What will you learn?

Enhance your maths specialist knowledge, with a particular focus on mathematical structures and representations in the following areas:

• Addition and subtraction (extending to negative numbers)
• Multiplication and division (extending to negative numbers)
• Fractions, ratio and proportion

Programme Structure

This programme includes:

• Four days of sessions over one academic year
• Structured conversations focused on maths, pedagogy, misconceptions and transferring approaches into the classroom
• Between sessions, participants engage with an online community, complete school-based tasks, and share observations with peers

Who should attend

• Teaching assistants who work for most of their time with students in KS3 maths classrooms, or who lead intervention sessions with groups of students
• Participants’ schools should already be engaged with a Teaching for Mastery Work Group, and this programme will complement this provision

Benefits

Participants will:

• Develop subject knowledge in key mathematical areas
• Strengthen confidence in supporting KS3 pupils
• Improve understanding of mathematical structures and representations
• Enhance classroom support and intervention practice

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.