Primary Teachers
Who can take part?
These programmes are designed for primary teachers who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. This may be particularly relevant for teachers that have moved phases or have not received maths-specific training.
Dates/Venue
There are two pathways: Number and Spatial Reasoning. Each pathway consists of the equivalent of four days, spread out over a minimum of two terms.
Professional learning and practice development continue throughout, with participants implementing new ideas into their daily practice.
SKTM Primary Teachers Number pathway:
Swindon/Wiltshire Group:
- Additive Reasoning – Thursday 23rd January 2025
- Multiplicative reasoning – Thursday 3rd April 2025
- Fractions – Tuesday 10 June 2025
SKTM Primary Teachers Spatial Reasoning pathway:
Reading Group:
- 18 December 2024 - 10:00-15:00
- 24 January 2025 -10:00-15:00
- 25 February 2025 -10:00-15:00
What will you learn?
- Your pupils will positively engage with maths that challenges them
- Your pupils will be able to explain their maths and their mathematical thinking using appropriate language
- You will identify pedagogical approaches that will enhance teaching and learning, and know how to plan for these
- You will enhance your maths subject knowledge with an emphasis on the key concepts in each mathematical area covered
What is the cost?
The SKTM Primary Teachers Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.