Primary Mastery Specialist Programme

Mastery Specialists are classroom-based practitioners who develop expertise in mastery and in leading maths-specific professional development

Post-16 GCSE and FSQ Mastery Specialists

Become a Mastery Specialist in Further Education

Secondary Teaching for Mastery

Support for departments embedding teaching for mastery across Key Stages 3 and 4

Primary Teaching for Mastery

Collaborative professional development for schools to ensure that a teaching for mastery approach is implemented with fidelity

Primary Teaching for Mastery (Introductory)

Support for schools beginning their journey implementing teaching for mastery with fidelity

Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme

Professional development to enable you to introduce and embed teaching for mastery across your department

Secondary Mastery Specialists

Two Secondary Mastery Specialists explain the benefits of mastery to them, their departments, and their students

Post-16 GCSE/FSQ Mastery Specialist Programme (Embedding the Impact)

For Post-16 Mastery Specialists looking to deepen and refine their practice

Case studies supporting teaching for mastery

Mastery case studies: aspects of teaching for mastery under the spotlight

Mastery Explained

Evidence, exemplification and illustration to explain the mastery approach

Mastery Impact

Find out how schools like yours are making teaching for mastery work

Mastery Materials

Materials to help teachers develop a mastery approach in their classrooms and schools

Mastery Myth-busting

We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery

Embedding mastery in a primary school

Two teachers tell their stories, and explain how mastery is being introduced across a Maths Hub area

Resources for teachers using the mastery materials

Supplementary content to support use of the Secondary Mastery PD Materials

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

A video overview on teaching for mastery at primary

Debbie Morgan, NCETM Director for Primary, gives a presentation to teachers on teaching for mastery

The Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery

Underpinning principles, lesson design, and how mastery works in the classroom

Primary Mastery Professional Development

Primary materials that will assist you in your professional development and enable you to deliver teaching for mastery with confidence

Mastery brings ‘priceless’ benefits to secondary school

A secondary head explains how adopting a mastery approach has transformed teaching and learning in maths

Spotlight on LLMEs – Primary Mastery Specialist

We discover what it’s like to take part in the Primary Mastery Specialist Programme

Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery

The fundamental characteristics that underpin teaching for mastery in all school and college phases

How a mastery approach is helping EAL pupils

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

Creating a collaborative culture with teaching for mastery

Discover how Secondary Mastery Specialists are transforming maths teaching in an inner-city London girls’ school

Spotlight on Work Group Leads - Primary Mastery

Hear from a Year 6 teacher who leads local Teaching for Mastery Work Groups

Mixed-age mastery – how and why it works

One North Yorkshire primary school has made teaching for mastery work in four classes which span seven year groups

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

Mixed-age Curriculum

Teaching for mastery in mixed-age settings

Teaching that adds up: how mastery can support financial literacy

Bringing a teaching for mastery lens to Oak’s financial education resources across the primary and secondary phases

Secondary Mastery Professional Development

Materials that will assist you in your professional development and support you in teaching for mastery with confidence

Textbooks

High quality textbooks can support teaching for mastery

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

Videos

Videos showing how mastery and the Maths Hubs Programme are making a difference

Supporting Research, Evidence and Argument

Key texts for the key components of teaching for mastery

Spotlight on LLMEs - Post-16 GCSE and FSQ Mastery Specialist Programme

Hear from a Mastery Specialist as he shares the impact of this fully-funded programme on post-16 maths teaching at Andover College

Regional Special Schools Teaching for Mastery Community

Collaborative support for teachers developing maths teaching in special school settings

Mastery in Secondary School Maths

Two teachers discuss introducing teaching for mastery to secondary schools

The essence of teaching for mastery

Guiding principles that underpin NCETM and Maths Hubs work, in maths teaching at every school and college phase

Why Mastery Readiness isn't just 'mastery-lite'!

The Mastery Readiness Programme enables schools to put in place structures, systems and positive mathematical culture so they can successfully engage in teaching for mastery

Working with the materials

Teachers describe how they have used the Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials in their own schools and classrooms

Outstanding schools, Ofsted and mastery

Find out how three schools deliver maths through teaching for mastery, and why Ofsted liked what they saw

Oracy

The role of oracy in the context of teaching for mastery

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

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

Recruitment open for primary teachers to take mastery forward

The NCETM’s Primary Mastery Specialist programme is now accepting applications for 2019/20

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

Recruitment now open for Primary Mastery Specialists

The NCETM’s Primary Mastery Specialist Programme is now accepting applications for 2020/21

Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups now recruiting

Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups now recruiting

What are the benefits of being a Primary Mastery Specialist?

