Primary Early Careers Teachers (ECTs): Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)
Primary Early Careers Teachers (ECTs): Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM)
Develop mathematical specialist knowledge and understand the pedagogies that underpin the teaching of mathematics
Aims
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.
Your pupils will be seen to elaborate when responding to questions, showing that their answer stems from a secure understanding
You will evaluate and adapt existing resources to enable them to be used to meet the needs of pupils
You will develop an understanding of approaches to assess pupils’ prior learning, so that learning sequences are planned to take this into account
Who can take part?
Participants will be those identified as Early Career Teachers – aimed at teachers in their first or second year of teaching.
What is involved?
The programme strikes a balance between developing teachers’ maths subject knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge, alongside classroom practice to support the learning of maths. Participants will attend for two consecutive years each consisting of four days of face-to-face sessions per year. Between sessions participants will focus on the developing practice through use of tasks in the classroom.
What is the cost?
The SKTM Primary Early Career Teachers Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
Have a look at this feature to learn more about the resources available to Early Career Teachers on the NCETM website.
