Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3 Work Groups

Strengthen understanding and confidence in a key area of the KS3 (Year 7 and Year 8) maths curriculum 

What is involved? 

These Work Groups focus on helping students develop a deep and connected understanding of multiplicative reasoning. Working in a professional learning community, teachers will explore effective ways to teach multiplicative reasoning, share strategies and use carefully designed classroom resources and guidance materials to improve their teaching. One Work Group (NCP25-13a) focuses on Year 7 content and is open to all secondary schools. A second Work Group (NCP25-13b), focused on Year 8 content, is for schools that took part in the Year 7 Work Group in 2024/25. 

Who can take part? 

This project is for secondary schools in England. Each school nominates two KS3 teachers, including at least one experienced teacher. It is suitable for those who want to improve their own teaching and support improvements across their department

Benefits

• You will strengthen students’ reasoning, fluency and confidence with multiplicative reasoning • You will explore key structures and strategies for teaching multiplicative reasoning across KS3 • You will work with colleagues to plan and reflect on coherent, high-quality lessons

 • You will improve understanding of how to support all students to think and communicate mathematically 

• You will have access to high-quality classroom resources and guidance to ensure secure foundations for GCSE study 

• The Work Groups are fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme, so are free to participating schools.