Cheshire & Wirral Maths Hub

Post-16

We are pleased to work alongside the Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) in our offer for Post-16 professional development. All of our Post-16 CPD programmes are designed and delivered in collaboration with AMSP and aim to support schools in developing the work we do at Primary and Secondary all the way through to Level 3 provision.

Now Recruiting (for September 2023) - Further Education Mastery Specialists

Following the success of the Primary and Secondary Mastery Specialist Programmes, Maths Hubs, working in conjunction with the NCETM, are now seeking applications from Further Education establishments that wish to nominate ‘lead teachers’ to take part in an important two-year professional development programme leading to the designation of Further Education Mastery Specialist. The programme is aimed at those who teach GCSE Mathematics resit and/or Functional Skills Qualifications (FSQs).

More information about Further Education Mastery Specialists can be found in the news item Mastery Specialists in GCSE Resit and Functional Skills.

 

Who can take part?

The programme is aimed at those who teach GCSE Mathematics resit and/or Functional Skills Qualifications (FSQs).

Establishments nominating teachers for this role would be committed to the development of teaching for mastery in the lead teacher’s classroom and, in the second year, enabling collaborative development across the maths department/faculty.

What is involved?

Participating FE establishments will nominate a lead teacher to develop as a Mastery Specialist and follow a minimum two-year programme.

Two cohorts will run in 2023/24: a Trailblazer cohort, and Cohort 1.

  • Trailblazer cohort will start in the summer term 2023. This is a pilot programme for a small number of participants who will have the opportunity to evaluate content and inform planning for Cohort 1. The Trailblazer cohort will be approximately three to four months ahead of Cohort 1 in their training and development. Members of the Trailblazer cohort will become members of the Local Leaders in Mathematics Education (LLME) community within their Maths Hub.
  • Cohort 1 will start in the autumn term 2023 and will form the first full cohort of 40 Mastery Specialists.

During the first year, for both the Trailblazer cohort and Cohort 1, the emphasis will be on the lead teacher developing their knowledge, understanding and skills of teaching for mastery in their own establishment.

Upon completion of the first year of the FE Mastery Specialist Programme, participants will join a collaborative cohort of Mastery Specialists according to their provision type. Participants will continue to develop teaching for mastery approaches in their own institutions, working with their colleagues whilst being supported by peers in the collaborative cohort.

More information about the time commitment for participants and their FE establishment can be found in the programme information documentPlease ensure you download and read this document before submitting an application.

What is the cost?

The Further Education Mastery Specialist Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating FE establishments.

 

Applications close on the 31st March. To apply, please visit Further Education Mastery Specialists | NCETM

Now Recruiting (for September 2023) - Professional Development Lead

NCETM Professional Development Lead accreditation is designed for those who lead professional development for teachers of maths.

Who can take part?

These programmes are for expert teachers of maths (all phases from Early Years to post-16) who have existing commitments and responsibility for designing, leading and evaluating maths teacher professional development, and who will lead maths professional development beyond their own institution.

What is involved?

The PD Lead Programme is designed for participants who are working with other teachers to enhance teaching and learning of maths.

Participants benefit from the equivalent of three one-day workshops (face-to-face and online). The completion of an Accreditation Evidence Document, which facilitates critical reflection on participants’ learning and the professional development they design, deliver and evaluate over the year, is also required. Participants will design, lead, review and refine a programme of support for maths teacher professional development, drawing upon a range of evidence-informed models and activity.

To apply for the programme in 2023, first download and read the programme information documentPlease ensure you download and read this document before submitting an application.

What will you learn?

  • You will develop an understanding of effective models of maths teacher professional development
  • You will critically evaluate your own professional development programme against your intended outcomes
  • You will develop an understanding of the full range of potential outcomes of maths teacher professional development
  • Participants in the programme you design will report a change in their subject knowledge/professional practice

Participants will also have the opportunity to pay to work with the University of Chester and gain an academic award (PG Cert) for completing an enhanced version of the programme.

What is the cost?

The Professional Development Lead Programmes are fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so are free to participants and their schools.

Applications close on the 31st March. To apply, please visit Professional Development Lead Programmes | NCETM

 

Now Recruiting (for September 2023) - School Development Lead Programme

Who can take part?

The programme is for expert leaders of maths who are leading change in maths in a school or group of schools other than their own, and will benefit those who have previous experience of developing maths leadership capacity in schools/groups of schools or who are new to the role. Normally, participants will have previously completed the NCETM PD Lead Programme. Participants will be expected to commit to the full programme of activities and will need the support of the headteacher of their own school and/or their MAT.

What is involved?

This programme is specifically designed to enable the leaders of maths school development to enhance leadership capacity and capability in the schools they support. It will provide regional support through workshops (face-to-face run regionally across England, and online), practice development activities, and an online community.

Participants will plan, lead and evaluate a school development initiative for a school or group of schools and record all planning, evaluation and reflection in an Accreditation Evidence Document.

To apply for the programme in 2023, first download and read the programme information documentPlease ensure you download and read this document before submitting an application.

What will you learn?

  • You will develop your knowledge of a range of maths school development strategies and know why, when, and how to use them effectively
  • You will strengthen your knowledge of the evidence base that underpins school development and change management
  • You will design and lead maths development in schools, which is supported by learning and discussion in the programme
  • You will increase your awareness of the skills needed by a maths school development lead and have a deeper self-awareness in relation to the role

What is the cost?

The School Development Lead Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participants and their schools.

Applications close on the 31st March. To apply, please visit School Development Lead Programme | NCETM

Now Recruiting (for September 23) Secondary Maths Subject Leaders Community

Professional development designed specifically for secondary heads of maths

Who can take part? 

