Secondary
Secondary Subject Leadership Community
A CPD community designed specifically for secondary heads of maths
Subject leaders play a vital role in shaping departmental vision, culture and practice, and driving improvements in student outcomes. This project provides an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of effective teaching approaches, their wider leadership responsibilities, and their capacity to work with colleagues to transform secondary maths learning.
Participants will consider implementation approaches that support effective and sustainable change, ensuring that good practice is developed across the department leading to equitable student experiences. Participants will take part in the equivalent of three days of workshops, plus additional work in school.
Who can take part?
Participants will be existing secondary subject leaders. All schools involved in Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups and programmes should participate in these communities. The community is also open to subject leaders whose schools are not yet involved.
Participants and their schools commit to the equivalent of three days of workshops plus additional work in school, including online and face-to-face hub-based meetings and workshops, school-based tasks, and participation in an online community.
What is the cost?
The community project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to state-funded participating schools.
Quotes from participants (ranging in experience from 1 year to 10+ years):
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‘I have loved the work group. I have found it insightful and a great sounding board in my development as a HoD.’
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‘I love the humility and honesty of this group. No one holds back in saying what they struggle with. I feel much more empowered as a result’
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‘The group has given me renewed enthusiasm for working with my team.’
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‘I am now equipped to introduce new concepts in my Department and how I can make us all work together to achieve the same goal for the students.’
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‘I found this very valuable and would definitely recommend it to others. It was very well planned and thought out, with nothing too much trouble for those delivering.’
Dates and timings:
The community sessions will take a blended approach, depending on the preferences of the group, and will amount to an equivalent of three days across the year. This will include two joint face to face sessions with the wider community of HoDs.
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Thursday 26th November 10.00 - 16.00
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Wednesday 20th January (joint session) 13.00 - 16.15
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Tuesday 23rd March 10.00 - 16.00
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Thursday 24th June (joint session) 12.30 - 16.45 (including lunch)
Location:
Joint sessions to be confirmed. 1st and 3rd full day sessions will be held at Saint Cecilia's secondary school in Wandsworth.
Note: Before the 1st session we will arrange a short online chat with each participant to understand their context and priorities.
If you are new to this community and wish to be included in the next cohort starting in 2026/27, please complete the application form here