Primary Work Groups and Events
2023-2024 Projects
Primary Teaching for Mastery Development
Summary
This Development Work Group is part of the continuing programme to develop teaching for mastery in maths in primary schools.
Schools who participated in the Development Work Group will then join the Embedding Work Group for their second year. This will allow them to continue building on their existing subject knowledge and scaling up teaching for mastery approaches. Each Work Group is led by a trained primary Mastery Specialist and meet regularly to plan, observe and discuss teaching for mastery.
This programme is now full
Dates
Time Commitment: 6 half day TRGs and 3 school visits
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Primary Teaching for Mastery Embedding
Summary
This Embedding project is part of the continuing programme to embed teaching for mastery in maths in primary schools.
Schools who participated in the Development Work Group will join this Embedding Work Group for their second year. This will allow them to continue building on their existing subject knowledge and scaling up teaching for mastery approaches. Each Work Group is led by a trained primary Mastery Specialist and meet regularly to plan, observe and discuss teaching for mastery.
Dates
Time Commitment: 6 half day TRGs and 1 school visit
Primary Teaching for Mastery Sustaining
Summary
This project is for schools who have been through development and embedding to continue their journey. This Work Group will provide the opportunity for schools to sustain, improve and refine primary teaching for mastery in maths in their schools. Each Work Group is led by a trained primary Mastery Specialist and meet regularly to plan, observe and discuss teaching for mastery.
Dates
Time Commitment: equivalent of 6 half day sessions
Specialist Knowledge
SKTM Early Years Teachers Programme
Summary
This programme supports Early Years teachers in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics to Reception pupils, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.
This programme is now full
Dates
Time Commitment: Four days face-to-face
Day 1 of 4 - Thursday 18th January 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 2 of 4 - Wednesday 7th February 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 3 of 4 - Thursday 7th March 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 4 of 4 - Wednesday 27th March 2024 (9.30-3.30)
SKTM Primary Early Career Teachers - Phase 1
Summary
This project is designed to support primary early career teachers (teachers in their first or second year of teaching) in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in maths in the classroom.
This programme is now full
Dates
Time Commitment: Four days face-to-face
Launch (online) - Tuesday 19th December 2023 (4.00-4.30)
Day 1 of 4 - Wednesday 24th January 2023 (9.30-3.30)
Day 2 of 4 - Wednesday 13th March 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 3 of 4 - Wednesday 22nd May 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 4 of 4 - Wednesday 19th June 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Venue: Glenbrook Primary School
SKTM Primary Early Career Teachers - Phase 2
Summary
This project is designed to support primary early career teachers (teachers in their 2nd or 3rd year of teaching and they will have engaged with Phase 1 before engaging with this phase) in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in maths in the classroom.
Dates
Time Commitment: Four days face-to-face
Day 1 of 4 - Wednesday 15th November 2023 (9.30-3.30)
Day 2 of 4 - Thursday 1st February 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 3 of 4 - Wednesday 6th March 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Day 4 of 4 - Thursday 23rd May 2024 (9.30-3.30)
Venue: Harris Leadership College
SKTM Primary Teachers Programme
This programme is now full
Summary
This programme supports primary teachers in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, building on the primary maths National Curriculum to develop distinct pedagogical decision-making which impacts on classroom practice.
Dates
Time Commitment: 8 half day sessions
Day 1 of 8 - Friday 24th November 2023 (9.00-12.00)
Day 2 of 8 - Friday 1st December 2023 (9.00-12.00)
Day 3 of 8 - Friday 2nd February 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 4 of 8 - Friday 1st March 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 5 of 8 - Friday 22nd March 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 6 of 8 - Friday 26th April 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 7 of 8 - Friday 24th May 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 8 of 8 - Friday 21st June 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Venue: Granton Primary School
Research & Innovation
New to Primary Teaching for Mastery Subject Leadership
Summary
This programme focuses on supporting Maths Leads - who are either new to the role or new to a school where teaching for mastery is being embedded. This will help Maths Leads in developing their role as agents for change in their schools.
Time Commitment: 6 half day sessions
Day 1 of 8 - Monday 25th September 2023 (9.00-12.00)
Day 2 of 8 - Monday 6th November 2023 (9.00-12.00)
Day 3 of 8 - Monday 8th January 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 4 of 8 - Monday 26th February 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Day 5 of 8 - Monday 22nd April 2024 (9.00-12.00)
Venue: Granton Primary School
2024 - 2025 Projects
Mastering Number at Reception and KS1
Summary
This project aims to secure firm foundations in the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 1 and Year 2. The aim over time is that children will leave KS1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number. Attention will be given to key knowledge and understanding needed in Reception classes, and progression through KS1 to support success in the future.
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Primary Mastery Specialist Programme
Summary
Mastery Specialists are classroom practitioners who have developed expertise in the mastery approach to teaching maths. Through rigorous and interactive training, they have become experts in introducing and embedding mastery. After first developing a mastery approach in their own classrooms, they progress to supporting colleagues in their own and other schools.
Apply now - closing date is 17:00 on Friday 29 March 2024
Professional Development Lead Programme
Summary
If you have existing experience as a leader of professional development and wish to develop further in this role, this programme is for you. Your prior experience could be within your own setting/organisation or more widely, including work with your local hub. Experience and an ongoing commitment to lead professional development for teachers of maths is an essential requirement for recruitment to the programme.
Apply now - closing date is 17:00 on Friday 29 March 2024
School Development Lead Programme
Summary
The programme is for teachers leading change in a school or group of schools other than their own, and will benefit those who have previous experience of developing leadership capacity in schools/groups of schools or who are new to the role.
Apply now - closing date is 17:00 on Friday 29 March 2024