Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Maths - Primary Teachers- Number Pathway

This programme is designed to support primary teachers in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in maths in the classroom.

There are two pathways: Number, and Spatial Reasoning. Each pathway consists of several core units and looks at specific core units and looks at specific topics as well as policy and practice. Exploration of modules in these pathways will take place during the academic year, over the equivalent of four days. Participants in the programme may wish to follow one pathway this year, and the other pathway next year. 

 

What's involved?

The programme is based on four core primary modules:

  • Number sense
  • Additive reasoning
  • Multiplicative reasoning
  • Fractions.

This programme will take place across the equivalent of four days.

 

What are the benefits?

Participants will:

  • enhance their maths subject knowledge with an emphasis on the key structures in each mathematical area covered
  • understand the key elements that form number sense, forms of addition and subtraction, forms of multiplication and division, and forms of fractions, including precise language, structures and representations
  • review their practice as a result of the sessions and make specific adaptations to impact on pupil outcomes.

 

Who can apply?

This programme is designed for teachers who would like to further develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. It will be particularly relevant for teachers that have moved phases or teachers that have not received maths-specific training.

 

What is the cost?

The SKTM – Primary programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

 

Where and when?

The face to face sessions will be held at Sir Jonathan North College, Knighton Lane East, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU.

  • Introductory session (online): Tuesday 31st October 2023, 1:30pm-3.30pm
  • Session 1 (face-to-face): Thursday 9th November 2023, 9.30am – 4.00pm
  • Session 2 (face-to-face): Monday 15th January 2024, 9.30am – 4.00pm
  • Session 3 (face-to-face): Wednesday 20th March 2024, 9.30am – 4.00pm
  • Session 4 (face-to-face): Tuesday 4th June 2024, 9.30am – 4.00pm

 

Who will lead the programme?

Vicki Giffard - Primary mathematics Consultant

 

Interested?

We are no longer accepting applications for this programme, however if you would like to express an interest in our 2024/25 Work Group, please complete our expression of interest form linked below