Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mastery (SKTM)

Secondary Teaching Assistants

(NCP24-32)

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 Who will be leading the group?

Our lead for SKTM Secondary Teaching Assistants is Karen Lawley

Karen worked for 10 years as Head of Mathematics in a Staffordshire high school before joining the Local Authority Education team as a secondary Mathematics Consultant. She worked with subject leaders, SLT, ECTs, teachers and TAs in developing the standard of Mathematics teaching and learning across the County. Karen has worked with the North Mids maths hub for 7 years as cohort lead and work group lead across a variety of programmes

Who can take part?

This is for teaching assistants who work predominantly with students in the KS3 maths classroom 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.

What's Involved?

This programme is designed to improve the subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge for all TAs supporting the learning of secondary maths.

Participants will focus on using precise mathematical language, representations, and reasoning within the topics: addition and subtraction; multiplication and division; fractions; ratio and proportion. They will also carry out follow-up tasks in school to enable practice transfer to the classroom. The programme will take place over the equivalent of four days; participants must attend all sessions.

What will you learn?

• Your students will demonstrate a positive attitude towards the learning of maths
• You will use appropriate mathematical language and representations with confidence
• You will develop your understanding of how to adapt resources to meet students’ needs
• You will develop an understanding of how algebra relates to the generalisation of number

What is the cost?

This programme is Fully Funded by the Maths Hub Programme so is free to participating schools.

Work Group Dates/Venue

Programme dates and venue will be confirmed in the Summer Term

What should I do next?

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 If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us