Secondary Mastery Specialist

During the programme you will receive fully funded professional development from experts, have time to develop your own expertise, and then to support others.

The programme runs over three years.

To apply for the programme in 2023, first download and read the programme information document.  Please ensure you download and read this document before submitting an application.

Apply to become a Secondary Mastery Specialist

• Year One: you participate in several professional development events and focus on developing your own classroom teaching
• Year Two: your focus is on developing teaching for mastery approaches within your own department and honing your skills in leading professional development
• Year Three and beyond: you support key teachers in other local schools to develop a teaching for mastery approach within their own departments.

All the time, you keep in touch with other specialists across the country in online groups. You can share experiences and continue developmental conversations.

To support you in developing your role as a leader of professional development you will be enrolled in the NCETM’s PD Lead Development and Accreditation Programme during the second year of the Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme.

The Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.