Secondary Teaching for Mastery

This programme is for schools in England that have previously participated in a Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group or have a trained Mastery Specialist in their department.

Each school will nominate two teachers to take part. Participants should be well placed to lead change within the department.

Participants work with a small group of local schools, led by an experienced Mastery Specialist or Advocate, to embed teaching for mastery approaches across their department.

The programme provides opportunities for lesson observation and collaborative planning.

Work Groups will focus on one of four key areas, depending on local priorities:

• Focus A: Developing mathematical thinking across the department
• Focus B: Improving collaborative planning and lesson observation
• Focus C: Deepening understanding of teaching for mastery
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• Focus D: Building coherence across maths and science departments

Hear from a teacher whose school has been part of the programme about the difference teaching for mastery has made to her practice and that of her department, and how her classes are enjoying maths lessons with a teaching for mastery approach.

Mastery Advocates 2024-2025

The fully funded programme enables you and another teacher from your school to become ‘Mastery Advocates’. Initially you will be part of a Work Group for a year. You will also get in-school support from a Mastery Specialist. Beyond the first year, you will continue to work with your local Maths Hub and take part in a Work Group as you embed mastery across your department.

This programme is for state-funded secondary schools in England. Mastery Advocates should be teachers with the commitment, experience and authority to lead developmental work across a maths department. The support of the head of maths, and the headteacher or a member of SLT, is also essential.

• You will strengthen students’ understanding, reasoning and fluency
• You will deepen your understanding of teaching for mastery and how to embed it consistently
• You will improve collaborative approaches to planning, teaching and curriculum development
• You will build a culture of sustained professional learning through collaboration
• You will choose a focus area that aligns with your department’s priorities with resources to support it

The Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups are fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme, so are free to participating schools.