical Prompts for Deeper Thinking videos
Videos showing a teacher working with small groups of students from her Year 8 class
Addition and subtraction: strategies within 10
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.7
Multiplication
Lesson videos on elements of progression in multiplication across the primary school
Multiplying fractions and dividing fractions by a whole number
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.9
Division: partitioning leading to short division
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.15
Problems with two unknowns
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.31
Algorithms: column addition
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.20
Addition and subtraction: money
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.25
Division: dividing by two-digit divisors
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.24
Using maths storybooks to engage children
Mini ‘stories’ can be an effective way to reveal mathematical structure and are a common feature in some of the best maths textbooks
Prepare your Year 6 pupils for SATs
Ensure Year 6 pupils have the understanding they need to progress by using our handpicked resources
NCETM Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials
A discussion with the two lead editors of the PD materials
October's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - April 2024
New KS3 projects, CPD for 2024/25, work with us, and more
New CPD opportunities for KS3 teachers
Support your Year 7s and develop students’ multiplicative reasoning skills
Primary Round-up - March 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - February 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Maths competitions – use them to motivate all students, not just the ‘brightest’
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
GCSE re-sits: grasping the nettle
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Six images to help plan primary maths lessons
Six images that might prompt deeper thought when designing maths lessons from Year 1 to Year 6
Using the NCETM Professional Development Materials for departmental learning
We visit a school using the materials to structure INSET and department time for professional development
Maths, Mindsets and Mastery
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A practical way to improve lesson planning in secondary school maths teaching?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Using calculators in Years 6 and 7
When should Year 6 and 7 teachers get the calculators out? And how might they use them?
How social media is changing my CPD
A primary school maths lead talks about what social media offers to inspire, support and challenge his ways of teaching maths
Why we employed a primary teacher for maths in our secondary school
How one school employed a primary teacher to help introduce mastery
Understanding multiplicative relationships
Do your students know that, for any two numbers, there’s always a unique third number that links them multiplicatively?
Guest blog by Jane Jones HMI, Ofsted
What are the implications for Ofsted evaluation if the mastery principle is followed rigorously?
The importance of Core Maths and the support available
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
If it’s Friday, it must be GCSE re-sit
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Improving children’s confidence in maths starts with parents
What one primary teacher has done to improve children's confidence by engaging parents in learning maths
Outstanding schools, Ofsted and mastery
Find out how three schools deliver maths through teaching for mastery, and why Ofsted liked what they saw
Six resources for teaching and learning times tables
How do your pupils learn times tables? From digestible research to interesting resources, these ideas will help you reflect
Mixed age planning and teaching for mastery
A Work Group looks at ways to manage maths curriculum objectives with two or more year groups in one class
How to get students taking Core Maths
We visited USP College in Essex to find out their six steps to effective enrolment in Core Maths
What is unitising, and why is it important?
This article follows the concept of unitising through Years 1-6, also demonstrating effective curriculum sequencing
Raising the status of professional development
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Summer holiday reading 2019
A round-up of our recent features, which might stimulate your thinking for September
How and why one Yorkshire school is teaching Core Maths
A head of maths and Maths Hub Lead talks about the benefits of the qualification
Questioning Marking?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
How maths textbooks are making a comeback
Two primary schools explain how they use textbook schemes to support teaching for mastery
Why might the word ‘ratio’ cause confusion for students learning trigonometry?
After watching how a Shanghai teacher approaches it, Gwen Tresidder reassesses her own understanding
Maths Podcasts: CPD direct to your ears
Podcast listening is on the up and can play a role in maths CPD
An unexpected angle to teaching congruent triangles
Secondary teacher, Ben Waine, tells how a student insight uncovered special cases when two sides and an angle (ASS/SSA) do provide conditions for congruency.
Why mastery makes us optimistic about our next GCSE results
Article by Jenny Laurie, Deputy Head at The St Marylebone CE School, London
Number bonds to 10 using bead strings: a lightbulb moment
Stevie Devlin reflects on what he saw in a Year 1 lesson.
A maths book isn't just for Christmas
Six maths books out in 2019 that might help you enhance your teaching
How the NCETM's mastery materials are making an impact
How our Professional Development materials can help you consolidate your subject knowledge, plan your maths lessons effectively and be assured that your pupils will grasp concepts with confidence
Response to Jo Boaler’s view of maths in UK schools
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
What have you missed? What’s coming up?
A summary of our publications in 2018/19, and a look ahead to what's coming in 2019/20
Shanghai Surprise!
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Improving maths in multi-academy trusts by engaging with Maths Hubs
A profile of two multi-academy trusts (MATs) reaping the rewards of participation in Maths Hubs teaching for mastery work
Multiplying by 10 – is it OK to just put a zero?
Find out what our Professional Development Materials say about how children should be taught to multiply by 10
An effective model for collaborative planning in maths
At Southfields Academy collaborative planning sessions have led to improved lesson quality, reduced planning time, and better staff retention
Top tips for teaching GCSE resit
Useful pointers from teachers in a Maths Hub GCSE resit Work Group
Charlie’s Angles: Guest Blog by Debbie Morgan
The NCETM Director for Primary tells the story of her involvement with the creation of Numberblocks
The answer is only the beginning
A look at two of this year’s KS2 SATs questions, analysing the demands made on pupils and the mathematical thinking required
Reflections on the uptake of AS/A level Maths, AS/A level Further Maths and Core Maths
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
The Joy of Cancelling!
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Five resources for planning your post-mock exam lessons
We’ve picked out some sites to help you make the most of your Year 11s’ mock exams and analyse their results
How can schools and colleges offer Core Maths?
