Early Career Teachers
Maths-specific professional development
ECT Expertise in Teaching Maths Modules
The ECT Expertise in Teaching Maths Modules are underpinned by the Early Career Framework and the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery. This programme provides an opportunity for ECTs to further develop their expertise in teaching maths, which enhances the statutory offer.
The programme offers flexible, self-paced professional development resources that can be explored in any order, meaning that ECTs will be able to work through the Modules at their own pace and at a time that suits their schedule. There are six modules in the programme and ECTs can choose to complete all of these, or select the ones that align with their current professional development needs. The modules are split into two or three parts to ensure learning is manageable.
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Module 1: High Expectations in Mathematics
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Module 2: How Pupils Learn Mathematics
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Module 3: Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics
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Module 4: Curriculum Coherence in Mathematics
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Module 5: Practice in the Mathematics Classroom
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Module 6: Adaptive Teaching in Mathematics
Designed for ECTs in their first year of teaching and compliments the ECF programme, but is open to teachers in their 2nd or 3rd year of teaching.
The ECT Expertise in Teaching Maths Modules are hosted on a learning management system, and so are interactive and engaging. You can get access to the modules by completing the Maths Hub support registration forms.
Maths Hub support registration form – Primary ECTs
Maths Hub support registration form – Secondary ECTs
First-year Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are eligible to also apply for the Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) ECT Programmes.
This is an option if both the ECT and the school believe they would also benefit from in-person, face-to-face training. Therefore, first-year ECTs can participate in both the online modules and join the SKTM Primary ECT programme this year if they have capacity to do both.
Please note - the SKTM Primary ECT programme starts in October, so please submit applications ASAP to participate. More details for the SKTM ECT programmes can be found on the pages linked below.
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Programmes
The Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Programmes (each for primary and secondary) are for ECTs in their second or third year. These four-day programmes enable opportunities to collaboratively work on maths task, structured conversations to unpick the maths, modelled pedagogy and unpicking misconceptions that pupils have. They are consistently evaluated very highly for their quality, relevance and usefulness.
Please see more information, dates and how to apply on our primary and secondary pages
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Primary ECTs
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Secondary ECTs