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Who this course is for

This course is for:

• teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key-stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibilityÌý
• teachers familiar with mastery approaches to teaching primary maths, who want to improve leadership skills in this areaÌý
• school subject leaders already engaged in the primary Teaching for Mastery programme or similar programme

Overview

This one-year course will help you to:

• embed mastery approaches to teaching maths in your school
• lead your school to teach maths effectively, working collaboratively with senior leaders and teachers

This course will:

• take 12 months to completeÌý
• involve an average of 1 to 2 hours of study each weekÌý
• be a mix of self-study and group sessionsÌý
• have a written assessmentÌý

Funding

Teachers and educational leaders in many state-funded settings in England will be eligible forÌýfundingÌýto cover theirÌýNPQÌýcourse fees, subject to eligibility criteria.

Eligibility for funding does not guarantee a place on a funded NPQ course.

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Before applying for this NPQ, you should have a secure understanding of mastery approaches to teaching maths from the programme, or an equivalent programme.Ìý

Course contentÌý

Develop a school culture with a positive attitude to mathsÌý

You’ll learn how pupils learn maths, so you can develop systems which help children:Ìý

• overcome maths anxietyÌý
• build resilienceÌý
• develop problem-solving strategiesÌý

You’ll learn how to create a culture of high expectations where teachers:Ìý

• challenge and motivate pupilsÌý
• give pupils high quality feedbackÌý

Design and introduce maths curriculumsÌý

You’ll learn how to design maths curriculums and develop the leadership skills to help you introduce them, including how to:Ìý

• identify the maths knowledge that pupils needÌý
• help pupils make connections between maths facts and conceptsÌý
• identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge and make changes accordinglyÌý
• plan curriculum changes so that teachers are supportedÌý

Support maths teachers in your schoolÌý

You’ll learn techniques to help you support the teaching of maths, including techniques to help teachers:Ìý

• plan and sequence lessons so that pupils can build their knowledgeÌý
• support inclusion of pupils, for example by ensuring that the starting point is accessible to allÌý
• manage their workload, for example by sharing approaches to marking workÌý
• understand and use consistent maths vocabularyÌý

Course structureÌý

The course includes 10 topics, outlined in the course framework. Providers use this framework to design their course.Ìý

The course includes:Ìý

• independent studyÌý
• group coachingÌý
• face-to-face sessions with other participantsÌý

You’ll need to spend 1 to 2 hours a week working on this NPQ.Ìý

If you can, you should do this during work hours in career development time.Ìý

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You can train for this NPQ with one of the following providers:Ìý

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They work with delivery partners, such as teaching school hubs, to provide training.Ìý

AssessmentÌý

To get your NPQ accreditation you’ll need to complete the course and pass a written assessment (1,500 words).Ìý

ApplyÌý

Learn how to apply for an NPQ.