How a variety of colleges and schools are managing the logistics of offering Core Maths
How variation has changed my teaching
Article by Jayne Webster, who teaches maths at Denbigh School in Milton Keynes
Eight GCSE maths questions that surprised exam boards
What makes a good (or bad) GCSE question?
Ten calculations A level students should do on a calculator
The AMSP's Tom Button looks at which calculations A level students should be doing on a calculator
Ten minute read: Q&A with Eugenia Cheng
'Is there a relationship between maths, gender and learning? How might it be characterised?' Dr Eugenia Cheng shares her ideas.
Available now! Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
Read about our comprehensive Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials, what they are, who they are for, and how they can be used
PISA results for mathematics – how can they help us?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Mastery in mathematics: What it is and why we should be doing it
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Professional Development – the key to making teaching ‘a career worth having’
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Making the most of maths competitions
Maths competitions can be a great way to broaden students’ mathematical horizon – get the dates in the school diary early!
T levels: what maths teachers need to know
What maths teachers need to know about the post-16 qualifications that will stand alongside A levels and apprenticeships
Guest blog post by a Secondary School Head of Maths
An article by Hande Kiamil, Head of Maths at Mill Hill County High School, in the London Borough of Barnet
Working together to improve GCSE Maths outcomes in Stoke
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Completing the square
What is the square that is being completed? Algebra tiles can be moved around to represent this manipulation - particularly with students familiar with area models of multiplication from KS3.
Language and maths: teaching EAL pupils
Gabriel Flores, teaching in Bangkok, found out how numbers and fractions are expressed in Thai, and used this to understand how his EAL pupils grasp mathematical structure
Performance measures and early-entry GCSE
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
A grey area: the importance of colour in representations
An article by Emma Hill, a maths subject leader and Year 3 / 4 teacher
England-China teacher exchange 2016/17: Seeing Shanghai teaching at first hand
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
How can we meet the needs of all pupils without differentiation of lesson content? How can we record progress without levels?
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
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
Two pleas to maths teachers at the start of the school year
The NCETM’s Director, Charlie Stripp, has warned of the dangers of putting pressure on pupils to ‘catch-up’
How can the NCETM help secondary teachers with Covid recovery?
Guidance, training materials and videos that unpick the teaching of specific topics.
Get involved with your Maths Hub this year
There’s a range of ways for teachers and schools to engage with their local Maths Hub
Two bits of good maths news
Year 11s getting better than their predecessors while A level and Core Maths remains popular
Understanding students’ mathematical wrong turns
What two secondary teachers learnt from carefully listening to students’ responses to mathematical prompts
Which KS3 topic are you teaching next?
New videos, PowerPoint slides and guidance documents provide ideas and resources for teaching KS3 topics
Teaching maths in the pandemic
How our podcast guests have been adapting their teaching to get round Covid restrictions
Just started teaching maths? What you need to know
Are you a trainee, new to teaching maths or working with teachers early in their careers? Discover resources we have for you
Representations in our primary video lessons
Mathematical structure, manipulatives and myth-busting
Thank-you to all teachers of maths
Despite unprecedented challenges, teachers have kept maths education on track
Five reasons to visit the NCETM Q&C Twitter account
Secondary maths teachers will find up-to-date qualifications and curriculum info all in one place
Twitter discussions about teaching maths in all phases
Join our Tuesday evening chats or read summaries on our website
Teachers helping teachers, wherever they are
How the latest lockdown has led to an outpouring of no-strings generosity across the maths education landscape
Five ways to use our Planning to teach videos and resources
Explore ideas for lockdown learning, remote teaching and online CPD
Teaching maths online in the pandemic
Sources of support and accounts of how teachers are overcoming the hurdles
NCETM primary video lessons for remote learning in 2021
Even if you’re not setting maths to be accessed independently, our videos can support your remote provision
Whole-school approach to learning times tables
How groups of primary schools have been introducing a twin-track approach to times-tables learning
Five activities that make maths department meetings worthwhile
What secondary teachers said they love about the regular meetings with colleagues in their department
How are schools determining maths grades this year?
We ask around a few schools and MATs
Getting maths back on track in Years 10 to 13
Tailored support for teachers and students from the Advanced Maths Support Programme
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)
For secondary non-specialists: a new Maths Hubs CPD programme for 2021/22
What maths shall we do with Year 6 this term?
We’ve gathered suggestions about preparing pupils for transition in this disrupted year
Teaching pie charts
How to help students do the calculations needed to construct a very familiar representation
Online CPD: the unexpected gains
We speak to three Maths Hubs about how they moved their CPD offer online, what they learned, and what’s next
Resources and features from the NCETM in 2020/21
What you might have missed and what’s coming up…
Resources and CPD for the new school year
Autumn term support for maths teaching available from the NCETM and Maths Hubs
New diagnostic classroom resources to find out what your Year 7s can do
Addressing two years of disrupted schooling, Checkpoints activities will help you to formatively assess understanding of key topics
Use our new Checkpoints activities in Year 7!
A secure understanding of Key Stage 2 maths is crucial for new Year 7s to progress at secondary school
Cardinality and number sense
What is cardinality? Why is it important? And how can we help children develop an understanding?
Key Stage 3: never more crucial than now
How NCETM resources and Maths Hubs CPD programmes can help repair any damage to learning caused by the pandemic
Exploring the composition of number
What is composition of number? Why is it important? And how can we help children to develop an understanding?
