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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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  • Post-16 GCSE/FSQ Mastery Specialist Programme

    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.