This project is designed for existing secondary heads of department/subject leaders. The project is open to heads of department in schools already involved with Maths Hubs, and to those whose schools are not yet involved. Prospective heads of department/subject leaders are not eligible to join this project.

What is Involved?

Participants and their schools are expected to commit to four days (or equivalent) of work. This will include hub-based meetings and workshops (which may be a mix of face-to-face and online), school-based tasks, and participation in online community. It is expected that activity associated with this project is sustained over the school year, across two terms at least. Participants should have several opportunities to meet, with school-based tasks to engage with between meetings. It is important to note that the success of this project will depend upon participants’ active engagement with departmental school-based tasks.

Much of the work will involve each individual department working on elements of their action plan and developing collaborative ways of working which support their continuing professional development. In addition, it will be important for all participants to benefit from the expertise and experiences of the group of departments represented. The focus will be on subject leaders supporting each other through the sharing of strategies and practice within the context of a vibrant professional learning community.

What is the cost?

The Secondary Subject Leadership Community is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

How to Apply?

Please fill in this Google Form to apply- NCP23-15 Secondary Maths Subject Leaders Community – Google Forms

Now Recruiting (for September 23) - Secondary MAT Maths Leaders Community

This community brings together MAT leaders of maths from across the country, providing them with bespoke professional development and the opportunity to network with others in this challenging role. This project enables participants to deepen their understanding of effective pedagogical approaches, of their wider leadership roles, and of their capacity with their colleagues to transform secondary maths teaching and learning.

Who can take part?

This project is designed for those who lead maths across multiple schools within a MAT, including at least one secondary school. This includes MAT maths leads who are continuing from previous years, and new participants. Participants are encouraged to have at least one school in a Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group in 2023/24, but this is not essential.

What is involved?

Participants are expected to commit to attending three face-to-face days across the academic year, and should be supported by their MATs to do so. They are also expected to take part in any inter-sessional learning that supports their work on the programme. In addition, there is an active and supportive online community of MAT leads on this programme; it is hoped that participants will contribute.

Participants need to be supported by their MATs to be released to attend the three national face-to-face days. They should also be supported to engage with relevant professional development activity between sessions, both to develop themselves and others. Examples of such activity might include: auditing an aspect of pedagogy or curriculum across the trust; reflection, action planning and vision-setting; working strategically with groups of leaders or teachers; working collaboratively with groups of teachers or students; delivering professional development to groups of teachers or leaders.Now in its second year, this project supports those who lead maths across multiple schools within a MAT. Participants will also develop their role as a leader of system change, curriculum change, and teacher professional development.

What is the cost?

The Secondary Maths MAT Leads Community is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

How to Apply?

Please fill in this Google Form to apply – NCP23-16 Secondary MAT Maths Leaders Community – Google Forms

Now Recruiting (for September 23) - Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (Core Maths Teachers) Programme

Who can take part? 

This programme is for teachers who are in the first two years of teaching Core Maths and are teaching a Core Maths class during the academic year 2023/24.

What is Involved?
Teachers need to be given time and support to try out ideas in their own classroom during the programme, and encouraged to reflect on developing and deepening their classroom practice.
Teachers are expected to attend all programme sessions (the equivalent of three days), and to implement practice-based activities in between sessions to enable reflection on the pedagogical approaches they are trialling.

What is the cost?

The SKTM Core Maths Teachers Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

How to Apply?

Please fill in this Google Form to apply- NCP23-22 Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (Core Maths Teachers) Programme – Google Forms

Now Recruiting (for September 23) - Developing A Level Pedagogy

Develop improved teaching approaches for A level Mathematics

Who can take part?

Participants should be existing leaders of A level teaching or experienced teachers of A level Mathematics who wish to lead the development of pedagogy with other colleagues in their own or other schools.

This project would be particularly useful to those who may have already completed other (AMSP) A level courses such as Teaching A level Mathematics (TAM) or Preparing to Teach A level Mathematics.

What is involved?

These Work Groups support experienced A level teachers to not only further develop their expertise but provide a model to support departmental change. The content of individual Work Groups will be flexible to meet the needs of participants, but will be broadly linked to the Overarching Themes of the A level qualification: problem solving and mathematical thinking; mathematical modelling and representations; proof, reasoning and mathematical communication.

The project involves a direct working partnership between the Maths Hubs Network and the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP).

What is the cost?

The Developing A Level Pedagogy project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme and the AMSP so is free to participating schools/colleges.

How to Apply?

Please fill in this Google Form to apply – NCP23-24 Developing A Level Pedagogy – Google Forms

Now Recruiting (for September 2023) - Strengthening Partnerships with ITT Providers

A professional learning community for ITT providers and Maths Hub leadership

Who can take part?

Lead participants in this programme will be from the ITT community; they should be directly involved in ITT with a responsibility for maths. They will represent the various ITT providers across the hub region so may include HEI, SCITT and School Direct, and represent different phases of ITT including EYTS, QTS (primary and secondary), and post-16.

What is involved?

This project aims to form an established group of ITT representatives across the sector who are committed to developing communities of practice in order to review and evolve their provision.

Any work undertaken will be in conjunction with the leaders of maths provision in ITT institutions, to strengthen the partnership and agree actions that will support the deepening of understanding of teaching for mastery for ITT trainees at an award level. Activity may include working across hub boundaries and collaborating in larger regions.

What is the cost?

The Strengthening Partnerships with ITT Providers project is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating institutions.

How to Apply?

Please fill in this Google Form to apply –NCP23-31 Strengthening Partnerships with ITT Providers Community – Google Forms