Eight reasons to join a Maths Hubs secondary CPD project
Free CPD? Local collaboration? Department-wide impact? Maths Hubs Work Groups have it all – and more
Teaching perimeter and area in Year 7 using NCETM Checkpoints
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?
Learning fractions shouldn’t be difficult
How a well-sequenced curriculum can unlock understanding for all children
Teaching ordinality – more than just first, second and third
Ordinality, put simply, is where numbers come in the number system and their relationship to each other. But there’s more to it than that…
Using the DfE’s KS3 maths guidance in secondary teaching
Four steps to help you plan and teach percentage change
Teaching maths in a real-life context
Teachers discuss the joys, the challenges and good resources
Podcasts get people talking about maths
How maths education is talked about away from the NCETM
The DfE KS3 maths guidance – what you need to know
Let us show you what the guidance includes, and the resources available to get the most out of it
Research and innovation in the Maths Hubs Network
How smaller CPD projects refine, innovate and improve the Maths Hubs Programme and give teachers an opportunity to pursue special interests
Planning and sequencing for curriculum prioritisation
A maths lead explains how our resource has given her teachers an easy route into the mastery materials as well as excellent pedagogical development
Four ways to create better mathematical talk in your classroom
And resources you might like to explore
Introducing multiplicative thinking
Building in small steps to ensure all children develop understanding early on in primary school
GCSE revision ideas for the final few lessons
Seven suggested resources and activities to help you prepare your students for exams
Taking on the role of maths lead in a primary school
Ten tips for newcomers to the position
How one secondary school is using Checkpoints at KS3
We visit a school in Lancashire pioneering their use
Mastery brings ‘priceless’ benefits to secondary school
A secondary head explains how adopting a mastery approach has transformed teaching and learning in maths
No need to differentiate in primary school maths lessons
Debbie Morgan explains why all children should be included in all aspects of a primary maths lesson
Planning collaboratively and learning together as a department
How a secondary maths department includes everyone in the planning process and fosters shared learning
Using the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation materials
A maths lead tells his school's story
NCETM primary resources, support and teacher CPD for 2022/23
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
Nine tips for new secondary heads of maths
How to lead a happy and successful department
Lessons from this summer's maths exam results
How secondary schools can continue to recover from the downward trends caused by the pandemic
A new school year: support for secondary maths teachers new and old
Resources available on the NCETM website and CPD opportunities through Maths Hubs – all free for secondary maths departments
Developing your use of manipulatives in maths teaching
Articles, books and video to help you use physical representations more effectively in lessons
What is a Maths School?
How can students in your school benefit?
Research and innovation thriving in the Maths Hubs Programme
Scores of local projects around the country are contributing refinements to Maths Hubs' work in numerous areas
The essence of teaching for mastery
Guiding principles that underpin NCETM and Maths Hubs work, in maths teaching at every school and college phase
Three calculations to encourage and support fluency
Prompts for teachers to draw out mathematical thinking in KS2 or KS3 pupils
Ideas for collaboration in secondary maths teaching
Work with your colleagues to plan lessons and develop your own knowledge and pedagogy
Professional development for primary teaching assistants
Ensuring impact, effectiveness and pupil progress
Useful tips for tackling multiplicative thinking
Embedding multiplicative thinking across the primary maths curriculum
How a mastery approach is helping EAL pupils
Embracing teaching for mastery has enabled EAL pupils to engage fully in maths lessons, says headteacher
Maths to age 18, why everyone should welcome it, and what we can do to help make it happen
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Introducing the Trailblazers
NCETM Director for Post-16 GCSE/FSQ, Emma Bell, shares details of a new cohort of Mastery Specialists
Exploring comparison in Early Years
What is comparison? And how can we help children develop a secure understanding of this mathematical concept?
Five tips for using number lines in Key Stage 1
We look at five ways number lines can be used in KS1 to explore and reason with numbers
How post-16 Mastery Specialists are leading system change
Based on the underpinning principles of teaching for mastery, the Trailblazers explore ways to develop provision in FE mathematics teaching
Reflections on the 2023 maths examination results
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
Five ways to use number lines in secondary maths
Practical tips from a secondary maths teacher
Spotlight on Work Group Leads - Primary Mastery
Hear from a Year 6 teacher who leads local Teaching for Mastery Work Groups
Reflections on the Ofsted maths subject report
Charlie Stripp shares his thoughts on ‘Coordinating mathematical success’
Spotlight on LLMEs – Primary SKTM
Hear from a Cohort Lead on the Primary SKTM
Spotlight on Work Group Leads - Developing A Level Pedagogy
A Post-16 Work Group Lead explains what's involved
Maths education: the present, the future, and how to get there
An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp
One school’s success with Core Maths
Seven Core Maths classes prove the value of the qualification for students
University maths entrance tests
How they can support maths teaching for all A level Maths students
Spotlight on LLMEs – Secondary Non-specialist SKTM
Hear from a maths teacher and podcaster who leads a range of projects
New funding for Core Maths
Why this is so important and how you can ensure your school or college can take advantage of it
Why study maths at university
It’s crucial to encourage students who enjoy maths to study it at university, even if they won’t achieve top A level Maths grades
Mastery Myth-busting
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
A headteacher’s guide to Maths Hubs
Don’t let your school miss out: everything you need to know about Maths Hubs and fully-funded CPD
Smoothing the KS2 to KS3 maths transition
Find out how one school harnessed the mastery approach used in its feeder schools to support new Year 7 students
Learning in Lockdown 5 – Nick Edwards
A secondary Director of Maths reflects on how his experience of supporting students through the Grenfell tragedy has informed his current approach to teaching
Behind the scenes of the Mastery Readiness programme
Headteacher, Sarah Hawes and maths lead, Tracey Baruah explain their enthusiasm for what the Mastery Readiness Programme is offering the children in their school
Primary maths teaching in Shanghai: an exchange teacher’s view
A Mastery Specialist gives her impressions of maths teaching in a primary school in Shanghai
Learning in Lockdown 7 – Laura Behan
An Early Years teacher talks about working in the EYFS bubble as the rest of her school opens up to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6
Why and how to use the ‘ping pong’ teaching style
Primary Mastery Specialists Faye Glendinning and Sam Shutkever take us through the gritty detail of their episodic lesson planning
Secondary maths teaching in Shanghai: two teachers reflect
Two Mastery Specialist teachers give their impressions of maths teaching in a secondary school in Shanghai
Continuity in fractions learning between Year 5 and Year 8
How learning about fractions builds across the four transition years from KS1 to KS2
Learning in Lockdown 9 – Deb Friis
A maths teacher at an 11-16 school in West Sussex, explains how Year 10's first few weeks back worked
Two London heads on engaging with teaching for mastery
Two secondary headteachers describe how they make engaging in professional development activities a matter of policy
Entry requirement for A level maths
What GCSE grade should entitle a student to get on an A level maths course?
