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NCETM Secondary Round Up
Secondary Round-up:
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Creating a collaborative culture with teaching for mastery - we visit Plashet School in East Ham to find out how teaching for mastery is transforming maths for teachers and students
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The impact of the Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme - Katie-Jayne Martin shares how becoming a Secondary Mastery Specialist has influenced her practice, her department and her students
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The maths gender gap and why it matters - Charlie Stripp explores the widening gap in achievement between girls and boys and what can be done to address the issue
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Angles Maths Hub Lead recognised with national teaching award - we celebrate Nicola Coe, who has been recognised in the Lifetime Achievement category in the Pearson National Teaching Awards
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MEI’s Further Education Maths Challenge - sign up now for this exciting national competition aimed at FE students working towards a grade 4 or FSQ in maths
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Maths Week England - Join MWE’s celebration of maths from 15-23 November. Free daily activities, puzzles and events for all ages.
Catch up with the October 2025 Secondary Round Up here
KS4 professional development materials now available
Two new core concepts covering ‘Using and applying numerical structure’ are ready to download
New materials to support KS4 maths teachers with their professional development and planning are now available. Following on directly from the KS3 PD materials, the KS4 materials will explore five themes in total. The first new theme – Theme 7, covering 7.1 Using structure to calculate and estimate and 7.2 Using structure to transform and evaluate expressions – is now published and ready to download.
Articles
We need to talk (about maths)
The Oracy Commission Report’s recommendations and how this could impact on maths teaching and learning
Work with your colleagues to plan lessons and develop your own knowledge and pedagogy
Prompts for teachers to draw out mathematical thinking in KS2 or KS3 pupils
MASTERY BRINGS ‘PRICELESS’ BENEFITS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
NCETM Q&C Twitter account
Where Secondary maths teachers can find up-to-date qualifications and curriculum information all in one place !
Check out the article on NCETM five reasons to visit the NCETM Q & C twitter account
Podcast
Secondary Maths: Inside the EEF Practice Review
In this episode, the NCETM’s Dr. Jen Shearman and Carol Knights discuss the EEF’s Secondary maths practice review.