Leanne Casey tells us about her experiences of becoming a Mastery Specialist

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

Fractions

Spine 3 of the Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials

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

Multiplication and Division

Spine 2 of the Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials

Video showing Maths Hubs teaching for mastery work in secondary schools

A short video illustrates teaching for mastery in secondary classrooms

Number, Addition and Subtraction

Spine 1 of the Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials

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

Fractions Primary Mastery PD Materials now available

The first batch of Spine 3: Fractions mastery professional development materials can be downloaded

Oracy in mathematics framework

Oracy exemplified in the Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery

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?

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

Leading the change: a headteacher’s journey with teaching for mastery

What happens when a school fully embraces Maths Hubs professional development?

Mindset: why is it so important in teaching for mastery?

Liam Colclough, a headteacher in Sheffield, is convinced that to introduce teaching for mastery effectively, a shift in mindset is required

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

Teaching for mastery: isn’t it just 'good teaching'?

Emma Patman, a Year 4 teacher, explains how her teaching has been transformed by her exposure to teaching for mastery pedagogy

Mixed-age mastery – making it work in KS2

A primary school in Harrogate has developed a two-year rolling programme that creates more curriculum time

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

A teaching for mastery workshop

A workshop taster from a event run for primary teachers in Cheshire

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

Why mastery makes us optimistic about our next GCSE results

Article by Jenny Laurie, Deputy Head at The St Marylebone CE School, London

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

School leader interviews

Extended interviews with school leaders who have introduced teaching for mastery

Using a high quality textbook to support teaching for mastery

We visit the classroom of Hannah Gray, a primary teacher involved in trialling new Singapore-style textbooks, designed to support a mastery approach

Find Out in Five - the Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme

Hear how this programme develops teaching expertise, strengthens departments and supports coherent maths practice across schools and trusts

Primary teaching for mastery report

Five thousand schools engaging

An Introduction to the Five Big Ideas at Secondary

In an introduction to our series on the Five Big Ideas at Secondary, we explore the principles that underpin teaching for mastery

The Five Big Ideas at Secondary – Coherence

Why is coherence one of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery?

Maths, Mindsets and Mastery

An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp

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

Understanding Dyscalculia

How teaching for mastery approaches can support students with dyscalculia to engage positively with maths

Introducing the Trailblazers

NCETM Director for Post-16 GCSE/FSQ, Emma Bell, shares details of a new cohort of Mastery Specialists

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

The Five Big Ideas at Primary – Coherence

Why is Coherence one of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery? And what does it mean for primary maths teachers?

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

Secondary teaching for mastery CPD opportunities now available

Fully funded professional development opportunities are available from September 2019

A coherent journey through maths

At a small, rural primary school, pupils in mixed-age classes benefit from teaching for mastery approaches

Recruitment now open for Secondary Mastery Specialists

Around a hundred teachers are needed, spread across England

NCETM Primary Mastery Professional Development Materials

A discussion with the two lead editors of the PD materials

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

Mastery in mathematics: What it is and why we should be doing it

An article from our Director, Charlie Stripp

The Five Big Ideas at Secondary – Fluency

Why is fluency one of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery? And what does it mean for secondary maths teachers?

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

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

Teaching for mastery at secondary: is it compatible with putting students in sets?

A visit to two lessons at Tomlinscote School in Frimley, Surrey

Aligning curriculum reform and assessment with teaching for mastery in primary maths

Charlie Stripp and Debbie Morgan respond to a recent TES article by Peter Foulds and David Thomas regarding the primary curriculum and potential reform

NCETM primary mastery professional development materials now complete

Building depth, confidence and collaboration through the Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme

A teacher shares how the programme has influenced her practice, her department, and her students

How can teaching for mastery work in a mixed age class?

A group of schools in Northamptonshire have been addressing this issue, with encouraging results

Aligning curriculum and assessment reform with teaching for mastery in secondary maths (part 1)

Charlie Stripp and Carol Knights suggest ways in which the curriculum and assessment of secondary mathematics might be improved

Teaching mathematics for mastery at secondary school

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