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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.

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  • Specialist Knowledge for teaching maths - Early Career Teachers

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

    What will you learn?

    Practice Development:

    • Observe learning to understand how pupils 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 secondary mathematics
    • Strengthen subject knowledge and understanding
    • Improve lesson design and classroom practice
    • Build supportive professional relationships with peers and mentors

    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.