Four ways to create better mathematical talk in your classroom

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The Five Big Ideas at Primary – Mathematical Thinking

What does Mathematical Thinking really mean in the primary classroom?

What is a Maths School?

How can students in your school benefit?

International Women's Day from a mathematical angle

What are you planning with your class to highlight the day?

The latest issue of the NCETM Secondary Round-up is out!

Our latest Secondary Round-up is now available

Raising girls' participation in maths

Rachel Beddoes explains what the barriers are for girls, and what teachers and schools can do to overcome these

Maths4Girls

We speak to Maths4Girls, who provide inspirational speakers and role models to talk to students about why girls can and should study maths

NCETM Newsletter - April 2019

Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available

NCETM Newsletter - February 2019

Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available

'They can see it straight away': the impact of Mastering Number

Successful implementation of Mastering Number has brought huge benefits to pupils in a mixed-age class

NCETM welcomes A level maths results and continued popularity of subject

Number | KS3

National Curriculum resources for Number – Key Stage 3

NCETM Newsletter - January 2020

Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available

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

Addition and Subtraction | Year 5

National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 5

Ratio and Proportion and Rates of Change | KS3

National Curriculum resources for Ratio and Proportion and Rates of Change – KS3

Gap tasks: maximising the impact of Work Groups

We visit Gorse Hill Primary School Work Group in Swindon, and find out how gap tasks are driving powerful changes in pedagogy

Fractions | Year 6

National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 6

Time

Unit 11 – 1 week

A Tale of Two Schools

We visit two very different primary schools, and learn about their reasons for choosing teaching for mastery and its impact

Spotlight on LLMEs – Early Years SKTM

Hear from a Cohort Lead on the Early Years Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme

Statistics | Year 6

National Curriculum resources for Statistics – Year 6

NCETM Newsletter - September 2019

Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available

NCETM Newsletter - October 2019

Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available

Making mastery work in KS2 mixed-age classes

How a new two-year rolling programme strengthens curriculum coherence and deepens content coverage for all pupils

How Mastering Number supports EAL and disadvantaged pupils

One Lancashire primary school has seen pupil confidence flourish as numeracy skills are embedded from Reception

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

Using the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation materials

A maths lead tells his school's story

Exploring comparison in Early Years

What is comparison? And how can we help children develop a secure understanding of this mathematical concept?

The Five Big Ideas at Primary – Variation

Variation can be used to support pupils to develop a deep understanding of the maths they are learning

New funding for Core Maths

Why this is so important and how you can ensure your school or college can take advantage of it

We need to talk (about maths)

The Oracy Commission Report’s recommendations and how this could impact on maths teaching and learning

School sees better results through teaching for mastery

Embracing teaching for mastery in maths has seen pupils’ love for the subject contribute to some exceptional end of year outcomes for all year groups

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 Five Big Ideas at Primary - Representation and Structure

Discover how to use Representation and Structure – one of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery – to improve maths teaching

Aligning curriculum and assessment reform with teaching for mastery in secondary maths (part 2)

Charlie Stripp and Carol Knights continue their two-part discussion with a focus on how secondary maths assessment could be improved

Geometry - properties of shapes | Year 2

National Curriculum resources for Geometry - properties of shapes – Year 2

Probability and Statistics | Key Stage 3

National Curriculum resources for Probability and Statistics – Key Stage 3

Geometry and Measures | Key Stage 3

National Curriculum resources for Geometry and Measures – Key Stage 3

Algebra | Year 6

National Curriculum resources for Algebra – Year 6

Fractions | Year 3

National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 3

Meet the team

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Secondary Archive

An archive of all Secondary Round-ups and Magazines

Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Primary Early Career Teachers

Develop mathematical subject knowledge and pedagogy

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

Maths Podcasts: CPD direct to your ears

Podcast listening is on the up and can play a role in maths CPD

How a mastery approach is helping EAL pupils

Embracing teaching for mastery has enabled EAL pupils to engage fully in maths lessons, says headteacher

Mastery and the mixed-age conundrum

At Richard Taylor Primary School, a clever combination of whole- and split-class teaching has led to pupils excelling in maths