TEACHING FOR MASTERY
DEVELOPMENTAL WORK GROUPS
PRIMARY
Work Groups will be led by one of our Mastery Specialists and will involve six or seven primary schools. During the year, the group will work closely together to introduce and develop approaches to teaching for mastery.
There is no fee or charge to participating schools to take part in this Work Group. The Maths Hub meets the cost of running the Work Group. Each school will receive a £1000 grant towards the cost of the required teacher release time.
The Work Group activity will include:
Benefits for participating schools
Participating in the Work Group will provide the following benefits to participant schools:
How to apply
You can download the 2024-25 application form by clicking here.
There is no fee or charge to participating schools to take part in this Work Group. The Maths Hub meets the cost of running the Work Group. Each school will receive a £1000 grant towards the cost of the required teacher release time.
The Work Group activity will include:
- Two teachers working together with the Mastery Specialist and teachers from the other Work Group schools in regular Teacher Research Group (TRG) style meetings and through an online community
- Each school receiving a termly support visit from the Mastery Specialist to observe teaching, support in-school TRGs, and work with the lead teachers and headteacher in developing an action plan for the school
- The head teacher working with the Mastery Specialist and other members of the Maths Hub’s leadership team to develop whole school policies and structures to support teaching for mastery
- The lead teachers, supported by the headteacher, working with colleagues to develop teaching for mastery approaches in the classroom, supported by professional development activity including Teacher Research Group methods
Benefits for participating schools
Participating in the Work Group will provide the following benefits to participant schools:
- High quality support for teacher professional development for the lead teachers, facilitated by the Mastery Specialist
- Support for the headteacher in addressing leadership issues related to teaching for mastery from the Mastery Specialist and the Maths Hub’s leadership
- Opportunity to work closely with other schools also developing teaching for mastery
- No charge for participation and a grant of £1000 to help subsidise teacher release time.
How to apply
You can download the 2024-25 application form by clicking here.