Secondary Teaching for Mastery - Development
(NCP24-12)
Heard about teaching for mastery?
Interested in high quality professional development?
Being part of the Secondary Teaching for Mastery Development Programme will give you and your school chance to develop your whole maths department, and have an impact on the students you teach.
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Hear from a teacher whose school has been part of the programme about the difference teaching for mastery has made to her practice and that of her department, and how her classes are enjoying maths lessons with a teaching for mastery approach.
Who will be leading the group?
Confirmation of the lead facilitator will be in Summer Term
Who can take part?
Whether you want to take a teaching for mastery approach in your own classroom and department, or introduce mastery in both your own school and beyond, we have a CPD opportunity for you. The NCETM and Maths Hubs are offering funded professional development activities, available in 2024/25. 
Our diagram shows a school's journey towards mastery. Use it to determine where your school's journey starts (click/tap diagram to show a larger version with more detail of the journey).
In 2024/25, there is also the opportunity for teachers who work in special schools to come together to join a regional cross-phase Development Work Group. Primary and secondary special school teachers will work together to develop teaching for mastery in their own contexts.
Please note: this project is for state-funded secondary schools in England.
What's Involved?
Secondary maths teachers whose schools want to introduce teaching for mastery can nominate two teachers (‘Mastery Advocates’) to join a Work Group. Mastery Advocates then form part of a locally-based group of teachers who meet regularly to develop professional knowledge and expertise, and receive bespoke support.
Teachers will collaborate with colleagues from local schools, and get support and guidance from a Secondary Mastery Specialist, to introduce and embed teaching for mastery in their department.
Mastery Advocates
The fully funded programme enables you and another teacher from your school to become ‘Mastery Advocates’. Initially you will be part of a Work Group for a year. You will also get in-school support from a Mastery Specialist. Beyond the first year, you will continue to work with your local Maths Hub and take part in a Work Group as you embed mastery across your department.
This programme is for state-funded secondary schools in England. Mastery Advocates should be teachers with the commitment, experience and authority to lead developmental work across a maths department. The support of the head of maths, and the headteacher or a member of SLT, is also essential.
Teaching for Mastery Community for Special Schools (NCP24-09s)
In order to raise support for the levels of achievement in maths for all pupils, the NCTEM has built regional cross-phase communities for special schools. This community sees schools in Teaching for Mastery Development and Embedding come together to enhance the schools work undertaken in the Mastery Programme.
· NCP24-09 TfM Development for special schools whose pupils follow a pre-primary or primary curriculum
· NCP24-10 TfM Embedding for special schools who participated in NCP23-09
· NCP24-12 TfM Development for special schools whose pupils follow a secondary curriculum
· NCP24-13 TfM Embedding for special schools who participated in NCP23-12
Your Secondary School registration for NCP24-12 or NCP24-13 confirming your school is a SEND school, will automatically place you in the Teaching for Mastery Community for Special Schools.
Further information will follow about this community in the Summer term.
What is the cost?
The Secondary Teaching for Mastery – Development project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
Work Group Dates/Venue
Programme dates and venue will be confirmed in the Summer Term
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What should I do next?
If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us