Subject Knowledge - Primary Teachers - NUMBER

• Increase their confidence in planning for progression in maths

• Enhance their maths subject knowledge with an emphasis on the key concepts, representations and language used to help pupils develop the mathematical area covered (number)

• Identify common misconceptions and ways of addressing these to help pupils master important concepts

• Identify pedagogical approaches that will enhance teaching and learning, and know how to plan for these

• Develop an understanding of key principles and approaches associated with teaching for mastery.

• Use appropriate representations to support their mathematical work

• Be able to explain their maths and mathematical thinking using appropriate language

• Positively engage with maths that challenges them.

  
  

  In addition, it is intended that pupils taught by the participating teachers will use appropriate representations to support their mathematical work, be able to explain their maths and their mathematical thinking using appropriate language and positively engage with maths that challenges them.

The key aspects of number will be explored across four days of face-to-face training.

In addition to this, participants and their senior leaders will be invited to and should attend an online induction session prior to the face-to-face training where key messages regarding the programme will be shared.

Teachers will also be required to attend one online session at the end of the programme for final evaluation and review.

Participants and their schools must be able to commit to the full programme. In addition, participants will be required to:

·       Keep a reflective journal that captures the impact of the work undertaken on the course and back in school;

·       Join and make regular contributions to an online community;

·       Complete online evaluations requested by the NCETM, including a summative impact report;

·       Undertake a range of gap tasks, both individually and with identified learners, to deepen their thinking about their learning of mathematics. It is asked that school leaders support their staff to complete this work;

·       Reflect on gap tasks within the online community, with colleagues at online sessions, and with colleagues and senior leaders in school.

Please give careful consideration to the work involved when selecting participants from your school onto this work group.