Teaching the hardest topics in GCSE maths
Two teachers from South Yorkshire, who lead Work Groups, tell us why teachers should get involved with ‘Challenging Topics at GCSE’
Making the most of our new secondary mastery materials
An interview with three of the people behind the recently published Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
What is it like to be in a Maths Hub Work Group?
Two secondary teachers explain how participating in a Work Group on mathematical thinking helped their teaching
Shanghai style lesson observation
How an English primary teacher had his maths lesson observed while in Shanghai
Learning in Lockdown Episode 10 - Hisham Alhassan
A secondary teacher talks about how success with KS5 online lessons has allowed his school to delay Y12 students' return
GCSE Maths 9-1: How did it perform in its second summer?
Representatives from England’s three main exam boards share their thoughts
What mastery has done for our school
Jenny Laurie, deputy head and maths teacher at a central London secondary school, talks about being one of the very earliest to adopt a teaching for mastery approach in maths
Learning in Lockdown 1 – Kathryn Darwin
A second in department shares her experiences of the new challenges that learning in lockdown has created, and how she and her school are overcoming them
How mastery works in a secondary school maths department
How a secondary school maths department works together to ensure all maths lessons in Years 7 and 8 are consistent in approach
What are the benefits of being a Primary Mastery Specialist?
Leanne Casey tells us about her experiences of becoming a Mastery Specialist
An audience with the exam boards: the new A level and GCSE 9-1
Representatives from England’s three main exam boards share their thoughts on how students got on with the the new A level and GCSE 9-1
The new maths GCSE: what the exam board markers found
What did the exam boards learn when they marked papers taken by around 600 000 Year 11 students in the summer?
How Early Years children develop mathematical thinking
Two experts in the field explain how reception age and below develop their early mathematical thinking
One primary school’s teaching for mastery journey
A discussion with the head of a Birmingham primary school which embraced teaching for mastery in 2016
Eugenia Cheng rethinks gender around maths
‘Is there a relationship between maths, gender and learning? How might it be characterised?’ Dr Eugenia Cheng shares her ideas.
Learning in Lockdown 4 – Dan Poulson
A secondary head of maths talks about remote learning and planning for life after COVID-19
Learning in Lockdown 8 – Melissa Molnar
A Year 1 teacher talks about leading maths across her school and the wider school partnership
Managing maths in mixed-age classes
We talk to two teachers with years of experience teaching mixed-age classes, who are running Work Groups in their local hubs
Mastery in Secondary School Maths
Two teachers discuss introducing teaching for mastery to secondary schools
Books that help maths teaching
Five teachers describe books that have helped in their maths teaching
Core Maths: not just more maths
An interview with a teacher who’s taught Core Maths since its launch in 2014
Raising girls' participation in maths
Rachel Beddoes explains what the barriers are for girls, and what teachers and schools can do to overcome these
Learning in Lockdown 6 – Craig Tilstone
A Year 6 teacher talks about the difficulty of engagement in remote learning in an area with a low socio-economic profile
Learning in Lockdown 2 – Jo Brown
A Year 5 teacher talks about how her pupils have engaged and what lessons she will take forward
Maths CPD: what works and why for teachers’ professional development
Three secondary maths teachers discuss the best CPD they have taken part in
Learning in Lockdown 3 - Laurie Luscombe
A secondary maths teacher shares his thoughts on remote teaching, student engagement, and how students' home life impacts on learning
Teaching through the pandemic 1 – Martyn Yeo
A Year 4 teacher talks about his enthusiasm for using manipulatives and how he’s adapted for Covid-19 restrictions
Teaching through the pandemic 2 – Gemma Scott
A secondary head of maths talks about formative and summative assessment strategies under Covid-19 restrictions
Teaching through the pandemic 3 – Simon Ball
A teacher at a sixth form college explains how he teaches students in class and at home at the same time!
Teaching through the pandemic 4 – Nikki Bailey
A deputy head talks about using active learning in maths across Key Stages 1 and 2, and the benefits this has had for children after a long period of home learning
Core Maths five years on
What does the course offer post-16 students that don’t do Maths A level, and how can schools/colleges offer it?
