If your school has not yet engaged in the maths hub with Teaching for Mastery programmes then, the school is eligible to start at the introductory stage. Watch this short video to find out more.
The Teaching for Mastery Programme is a professional development opportunity designed to support teachers like you to develop best practice in maths in your school. Teaching for Mastery is a teaching approach to help to develop the best, research informed, highly effective classroom practices so all students develop a secure, deep and connected understanding of maths.
Who can take part?
This is for state-funded primary schools in England. Each school must send two teachers to half-termly school-based teacher research groups. Each term, the Mastery Specialist will visit each of the schools.
What is involved?
Two teachers from each participating school join a Work Group, consisting of around six local primary schools. Each Work Group is led by a trained Primary Mastery Specialist. Work Groups meet regularly to plan, observe and discuss teaching for mastery. In between meetings, teachers explore mastery approaches in their own classrooms and across their school.
Support is provided via bespoke school visits three times across the year from a local classroom-based Mastery Specialist who leads the group. This model of professional development involves hands-on learning and peer-to-peer support. It is evidence-based and designed to support substantial long-term change.
What is the cost?
The Primary Teaching for Mastery Development Work Groups project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
How to Apply
To apply for Primary Teaching for Mastery Development in the 2025 – 26 academic year, please complete the following application form: Application form
