Higher-level Maths Achievement

This opportunity is aimed at teachers of previously higher-attaining students in secondary schools with a high proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Schools must commit to releasing at least one teacher to attend all sessions, to trial strategies in the classroom and to share learning with colleagues.

This diagram shows the secondary school offer towards teaching for mastery.

What you need to know

This Work Group is for teachers from eligible schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged students. It provides CPD to support participants to engage with the wider Higher-level Maths Achievement Programme, which includes classroom resources and student study days.

Teachers will be expected to work with colleagues in their own department to refine their practice, and to enable students to attend the study days.

Participants’ schools must release them to attend all Work Group sessions, and allow students to participate in additional AMSP activities. Participants must attend all Work Group sessions and complete school-based tasks between sessions.

These Work Groups are designed to help schools increase the number of students – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – achieving higher grades in GCSE Mathematics and progressing to study maths at Level 3.

Participants will work with local colleagues, supported by their Maths Hub and the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), to explore strategies and teaching approaches that promote high attainment and motivation.

Sessions will explore effective pedagogical approaches which enable all students to access and deeply understand the most challenging content at KS4. Participants will be expected, where appropriate, to work with colleagues in their own department to refine their practice, and to enable students to attend the study days.

• Your students will develop the deep understanding needed for higher GCSE grades
• You and your school will embed a culture of high expectations and equitable access to challenging maths topics
• Your students will have a greater awareness of progression opportunities in post-16 maths
• You will trial and reflect on practical classroom tasks designed to stretch and engage students
• You will collaborate with colleagues to develop approaches that promote high-level mathematical thinking

The Higher-level Maths Achievement project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

Please watch this video for more information about the programme and its structure before completing the application form here.

We will be in touch in Term 1 2026/27 to advise if applicants have a place on this Work Group.