Who can take part?
The project is for existing secondary heads of department/subject leaders. All schools involved in secondary teaching for mastery should participate in this community. It is also open to subject leaders whose schools are not yet involved.
What is involved?
Subject leaders play a vital role in shaping departmental vision, culture and practice, and driving improvements in student outcomes. This project provides an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of effective teaching approaches, their wider leadership responsibilities, and their capacity to work with colleagues to transform secondary maths learning.
Participants will consider implementation approaches that support effective and sustainable change, ensuring that good practice is developed across the department leading to equitable student experiences. Participants will take part in the equivalent of three days of workshops, plus additional work in school.
This community will support participating subject leads’ professional development alongside deepening their understanding of the current local and national maths educational landscape. This includes supporting heads of department to develop and implement their vision and teaching for mastery principles relevant to their context.
What are the intended outcomes?
Subject leaders will:
• promote and develop a shared vision, culture and set of principles to ensure coherence of intended, implemented and attained curricula for all students.
• develop implementation approaches that support effective and sustainable change.
• ensure that there are structures in place to embed the foundations for implementing teaching for mastery.
• ensure that departmental professional development is coherent, wellsequenced and aligned with agreed implementation approaches.
Subject leaders will:
• lead and manage the department effectively in order to promote and develop teaching for mastery approaches within their own departments.
• develop in their ability to identify areas for development and lead change towards these.
• know how to work with teachers in sharing the expertise in their departments.
Subject leaders will:
• have a deep understanding of the principles and practices aligned to those in the NCETM’s Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery.
• understand their role in developing and leading change in their department in line with the local and national maths education landscape.
• develop their understanding of professional development opportunities for members of their department.
Subject leaders will:
• have regular opportunities to work collaboratively with their peers, building an ongoing learning culture and fostering wider professional relationships.
What is the cost?
This project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.
What is the time commitment?
Participants and their schools are expected to commit to the equivalent of three days of workshops plus additional work in school.
How do I sign up?
Click Register to secure your place.