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

What will you learn? You will

• strengthen students’ understanding, reasoning and fluency

• deepen your understanding of teaching for mastery and how to embed it consistently

• improve collaborative approaches to planning, teaching and curriculum development

• build a culture of sustained professional learning through collaboration

• choose a focus area that aligns with your department’s priorities with resources to support it

Developing collaborative planning/observation within maths departments 

• Work in a small group of local schools led by an experienced Mastery Specialist

• Teaching for Mastery Principles – Ensuring deep understanding and sustained progress.

• Joint Lesson Planning – Working together to design effective, mastery-based lessons.

• Lesson Observations – Gaining insights through structured peer observation and reflection.

• Professional Dialogue – Discussing best practices to refine teaching approaches.

• A shared journey to enhance mathematical understanding in every classroom.

Developing coherence across maths and science departments

• Collaborative Planning – Maths and Science colleagues working together to align teaching approaches.

• Teaching for Mastery Principles – Strengthening connections between mathematical reasoning and scientific application.

• Integrated Lesson Design – Creating coherence in concepts to enhance student understanding.

• Cross-Subject Consistency – Ensuring seamless progression in problem-solving and analytical thinking.

• A unified approach to deepen students’ conceptual understanding across both disciplines.

Developing an understanding of secondary TfM

• Teachers from TfM schools where the teacher involved has had limited or no direct experience with Teaching for Mastery through Maths Hubs.

• Educators seeking a refresher on Teaching for Mastery principles to strengthen their approach.

• Opportunities to deepen understanding and engage with the Maths Hubs network for effective mastery implementation.

• Designed to support teachers in embedding mastery principles confidently in their classrooms!