South Yorkshire Maths Hub
A community of professionals
who learn with, develop and support colleagues across the region with a shared aim to enable the very best mathematics outcomes for pupils and students across South Yorkshire.
Teaching for Mastery Work Groups
This Work Group is designed for colleagues who are already engaged in Teaching for Mastery and are acting as the enablers of change within their departments. It brings together Secondary Mastery Specialists and Advocates to deepen practice, strengthen leadership, and collaborate on meaningful departmental development.
What will you learn?
Focus for 2026–27: Mathematical Oracy
Following conversations with schools across the region, the central theme for this year will be mathematical oracy. Participants will explore how talk, reasoning, explanation, and mathematical language can strengthen understanding and support equitable access to the curriculum.
There will also be scope to form sub-groups with alternative foci if the pre-meeting questionnaire identifies additional shared needs.
Programme Structure
This programme includes:
- Equivalent of 3 full day, face to face sessions
- Engagement in collaborative enquiry and classroom-based trialling
- Contribution to shared departmental development planning
Who should attend
- Secondary Mastery Specialists (all cohorts)
- Advocates who have previously engaged in Teaching for Mastery and are continuing to drive the work forward
- Departments where Teaching for Mastery is already underway and internal leadership capacity is developing
Benefits
- A collaborative space to refine and deepen mastery-aligned practice
- Opportunities to explore oracy-rich pedagogy and its impact on reasoning and understanding
- Support in leading sustainable change within their own departments
- Access to a professional community of specialists and advocates across the region
Our Professional Development is funded by the Department for Education and is free to all participating schools.