Teaching through the pandemic 5 – Kate Jackson
A Year 4 teacher and Mastery Specialist explains how she teaches maths lessons outside and encourages other teachers to have a go
Teaching through the pandemic 6 – James Cresswell
A secondary teacher discusses how he’s managed the change to teaching all-attainment groups in Key Stage 3
Remote teaching returns 1 – Kyle Evans and Kathryn Darwin
Brand new to live online teaching, or almost a year in? Two teachers from both ends of the spectrum discuss what works
Should more girls be taking A level Maths?
A new initiative, Maths4Girls, aims to increase A level Maths take-up among girls
Remote teaching returns 2 – Steph Elliot
A Year 6 teacher from Newcastle gives us a window on her primary school’s ‘blended’ approach to providing remote learning
Our Tuesday Twitter-based chats
Two regular #mathscpdchat hosts explain what they, and others, get out of these weekly conversations
Remote teaching: the digital revolution?
Two tech-enthusiastic teachers discuss what’s been learned by remote teaching, and what still limits learning
Starting out with a new maths class
Three experienced secondary teachers give tips on how to get off on the right foot with a new maths class at the start of a new year
Maths education books – reviewed and distilled
Lisa Coe tells us what she gets from reading ‘edu-books’ and what the summaries on her blog can offer time-poor teachers
Using Checkpoints in the Year 7 classroom
We talk to a Year 7 teacher and one of the authors of our newest secondary classroom resource
Embedding mastery in a primary school
Two teachers tell their stories, and explain how mastery is being introduced across a Maths Hub area
Teaching maths in a special school
A maths lead tells us how she teaches maths to pupils with varied needs, and supports her colleagues and other local teachers to do the same
Introduction to the DfE KS3 Maths Guidance
An interview with the main author and an early user
The research mathematician and his A level teacher
Douglas Coates talks about his career in maths research and reflects, with his ex-teacher, on learning A level maths
Using number lines in Key Stage 1
Five ways to use a number line for maths in Years 1 and 2
The PE teacher in the maths department
How Maths Hubs are helping secondary school maths departments 'train up' non-specialists to teach maths
Using number lines in secondary maths
Five suggested number lines for use in KS3 and KS4 maths lessons
Moving from primary teaching to secondary maths
A teacher explains why, and how, he's moving from a primary school to a secondary maths department
Support, ideas and information for teaching Core Maths
A conversation with the AMSP's Core Maths coordinator, and an enthusiastic Core Maths teacher
Debbie Morgan discusses differentiation
NCETM’s Director for Primary tells us why she thinks teachers no longer need to provide different work for different children
The ECT and the mentor
How can a maths department and mentor best support their maths ECT?
Susan Okereke: speaker, podcaster and maths teacher
A wide-ranging conversation covering engagement, curriculum, classroom culture, and preparing students for maths beyond school
Teaching about climate change in the maths classroom
Two authors talk about their new resources and suggest tips for addressing social issues through maths
Lessons from GCSE maths exams in summer 2022
The three main exam boards in England give feedback on where students did well, and not so well, in the first real exams since before the pandemic
Grants for maths projects
How one school and teacher have used separate grants from the SHINE organisation to develop projects for primary maths
Maths4Girls
We speak to Maths4Girls, who provide inspirational speakers and role models to talk to students about why girls can and should study maths
Maths vocabulary
A primary maths lead in an area of high social and economic deprivation explains how a mastery approach to teaching precise mathematical vocabulary is giving pupils in her school a voice
Secondary Mastery Specialists
Two Secondary Mastery Specialists explain the benefits of mastery to them, their departments, and their students
Using algebra tiles at KS3
A secondary maths teacher explains the benefits of using algebra tiles, and shares some practical tips
Using number lines in Key Stage 2
We explore how number lines can be used at KS2 to support children to develop a greater understanding of the linear number system and prepare them for secondary maths
Maths anxiety
Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, Sue Johnston-Wilder, discusses the prevalence of anxiety in our maths classrooms
Hear from a headteacher: top reasons to work with a Maths Hub
Benefits of getting involved as a participating school or LLME
Maths games - part 1
Unlock the power and potential of maths games in your classroom
Maths games - part 2
Motivate and engage with games that deepen understanding
I Can’t Do Maths - Part 1
Challenging the way we think about maths teaching and learning with Professors Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair
I Can’t Do Maths - Part 2
Challenging the way we think about maths teaching and learning with Professors Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair
I Can’t Do Maths - Part 3
Challenging the way we think about maths teaching and learning with Professors Alf Coles and Nathalie Sinclair
Understanding Dyscalculia
How teaching for mastery approaches can support students with dyscalculia to engage positively with maths
Training to teach maths with Teach First
Two ECTs share their experiences
Early maths concepts: doubles
Exploring the foundations of doubles in Reception and KS1
Recruitment now open for Secondary Mastery Specialists
Around a hundred teachers are needed, spread across England
Maths Hub in North West named after Alan Turing
Agreement reached for North West Two Maths Hub to be named after the famous mathematician and World War Two codebreaker
Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups now recruiting
Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups now recruiting
Secondary Round-up - June 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Professional development opportunities for leaders of maths education available now
Teachers who want to achieve or enhance maths leadership accreditations can now apply for two separate professional development programmes
Issue 13 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Issue 11 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
New videos to support Secondary PD Materials
Two new classroom-based videos designed to support teachers using our Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
NCETM Newsletter: July 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
The June issue of our Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - December 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Recruitment now open for Primary Mastery Specialists
The NCETM’s Primary Mastery Specialist Programme is now accepting applications for 2020/21
Funded professional development opportunities for 2020/21
Expression of interest form open for both primary and secondary teachers
All NCETM website Communities to close
Find out about the implications and possible actions you may need to take
International Women's Day from a mathematical angle
What are you planning with your class to highlight the day?
