Primary Opportunities
2023/24 Work Groups
Mastering Number
Summary
This project aims to secure firm foundations in the development of good number sense for all children from Reception through to Year 1 and Year 2. The aim over time is that children will leave KS1 with fluency in calculation and a confidence and flexibility with number. Attention will be given to key knowledge and understanding needed in Reception classes, and progression through KS1 to support success in the future.
Dates
Deadline for Application: 22 March 2024
TEACHING FOR MASTERY DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP
Summary
If your school is ready to start developing a teaching for mastery approach, you can join a Work Group starting in the new academic year. Two teachers from each participating school join a Work Group, consisting of six or seven local primary schools. Each Work Group is led by a trained primary Mastery Specialist.
Dates
Starting in Autumn 2024
years 5 -8 continuity work Group
Summary
Work Groups in this project aim to strengthen the transition from primary to secondary school by focusing on curriculum and pedagogical continuity over Years 5 to 8. Participants will collaborate with colleagues from across KS2 and KS3, working on mathematical tasks together and reflecting on the resulting activity and learning.
What will you learn?
- Your pupils in KS2 and KS3 will demonstrate a positive attitude to maths
- You will make common use of approaches, representations and language across phases
- You will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the curriculum across KS2 and KS3 and the expectations of pupils at the end of each Key Stage
- You and your cross-phase colleagues will collaborate on issues of curriculum and pedagogy as a normal part of your schools’ transition practice
Dates
Thursday 1 February: 10am – 2pm
Tuesday 5 March: 10am – 2pm
Thursday 2 May: 10am – 2pm
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics
SKTM Early Years Teachers
Summary
These programmes are designed for individuals who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths to three- to five-year-olds. This may be particularly relevant for teachers that have moved phases or have not received maths-specific training. Session will focus on Patterns, Spatial Reasoning, Measures, Shape and Space.
Dates
Starting in the Autumn
SKTM Primary Teachers
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do. It will challenge you to re-think your whole school approach and focus on the importance of consistency and progression through key models for conceptual understanding.
Dates
Starting in the Autumn
SKTM Primary Teaching Assistants
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do. It will challenge you to re-think your whole school approach and focus on the importance of consistency and progression through key models for conceptual understanding.
Dates
Starting in the Autumn
SKTM Early Career Teachers Community
Summary
Two maths-specific subject knowledge projects are available to support primary Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – one is for ECTs who have not yet participated in this project and one is for those who participated in 2021/22. Both projects offer high-quality subject knowledge and pedagogy maths support for ECTs, recognising the requirements of the ECF.
Dates
Starting in the Autumn
SKTM EARLY YEARS TEACHERS
Summary
Subject Knowledge Development: Pattern, Shape, Space and Measure Work Group is offered free to participants and we will meet up four times over the course of this academic year. The expected commitment is that all 4 sessions are attended by the same person, as each of the sessions build on previous discussions and ideas. Participants will be asked to carry out action research at their own schools and share observations with others in the Work Group. This early years CPD will be offered as four whole days, meeting face to face at Netley Primary School, 74 Stanhope Street, London, NW1 3EX in Camden.
The programme aims to support Early Years practitioners with developing their subject knowledge as to the effective provision for mathematics learning. It will focus on developmental progression around the concepts of Pattern, Shape, Space and Measures. The programme will also support with developing understanding around what research tells us is effective with younger children and give opportunities to consider pedagogical approaches and how they impact on learning and teaching of this area of mathematics.
This work group is for teachers NOT already enrolled in the SKTM Early Years Numbers Programme
Dates
Starting in the Autumn
SKTM Early Career Teachers Community Phase 2
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do. It will challenge you to re-think your whole school approach and focus on the importance of consistency and progression through key models for conceptual understanding.
Dates
Starting in the Autumn
Events
Research & Innovation Work Groups
Specialist Knowledge
RIWG Oracy programme
Summary
This work group explores how oracy can deepen pupils’ mathematical reasoning, looking in depth at the EEF TOLD framework and the 4 key principles for promoting high-quality talk in maths.
Dates
Thursday 30 November, 4:00-5:00pm, on zoom (online)
Thursday 22 February, 9:00am -12:30pm at Torriano
Thursday 25 April, 9:00am -12:30pm at Torriano
Thursday 23rd May, 4:00-5:00pm, on zoom (online)
Thursday 27th June, 9:00am -12:30pm at Torriano
Specialist Title 2
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do. It will challenge you to re-think your whole school approach and focus on the importance of consistency.
Deadline
01/06/2022
Specialist Title 3
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do.
Deadline
01/06/2022
Event 1
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do. It will challenge you to re-think your whole school approach and focus on the importance of consistency and progression through key models for conceptual understanding.
Deadline
01/06/2022
Event 2
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do. It will challenge you to re-think your whole school approach and focus on the importance of consistency.
Deadline
01/06/2022
Event 3
Summary
This Work Group will be both practical and research driven– focusing on curriculum development. This links well to the new Ofsted Framework. It will look at the approaches used in some Pacific Rim countries, combined with the best of what we already do.
Deadline
01/06/2022
