This programme supports practitioners in Further Education to develop teaching for mastery approaches in GCSE Maths resit and Functional Skills, leading to designation as a Post-16 Mastery Specialist.
What will you learn?
- Your students will develop a secure and connected understanding of the maths they are learning
- Your students will report increased confidence in using maths
- You will develop classroom practices aligned with the principles of teaching for mastery, as applied to the post-16 GCSE/FSQ sector
- You will, over time, become part of the Maths Hubs Local Leader of Maths Education (LLME) community
Programme Structure
This programme includes:
- A two-year professional development programme
- An initial training year focused on developing your own teaching for mastery practice
- A second year and beyond, where you support others to develop their practice
- Opportunities to develop highly effective approaches to teaching GCSE Maths resit and Functional Skills
Who should attend
- Practitioners of post-16 GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths
- Participants must be currently teaching students aged 16–19 in a post-16 setting under the Condition of Funding policy
- Participants should have at least two years’ experience teaching post-16 GCSE/FSQ maths
- Participants should have the capacity to lead change within their own institution
- Participants may be based in FE colleges, sixth form colleges, or other post-16 settings
Benefits
Participants will:
- Develop expertise in teaching for mastery in post-16 settings
- Improve student confidence and understanding in maths
- Build leadership capacity within their institution
- Join a national network of Maths Hubs specialists
Our Professional Development is funded by the Department for Education and is free to all participating schools.