Primary Early Careers Teachers (ECTs): Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)

What is involved? 

Whilst recognising the requirements of the Early Career Framework, this programme provides a subject-specific focus for the ECT that enhances the statutory offer, with a focus on the teaching of maths. This is situated in the context of two core mathematical concepts: Number sense, and Additive and multiplicative reasoning. 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 (with the support of school leaders) must be committed to attend four days of sessions, focusing between sessions on the use of tasks in the classroom 

Benefits:

You will enhance your maths specialist knowledge and associated pedagogies in line with teaching for mastery principles 

You will consider task and lesson design adapting practice with your pupils’ needs in mind 

Your pupils will be seen to elaborate when responding to questions, showing that their answer stems from secure understanding Develop mathematical specialist knowledge and understand the pedagogies that underpin the teaching of mathematics  

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 is the cost? 

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

How to Apply 

Please e-mail us at adminnw1mathshub@bright-futures.co.uk to register your interest for this programme in the 2025 – 26 academic year.