OutlineThis project is designed to support teaching
assistants(TAs) in developing specialist knowledge for
teachingmathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teachand
support pupils in maths in the classroom.
What is involved?The programme is based on four core primary
modules:• Number sense• Additive reasoning• Multiplicative
reasoning• Fractions.An additional module offers an introduction
which sets thescene for the current maths teaching landscape.
Dependingon the structure of the programme at a local level, the
timecommitment will be equivalent to three or four days.
Who can apply?These programmes are designed for TAs who
aresupporting maths, and who would like to develop theirspecialist
knowledge for teaching maths. This may beparticularly relevant for
new TAs or TAs that have notreceived maths-specific training.
The wider contextIt has long been recognised that maths teaching
isenhanced when practitioners are confident about thesubject
matter. Maths Hubs work with a range of partnersto ensure there is
effective professional development ofthose supporting maths in
schools so that they have thespecialist knowledge required to
support the learning ofmaths. Expectations of participants and
their institutionsParticipants and their schools must be able to
commit tothe full academic year’s programme. This is likely to
involvesome face-to-face activity alongside online
collaboration.During the programme, participants will be asked
toundertake tasks with learners to deepen their thinkingabout the
learning of maths, and to share this withcolleagues. It is asked
that school leaders support theirstaff to complete this work.
Specialist Knowledge forTeaching Maths (SKTM) –Teaching
Assistant Programme
Maths Hubs NetworkCollaborative Projects 2020/21
NCP20-25
Enhance their maths subject knowledge with anemphasis on the key
structures in each mathematicalarea covered
Understand the key elements that form number sense,forms of
addition and subtraction, forms ofmultiplication and division, and
forms of fractions,including precise language, structures
andrepresentations
Review their practice as a result of the sessions andmake
specific adaptations to impact on pupil outcomes.
Benefits
Participants and their schools will:
What is the cost?
The programme is fully funded by the MathsHub so there is no
cost to your school
Programme Details
Covid Recovery
The school year 2020/21 will be substantially affected bythe
impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The knock-oneffects on school
life and teachers’ working lives can’t bepredicted with any
certainty. So, all Maths Hubs work willbe flexible and adapt to
changing realities. There’s likelyto be more live online
collaboration, often including useof video, for example.
In addition, Work Group content will be adjusted toaddress
schools’ recovery from coronavirus-relateddisruption alongside work
on the central maths subjectmatter.
For further information or to expressinterest in this programme
please contact
[email protected]
