North Mids Maths Hub

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Specialist Knowledge of Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)

Primary Early Career Teachers 

Develop mathematical subject knowledge and pedagogy

Who can take part?

Participants will be those identified as having recently started their teaching career; for this programme that means teachers in their second or third year of teaching.

What you need to know

Participants must attend the equivalent of four days, where they will work collaboratively on maths tasks. Between sessions, participants contribute to their online community, complete school-based tasks, and share their observations through discussions with peers (including their mentor).

What is Involved?

Whilst recognising the requirements of the Early Career Framework, this programme provides a subject-specific focus for ECTs that enhances the statutory offer, with a focus on the teaching of maths.

This programme strikes a balance between developing teachers’ maths subject knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, alongside classroom practice to support the learning of maths. Participants will attend the equivalent of four days, focusing on the use of tasks in the classroom between sessions.

All ECTs participating in this programme will be enrolled onto the ECT Expertise in Teaching Maths Modules. These interactive modules are hosted on a learning management system. Whilst ECTs do not need to complete the modules to participate in this programme, the learning from them is explored in greater depth within the sessions.

What is the cost?

This programme is fully funded by the Maths Hub Programme so is free to participating schools.

 What will you learn?

  • Your pupils will be seen to elaborate when responding to questions, showing that their answer stems from a secure understanding
  • You will evaluate and adapt existing resources to enable them to be used to meet the needs of pupils
  • You will develop an understanding of approaches to assess pupils’ prior learning, so that learning sequences are planned to take this into account

More Information

COURSE DETAILS:

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ARTICLE: - Have a look at this feature to learn more about the resources available to Early Career Teachers

What should I do next?

If you need further information, please email mathshub@painsley.staffs.sch.uk

Updated 18/05/2026