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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
Welcome to the NCETM in 2024/25
Whether you’re stepping into teaching for the first time or returning with years of experience, we’re here to support your journey with all the maths CPD you need this year and beyond
Press
Information for press
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
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
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
Podcasts get people talking about maths
How maths education is talked about away from the NCETM
Mastery Readiness
Take a step into the primary Teaching for Mastery Programme
Multiplicative reasoning
Self-audit questions for a teacher to assess confidence in the teaching of multiplicative reasoning in KS1 and KS2
Primary lesson videos
Lessons videos supporting mastery in action
Primary Teaching for Mastery - Embedding
Collaborative professional development for schools in their second year of teaching for mastery
Secondary Teaching for Mastery – Sustaining
A vibrant professional learning community to reflect upon and develop mastery approaches
Secondary Teaching for Mastery – Embedding Year Support
Enhanced support for maths departments in their second year of introducing teaching for mastery
Primary Teaching for Mastery - Sustaining
Support for schools to make teaching for mastery 'business as usual'
Algebra | Key Stage 3
National Curriculum resources for Algebra – Key Stage 3
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
Algebra out and reading online maps in!
Proposed new maths GCSE resit exam
Multiplication and Division | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 4
Outstanding schools, Ofsted and mastery
Find out how three schools deliver maths through teaching for mastery, and why Ofsted liked what they saw
Maths associations and why it’s good to be a member
Why you should join a maths education professional association
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
Geometry - position and direction | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Geometry - position and direction – Year 2
The Five Big Ideas – Coherence
Why is Coherence one of the Five Big Ideas in teaching for mastery? And what does it mean for primary maths teachers?
Hear from a headteacher: top reasons to work with a Maths Hub
Benefits of getting involved as a participating school or LLME
Training to teach maths with Teach First
Two ECTs share their experiences
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
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
Primary Round-up - November 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
Mastery Magnified
Insight into how teaching for mastery is working in schools
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.
School leaders
Information for school leaders about free professional development
Mastery Myth-busting
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
NCETM Newsletter - February 2020
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Supporting Research, Evidence and Argument
Key texts for the key components of teaching for mastery
Beyond the maths classroom: how trusts can support teacher professionalism
What role can trust leaders play in supporting maths teachers to flourish professionally?
Primary Teaching for Mastery – Development
Part of the continuing programme to develop teaching for mastery in maths in primary schools
Secondary Teaching for Mastery – Development
Introduce teaching for mastery across your department
New CPD opportunities for KS3 teachers
Support your Year 7s and develop students’ multiplicative reasoning skills
Coleridge Primary School
An interview with Ben Strange and Louise Foulkes, deputy and assistant heads of Coleridge Primary School
Chetwynd Primary Academy
An interview with Lorraine Tonks, Principal of Chetwynd Primary Academy
Mastery Explained
Evidence, exemplification and illustration to explain the mastery approach
How maths textbooks are making a comeback
Two primary schools explain how they use textbook schemes to support teaching for mastery
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
‘Taking the ceiling off learning’ with Mastering Number
Building number sense and fluency in Reception and Key Stage 1
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
Spotlight on LLMEs – Research and Innovation Work Groups (RIWGs)
Hear from the co-leads of the RIWG for Oracy
TRGs: Collaborative professional development in action
Green shoots of Teacher Research Groups (TRGs) are slowly spreading their fronds of mastery exploration across the country
The NCETM Maths Podcast
Our podcast has something for everyone teaching maths
Early Years
The materials in this section are designed to support Reception teachers (those working with 4-5 year olds)
Maths, Mindsets and Mastery
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
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
Introducing the Trailblazers
NCETM Director for Post-16 GCSE/FSQ, Emma Bell, shares details of a new cohort of Mastery Specialists
Fractions | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 2
Fractions | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 1
Measurement | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 6
Spotlight on LLMEs – Primary Mastery Specialist
We discover what it’s like to take part in the Primary Mastery Specialist Programme
Statistics | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Statistics – Year 5
Local Leaders of Mathematics Education
In every Maths Hub area, there’s a group of experienced teachers and education professionals who lead all the school and professional development work run by the hub.
Primary Archive
An archive of all Primary Round-ups and Magazines
Meet the team
Find out more about current NCETM team members with their areas of responsibility. If you want to get in touch with someone at the NCETM, email info@ncetm.org.uk with full details of your query and we will direct it to the right person
Learning fractions shouldn’t be difficult
How a well-sequenced curriculum can unlock understanding for all children
Mastery brings ‘priceless’ benefits to secondary school
A secondary head explains how adopting a mastery approach has transformed teaching and learning in maths
Lessons from this summer's maths exam results
How secondary schools can continue to recover from the downward trends caused by the pandemic
Spotlight on LLMEs – Early Years SKTM
Hear from a Cohort Lead on the Early Years Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme
Becoming an LLME – what do I need to know?
