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Teaching for Mastery

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The Teaching for Mastery Programme is a professional development opportunity designed to support teachers like you to develop best practice in maths in your school. 
The starting point for all schools is Teaching for Mastery - Introductory. It is suitable for schools interested in implementing a teaching for mastery approach. This two-year programme is designed for primary schools that are new to teaching for mastery and want to build a strong foundation for long-term change.
For schools already on their Teaching for Mastery journey, they continue  working with a small group of local schools, supported by a Mastery Specialist. Across the year, participants will collaborate to explore effective leadership, observe live teaching for mastery, implement aspects such as lesson design, and refine systems to maximise pupil impact; all with the aim of delivering long-term, sustained change across your school and others.
Teaching for Mastery (Introductory)

Schools engage in this Work Group for two years. Participants will be from schools that wish to develop a teaching for mastery approach.

Headteacher involvement is essential, particularly during school visits and key Work Group sessions. Each school will nominate a maths lead and one other participant to participate in Work Group sessions, to lead developments back in school. 

Lead participants will attend six half-termly, school-based Work Groups each year, led by a Mastery Specialist, and be released from their usual duties to engage in regular school visits. In addition, each term, the Mastery Specialist will visit schools to support leaders in developing systems that establish and embed teaching for mastery.

Sign-up here
Early Years and Primary Registration Form 2026.27
Teaching for Mastery 

We ask all schools already on their TfM pathways to recommit for the next academic year in the summer term. 

If you are already engaged in a TfM Work Group please complete the form via the link below. 

If your school would like to re-engage in Teaching for Mastery, having previously been part of a Work Group, please also submit your request using this form. 

Time Committment

7 half days over the course of the academic year. This includes the intital planning meeting between your Work Group Lead and Headteacher, 4 face to face TRG sessions, a collaborative school visit and an evaluation session. 

Recommittal Form 2026.27
Primary Teaching for Mastery
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Our aim

The core purpose of the hub is to help schools and colleges lead improvement in mathematics education across the region. We seek to harness all the maths leadership and expertise within the area, to develop and spread excellent practice, for the benefit of all pupils and students.

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