NCETM Newsletter - February 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
The May issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary ITE tutors’ conferences now booking
Booking is now open for our secondary ITE tutor conferences
NCETM News and Round-ups - July 2020
Our final communication of the school year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
NCETM Newsletter - Easter 2020
Coronavirus: End of term message
NCETM Newsletter - June 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Primary Mastery Specialist teacher wins award to help children build up a stronger ‘working memory’
A teacher from St George’s Primary School, Wirral, has won a SHINE award
Fractions Primary Mastery PD Materials now available
The first batch of Spine 3: Fractions mastery professional development materials can be downloaded
NCETM Newsletter - April 2020
Learning in lockdown: support for teaching and learning from the NCETM, including new primary video lessons, plus support available from elsewhere, and more
Schools sought to lead three new Maths Hubs
Department for Education (DfE) is looking for schools or colleges to take the lead role in three new Maths Hubs
Our Primary Round-up for July is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Mastery materials supporting secondary maths teacher training
Secondary ITE Professional Development materials now available
Latest issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM Newsletter - February 2020
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Maths teachers needed by exam boards for summer marking
Two of the main awarding bodies in England have vacancies for maths teachers to mark papers
Our Primary Round-up for September is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our Primary Round-up for February is out
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Maths Hubs professional development opportunities for 2019/20 now available
The full range of CPD opportunities available through Maths Hubs has been published
Variation theory through the eyes of one secondary maths teacher
A secondary maths teacher explains how she’s incorporating elements of ‘variation theory’ into all aspects of her teaching
Video showing Maths Hubs teaching for mastery work in secondary schools
A short video illustrates teaching for mastery in secondary classrooms
Issue 12 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM Newsletter - November 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2020
Support for maths learning and teaching during school closures, Primary and Secondary Mastery Specialist recruitment, and other opportunities for 2020/21
Our Secondary Round-up for September is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
April’s Primary Round-up is now out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Three new Maths Hubs launched
Three new Maths Hubs in England have come into existence, bringing the total in the Maths Hubs Network to 40
The April issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Our July Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
New email round-up launched for secondary teachers
We have just launched the Secondary Round-up
NCETM Newsletter - September 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
World Book Day through a maths lens
What’s your class doing? Have you considered celebrating the day mathematically using maths story picture books?
Latest issue of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Secondary Round-up - May 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
November's Primary Round-up is out
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
The latest issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
We've just published February's Secondary Round-up
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Secondary heads on benefits of working with a Maths Hub
Our latest podcast with two London-based secondary heads
November's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Online support for parents and teachers during school closures
Find out about online support for parents and teachers being offered by the NCETM during school closures
Observing lessons as part of the England-China exchange programme: new podcasts and videos
How does maths teaching in Shanghai schools look and feel to experienced observing teachers from England?
Algebra out and reading online maps in!
Proposed new maths GCSE resit exam
October's Primary Round-up is out
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Recruitment open for primary teachers to take mastery forward
The NCETM’s Primary Mastery Specialist programme is now accepting applications for 2019/20
NCETM Newsletter - January 2020
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Primary Round-up - April 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Our June Primary Round-up is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - June 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
September 2018 issue of Bespoke published
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Primary teaching for mastery report
Five thousand schools engaging
Our Primary Round-up for March is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Shanghai teacher visit update
Exchange visit to schools in England has regrettably been postponed due to the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak in China
The latest issue of the Primary Round-up is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - April 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Multiplication and Division Primary Mastery PD Materials now available
The first batch of Spine 2: Multiplication and Division mastery professional development materials is now available
Maths Hub renamed to honour Alan Turing
Lady Nicola Turing, wife of Alan Turing’s nephew Sir Dermot Turing, officially launched the newly named Turing NW Maths Hub
NCETM Newsletter - January 2019
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2019
January's Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Ongoing professional development of maths teachers should be taken more seriously
NCETM Director calls for all maths teachers, and all primary teachers, to be given a protected amount of subject-specific professional development time
January's Primary Round-up is out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Our May Primary Round-up is now out!
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - June 2020
Learning in lockdown: support for teaching and learning from the NCETM, including new primary video lessons, plus support available from elsewhere, and more
February’s issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Maths leadership CPD opportunities
Applications now open for two separate professional development programmes
Numberblocks wins a BAFTA!
The CBeebies television series, Numberblocks, has won a BAFTA award.