A summary of our February 2025 Week in Focus across social media
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
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
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
Fractions | Year 6
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 6
Multiplication and Division | Year 1
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 1
Nine reasons to work with your local Maths Hub
Why get involved with the Maths Hubs Programme? Find out how it can benefit you and your school
Spotlight on LLMEs – Secondary Non-specialist SKTM
Hear from a maths teacher and podcaster who leads a range of projects
United Learning: a model for trusts working with Maths Hubs
How one trust has paved the way for its schools to benefit from the Maths Hubs Programme
Curriculum prioritisation in primary maths
A term-by-term framework to support planning and teaching
The Five Big Ideas – Variation
Variation can be used to support pupils to develop a deep understanding of the maths they are learning
The Five Big Ideas – Mathematical Thinking
What does mathematical thinking really mean in the primary classroom?
Fractions | Year 4
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 4
Addition and Subtraction | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 5
NCETM Newsletter - January 2019
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2019
Why we employed a primary teacher for maths in our secondary school
How one school employed a primary teacher to help introduce mastery
Fractions | Year 5
National Curriculum resources for Fractions – Year 5
Addition and Subtraction | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Addition and Subtraction – Year 3
Multiplication and Division | Year 2
National Curriculum resources for Multiplication and Division – Year 2
Teacher collaboration supports mixed-attainment classes
A London school models one possible way to make the transition
Measurement | Year 3
National Curriculum resources for Measurement – Year 3
Developing a comprehensive maths curriculum
Developing a school curriculum for mathematics, scheme of work and calculation policy
Secondary Archive
An archive of all Secondary Round-ups and Magazines
Leading the change: a headteacher’s journey with teaching for mastery
What happens when a school fully embraces Maths Hubs professional development?
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
Welcome to the NCETM in 2024/25
Whether you’re stepping into teaching for the first time or returning with years of experience, we’re here to support your journey with all the maths CPD you need this year and beyond
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
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
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
Podcasts get people talking about maths
How maths education is talked about away from the NCETM
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
Algebra out and reading online maps in!
Proposed new maths GCSE resit exam
Outstanding schools, Ofsted and mastery
Find out how three schools deliver maths through teaching for mastery, and why Ofsted liked what they saw
Maths associations and why it’s good to be a member
Why you should join a maths education professional association
The Five Big Ideas – Coherence
Why is Coherence one of the Five Big Ideas in teaching for mastery? And what does it mean for primary maths teachers?
Hear from a headteacher: top reasons to work with a Maths Hub
Benefits of getting involved as a participating school or LLME
Training to teach maths with Teach First
Two ECTs share their experiences
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
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
Primary Round-up - November 2024
Our latest Primary Round-up is now available
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.
Mastery Myth-busting
We dispel some of the common myths about teaching for mastery
NCETM Newsletter - February 2020
Our latest NCETM newsletter is now available
Beyond the maths classroom: how trusts can support teacher professionalism
What role can trust leaders play in supporting maths teachers to flourish professionally?
New CPD opportunities for KS3 teachers
Support your Year 7s and develop students’ multiplicative reasoning skills
How maths textbooks are making a comeback
Two primary schools explain how they use textbook schemes to support teaching for mastery
‘Taking the ceiling off learning’ with Mastering Number
Building number sense and fluency in Reception and Key Stage 1
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
Spotlight on LLMEs – Research and Innovation Work Groups (RIWGs)
Hear from the co-leads of the RIWG for Oracy
Maths, Mindsets and Mastery
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
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
Introducing the Trailblazers
NCETM Director for Post-16 GCSE/FSQ, Emma Bell, shares details of a new cohort of Mastery Specialists
Spotlight on LLMEs – Primary Mastery Specialist
We discover what it’s like to take part in the Primary Mastery Specialist Programme
Learning fractions shouldn’t be difficult
How a well-sequenced curriculum can unlock understanding for all children
Mastery brings ‘priceless’ benefits to secondary school
A secondary head explains how adopting a mastery approach has transformed teaching and learning in maths
Lessons from this summer's maths exam results
How secondary schools can continue to recover from the downward trends caused by the pandemic
Spotlight on LLMEs – Early Years SKTM
Hear from a Cohort Lead on the Early Years Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme
Becoming an LLME – what do I need to know?
A summary of our February 2025 Week in Focus across social media
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
Nine reasons to work with your local Maths Hub
Why get involved with the Maths Hubs Programme? Find out how it can benefit you and your school
Spotlight on LLMEs – Secondary Non-specialist SKTM
Hear from a maths teacher and podcaster who leads a range of projects
United Learning: a model for trusts working with Maths Hubs
How one trust has paved the way for its schools to benefit from the Maths Hubs Programme
The Five Big Ideas – Variation
Variation can be used to support pupils to develop a deep understanding of the maths they are learning
The Five Big Ideas – Mathematical Thinking
What does mathematical thinking really mean in the primary classroom?
NCETM Newsletter - January 2019
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2019
Why we employed a primary teacher for maths in our secondary school
How one school employed a primary teacher to help introduce mastery
Multiplicative reasoning
Self-audit questions for a teacher to assess confidence in the teaching of multiplicative reasoning in KS1 and KS2
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
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
TRGs: Collaborative professional development in action
Green shoots of Teacher Research Groups (TRGs) are slowly spreading their fronds of mastery exploration across the country
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
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
Curriculum prioritisation in primary maths
A term-by-term framework to support planning and teaching
Teacher collaboration supports mixed-attainment classes
A London school models one possible way to make the transition