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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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  • Secondary Early Career Teachers – developing a specialist knowledge in mathematics

    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

     

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