Maths Hubs opportunities for 2020/21 now available
New projects offer something for your own professional development or to develop maths teaching across your department or school
New email round-up launched for primary and Early Years teachers
Our new Round-up brings you some of the best content from our website and across the world of primary and Early Years maths teaching
The next batch of primary maths video lessons is now available
Nearly 90 lessons now available
NCETM Newsletter - October 2019
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Issue 16 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Secondary teaching for mastery CPD opportunities now available
Fully funded professional development opportunities are available from September 2019
Issue 17 of Bespoke out now
Up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Federations and MATs engaging with Maths Hubs
Two examples of multi-academy trusts (MATs) successfully engaging with Maths Hubs and seeing maths performance rise
NCETM Newsletter - September 2020
Covid recovery: new resources, and thoughts on 'catch-up'
Primary Round-up - September 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - September 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - October 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Debbie Morgan receives CBE
The NCETM’s Primary Director is included in Queen’s Birthday Honours
NCETM Newsletter - October 2020
Classroom teaching under Covid-19 restrictions, CPD sessions for secondary maths departments, and more
Secondary Round-up October 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - November 2020
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - November 2020
New primary ITE resources, secondary guidance, teaching through the pandemic, Core Maths, and more
Secondary Round-up November 2020
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Winter 2020 issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM News and Round-ups - December 2020
Our final communication of the year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Primary Round-up January 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - January 2021
Resources to support learning, teachers helping teachers, maths-teaching discussions, online conferences and more
Secondary Round-up January 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Solent Maths Hub – new Lead School wanted
Opportunity to take on system leadership role now available
Primary Round-up February 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - February 2021
New Numberblocks materials to support home learning, recent podcast episodes, and how teachers are overcoming the current hurdles
New Numberblocks resources for home learning now available
PowerPoints to accompany the CBeebies series have been adapted for parents and carers to use
Secondary Round-up - February 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary maths curriculum prioritisation materials available
Evaluation documents and a guidance video help schools decide on this year’s curriculum focus
Primary Round-up March 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2021
Primary maths prioritisation, qualifications and curriculum updates, Maths Hubs planning for 2021/22, Numberblocks at home, and more
Secondary Round-up - March 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up April 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
May issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
CPD opportunity available for non-specialists teaching secondary maths
A Maths Hubs programme helps teachers with subject knowledge and pedagogy
Funded opportunities in teaching for mastery for secondary school maths departments
Two options for schools to strengthen maths teaching in KS3 over the next two years and beyond
NCETM Newsletter - April 2021
Funded CPD opportunities from the Maths Hubs Network for 2021/22, and more
Twilight curriculum recovery sessions for secondary maths departments
Six pairs of live presentations for secondary teachers
Secondary maths HoDs – new leadership CPD opportunity
A new Maths Hubs project has been designed specifically for secondary HoDs
Secondary Round-up - April 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up May 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Spaces available on Mastering Number Programme from September 2022
The nationwide project for primary schools continues in 2022/23
NCETM Newsletter - May 2021
Register for our new Mastering Number programme, Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2021/22, a new podcast episode, and more
Secondary Round-up - May 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up June 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - June 2021
Forthcoming support for shaping primary and secondary maths teaching, Mastering Number trials, Maths Hubs opportunities for 2021/22, and more
Secondary Round-up - June 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Checkpoints – new diagnostic classroom activities for Year 7
A year’s worth of resources and professional development are being produced to support secondary maths teachers
Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2021/22 now available
30 projects offer schools and teachers a variety of professional development options
Primary Round-up July 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Primary curriculum prioritisation resource for 2021/22
We've recently published a substantial curriculum prioritisation resource for 2021/22
Secondary Round-up - July 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - September 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - September 2021
Mastering Number Programme underway, new primary and secondary resources for 2021/22, Maths Hubs funded opportunities for you in 2021/22, and more
New DfE guidance on teaching Key Stage 3 maths
The knowledge and understanding most important for the first three years of secondary school, broken down into a coherent sequence
Secondary Round-up - September 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary CPD and resources from Maths Hubs and the NCETM summarised
Discover what’s right for you, your department and your colleagues
Primary Round-up - October 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - October 2021
New KS3 Guidance from the DfE, NCETM Director's new blog post, new discussions on our podcast, and more
Autumn issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
Secondary Round-up - October 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - November 2021
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - November 2021
Sign up for our free Checkpoints seminars, primary spring term curriculum prioritisation materials, and more
Secondary Round-up - November 2021
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Debbie Morgan receives CBE at Windsor Castle
The NCETM’s Primary Director attends investiture performed by Princess Anne
NCETM News and Round-ups - December 2021
Our final communication of the year amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Primary Round-up - January 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - January 2022
Primary Curriculum Prioritisation resource now complete, new Checkpoints, CPD for Early Career Teachers, Twitter Week in Focus, and more
Secondary Round-up - January 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - February 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - February 2022
New video summarising NCETM classroom and CPD support for teachers, new feature articles, and more
Secondary Round-up - February 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - March 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2022
NCETM Checkpoints, research and innovation in the Maths Hubs Network, and our weekly Twitter-based chats
Secondary Round-up - March 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Spring issue of Bespoke out now
We’ve just published the latest issue of Bespoke, which brings up-to-date news from the Maths Hubs Programme
NCETM News and Round-ups - April 2022
Our Easter communication amalgamates the Primary and Secondary Round-ups and our National Newsletter
Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2022/23 now available
Over 30 projects offer schools and teachers a variety of professional development options
Primary Round-up - May 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2022
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2022/23 - get involved!
Secondary Round-up - May 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - June 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - June 2022
Planning for 2022/23, and some ideas for the rest of this year
Secondary Round-up - June 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary and Secondary Round-ups - July 2022
60-second catch-up, differentiation podcast, Checkpoints explainer video, ECT podcast
Second year of the Mastering Number Programme: applications still open
Places for up to two thousand primary schools have been funded by the DfE – contact your Maths Hub to apply
Primary Round-up - September 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - September 2022
Summer exam results, two new podcast episodes, maths on holiday - and more
Secondary Round-up - September 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - October 2022
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - October 2022
New Checkpoints, subject knowledge audits, 2023 subject associations conference, and more
Secondary Round-up - October 2022
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Mastery Specialists in GCSE Resit and Functional Skills
The NCETM plans a new programme to train specialists in teaching maths up to Level 2 to post-16 students
NCETM Newsletter - November 2022
New lead schools sought for two Maths Hubs, research and innovation, and more
NCETM Newsletter - December 2022
Maths Hubs Programme report, new blog post from director, Checkpoints video, maths grants and more
Recruitment open for maths professional development leadership opportunities
Teachers in all phases are invited to apply for programmes to lead CPD and school-wide development
Maths Hubs Programme annual report published
A comprehensive report on a full year’s activity in the Maths Hubs Programme reflects activity across all school and college phases
New lead institution wanted for SHaW Maths Hub
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
NCETM Newsletter - January 2023
Maths leadership role opportunities, new Checkpoints, new Lead Institution sought for a Maths Hub, and more
Primary Round-up - February 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - February 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - March 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - March 2023
Recruiting now for maths professional development leadership opportunities in 2023/24. Apply by the end of March!
