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Primary Early Career Teachers

 

This programme supports early career teachers to develop subject knowledge, strengthen practice, and build confidence in teaching mathematics.

 

What will you learn?

Practice Development:

  • Observe learning to understand how children approach maths and adjust practice accordingly
  • Consider task and lesson design, adapting to pupils’ needs
  • Collaborate with colleagues and mentors to share professional learning

Professional Learning:

  • Enhance maths subject knowledge, focusing on key concepts, representations and language
  • Identify common misconceptions and strategies to address them
  • Develop expertise in maths-specific pedagogies aligned to teaching for mastery and ITTECF

Programme Structure

This programme includes:

  • Four days of sessions over one academic year
  • Collaborative work on maths tasks during sessions
  • Structured conversations about maths, pedagogy and misconceptions
  • Between sessions, participants engage with an online community, complete school-based tasks, and share reflections with peers and mentors

Who should attend

Teachers in their second or third year of teaching


Benefits

Participants will:

  • Develop confidence in teaching mathematics
  • Strengthen subject knowledge and understanding
  • Improve lesson design and classroom practice
  • Build supportive professional relationships with peers and mentors

 

Our Professional Development is funded by the Department for Education and is free to all participating schools.