Our vision is to create and sustain vibrant mathematical communities where inspiring colleagues and focused collaboration drive excellence.
Primary Work Groups
Primary Teaching for Mastery
Discover what teaching for mastery means and how to get involved
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Primary Teaching Assistants
Develop mathematical subject knowledge and understand the pedagogy that underpins the teaching of it
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Primary Teachers
Develop mathematical subject knowledge and understand the pedagogy that underpins the teaching of it
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Primary Early Career Teachers
Develop mathematical subject knowledge and understand the pedagogy that underpins the teaching of it
Mastering Number at Reception and KS1
It is aimed at strengthening the understanding of number, and fluency with number facts, among children in the first three years of school.
Lead teacher participants (teachers of Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) will receive training and resources equipping them to give their class a daily short ‘number sense’ session as part of scheduled maths teaching. The programme will last for the whole school year and beyond. Over the year, children will use a range of materials and representations.
You can apply for this programme by filling in the application form below. More information is available here.
Knowledge of multiplication and division and its applications forms the single most important aspect of the KS2 curriculum, and is the gateway to success at secondary school. This project enables pupils in Years 4 and 5 to develop fluency in multiplication and division facts, and a confidence and flexibility with number that exemplifies good number sense.
Teaching materials will be provided to cover five short sessions a week, with participants expected to support colleagues in their year groups to use the resources with all Year 4 and 5 classes.
This Work Group is open to all primary schools participating in TfM Work Groups.
Mastering Number - Embedding the Impact
This community is open to subject leaders from all 2024/25 Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 schools and Mastering
Number at Reception and KS1 schools from previous cohorts that have not yet participated in this community. All participating
schools need to be engaged in a 2025/26 Teaching for Mastery Work Group (or have a formal EOI in working with the hub on
teaching for mastery in future years).