Secondary Round-up - March 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Expansion of the Maths Hubs Programme announced
New professional development opportunities and support for schools
NCETM Newsletter - April 2023
The Maths Hubs Programme is expanding, and we're recruiting. Plus, fully-funded CPD for 2023/24
Maths Hubs CPD opportunities for 2023/24 now available
Over 30 projects offer schools and teachers a variety of professional development
Primary Round-up - May 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - May 2023
Over 30 fully-funded projects across all phases are on offer from Maths Hubs for 2023/24 - get involved!
Secondary Round-up - May 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Secondary Mastery Specialists – are you ready to return?
If you trained as a Mastery Specialist but haven’t led any Maths Hubs work for a while, why not get back in touch?
Primary Round-up - June 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - June 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Ofsted report into maths teaching published
Ofsted has published a report into how maths is taught, along with its recommendations about the subject
Primary and Secondary Round-ups - July 2023
Maths Hubs CPD for 2023/24, podcast discussions, Ofsted maths teaching report and more
Welcome to the NCETM in 2023/24
Whether you’re a new teacher, or coming back to begin another year, we are here to support you with all your maths CPD this year and beyond
The NCETM Maths Podcast – have you listened yet?
Check out our podcast, with nearly 80 episodes discussing maths teaching in all phases, featuring a wide range of guests
Primary Round-up - September 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Secondary Round-up - September 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - October 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Maths curriculum resources available from Oak National Academy
Developed by MEI, Oak’s materials are for both primary and secondary schools
NCETM Newsletter - October 2023
New 60-second update, the NCETM Maths Podcast, Oak resources, subject association news
Secondary Round-up - October 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
New lead institutions wanted for two Maths Hubs
Opportunities for schools, colleges or trusts to take on system leadership roles in two Maths Hub areas
Primary Round-up - November 2023
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - November 2023
Director's blog on Ofsted report, maths CPD leadership opportunities, and more
Secondary Round-up - November 2023
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - December 2023
New Director's blog post, Mastering Number recruitment coming soon, and more
Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 now recruiting
Funded places for up to two thousand primary schools available – contact your Maths Hub to apply
Primary Round-up - January 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
NCETM Newsletter - January 2024
New video update, maths CPD leadership opportunities, Mastering Number recruitment, and more
Secondary Round-up - January 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Primary Round-up - February 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
KS4 professional development materials now available
Two new core concepts covering ‘Using and applying numerical structure’ are ready to download
Primary Round-up - May 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Maths Hubs CPD for 2024/25 now available
Over 30 projects offer professional development for schools and teachers
Secondary Round-up - March 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
New activity for the Maths Hubs Programme
Mastery Specialists will be recruited to lead activity in future years, and a new CPD project will run
NCETM Newsletter - March 2024
Last chance to apply for professional development leadership opportunities and Mastering Number for 2024/25, and more
Secondary Round-up - May 2024
Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available
Insights from experienced teachers
Pairs of teachers explore small sections of the mastery materials in depth
A Year 6 lesson on line graphs
A lesson from 2015/16 led by James Berry, subject leader and deputy head at Chesterton Primary School in Wandsworth
Times tables: groups of 2 and commutativity (part 1)
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.3
A Year 6 lesson on comparing fractions
Comparing the value of fractions with the same denominators
Multiplying whole numbers and fractions
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.6
Division with remainders
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.12
Combining multiplication with addition and subtraction
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.22
Using equivalence and the compensation property to calculate
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.29
Preparing for fractions: the part–whole relationship
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.1
Numberblocks – Series 2
Series 2, all episodes
Geometry
Theme 6 comprises four core concepts: geometrical properties; perimeter, area and volume; transforming shapes; constructions.
Teacher collaboration supports mixed-attainment classes
A London school models one possible way to make the transition
Composition and calculation: 1,000 and four-digit numbers
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.22
Composition of numbers: 6–10
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.4
Common structures and the part–part–whole relationship
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.28
Shape and Space
Understanding what happens when shapes move, or combine with other shapes, helps develop wider mathematical thinking
Structures: using measures and comparison to understand scaling
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.17
Multiplication with three factors and volume
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.20
Primary Calculation Guidance
Recommendations and effective practice teaching ideas
Using mathematical representations at KS3
Guidance for some of the most useful representations for Key Stage 3 mathematics.
Sequences and graphs
Theme 4 comprises two core concepts: sequences; graphical representations.
Composition of numbers: 20–100
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.9
Mathematical Prompts for Deeper Thinking videos
Videos showing a teacher working with small groups of students from her Year 8 class
Addition and subtraction: strategies within 10
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.7
Multiplication
Lesson videos on elements of progression in multiplication across the primary school
Multiplying fractions and dividing fractions by a whole number
Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.9
Division: partitioning leading to short division
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.15
Problems with two unknowns
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.31
Algorithms: column addition
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.20
Addition and subtraction: money
Spine 1: Number, Addition and Subtraction – Topic 1.25
Division: dividing by two-digit divisors
Spine 2: Multiplication and Division – Topic 2.24