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Years 5-8 Continuity

This programme supports primary and secondary colleagues to work together to improve continuity in curriculum, pedagogy and pupil experience across Years 5 to 8.

 

What will you learn?

  • Your pupils in KS2 and KS3 will demonstrate a positive attitude to maths
  • You will make common use of approaches, representations and language across phases
  • You will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the curriculum across KS2 and KS3, including expectations at the end of each Key Stage
  • You and your cross-phase colleagues will collaborate on curriculum and pedagogy as part of transition practice

Programme Structure

This programme includes:

  • Work Group sessions focused on curriculum and pedagogical continuity from Years 5 to 8
  • Exploration of high-quality resources, including Checkpoints, Multiplicative Reasoning and Algebraic Thinking materials
  • A teacher research group approach, with participants focusing on specific aspects of the maths curriculum and developing these in their schools
  • Opportunities for cross-phase classroom observation and discussion of practice

Who should attend

Primary and secondary colleagues who want to develop practice together across KS2 and KS3


Benefits

Participants will:

  • Strengthen curriculum continuity between primary and secondary phases
  • Develop shared approaches to teaching and learning
  • Improve transition experiences for pupils
  • Build collaboration between schools and phases

Dates for 2026/2027 

  • Dates are currently being finalised and will be confirmed shortly.

Times and locations are communicated to each Work Group via Basecamp.


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