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For teachers who have, or aspires to have responsibility for leading maths in a primary setting.
Autumn cohort 2024
Register for a national professional qualification (NPQ)
About the programme
- Why join UCL?
- What will you learn?
- What are the benefits to you?
- What are the benefits for your school?
- Is this programme for me?
- How long will it take?
- When will it start and how much will it cost?
- Are scholarships available for this programme?
- Programme route map
- How to apply
Why join UCL?
The UCL Centre for Educational Leadership looks forward to working with you on their newly designed NPQ supporting you to deepen your knowledge of Leading Primary Mathematics within a collaborative and open learning environment. Based on the latest research evidence for effective maths pedagogy, this new programme will enable you to develop your knowledge and skills and put them into practice in your school context.
Our programmes put you and your school at the heart of the programme through a professional learning group approach that helps you to share your thinking and understanding within a well-planned framework.
You will experience a blended approach of face to face, self-directed study materials and in school support to enable you to progress professionally and develop networks to enhance your career.
What will you learn?
- Developing Primary Mathematics -you will learn how to shape a culture of maths across your Primary setting and develop a deep understanding of how pupils learn mathematics becoming skilled in leading staff to develop pupils interconnected understanding of concepts, their procedural fluency and automaticity in key number facts.
- Teaching - you will learn how to support teachers at all levels in your school, key stage or phase to develop their knowledge and classroom skills in teaching primary mathematics.
- School culture - you will strengthen your ability and that of your colleagues to contribute to a school culture in which pupils can thrive and succeed and have a positive attitude towards mathematics.
- How pupils learn - you will deepen your knowledge of the best ways to develop, adapt, embed and practice good models of learning across the whole school community, key stage or phase.
- Subject and curriculum - you will learn how to support and improve high quality lesson design, teaching, learning and assessment in primary mathematics.
- Professional Development - you will deepen your knowledge of the best ways to provide effective professional development in mathematics curriculum, pedagogy and assessment across the whole school community.
- Implementation - you will learn how to implement change successfully within your context by understanding the stages of implementation and applying them with the support of your facilitators and colleagues.
What are the benefits to you?
Our participants have noted many benefits to studying for an NPQ. Overall, they outline how the programme has given them professional confidence, time and space to reflect on themselves about the kind of leader they want to become and increased knowledge in their chosen area of study.
You will be able to:
- Develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to implement a detailed and coherent mathematics curriculum successfully through a supported implementation project.
- Develop the skills to implement meaningful interventions as part of a whole school, phase or key stage mathematics approach.
- Learn how to help pupils develop ways to improve their automaticity, fluency and problem solving skills developing confidence that transpires into academic progress.
- Learn practical approaches to develop pupils’ logical thinking and reasoning skills in your school context.
- Recognise the key elements of pupils’ mathematical learning trajectories from Reception to Key Stage 2.
- Access research and materials and have many opportunities to discuss mathematical approaches and the mastery model with other teachers.
What are the benefits for your school?
We know that our children and young people need teachers who are committed to their education and are confident learners themselves. Our NPQ programmes have been developed with teachers and leaders to:
- Create professionally confident teachers and leaders.
- Grow the next generation of leaders with the skills and knowledge to use the evidence-base for the benefit of their children and young people.
- Retain the best teachers who are excellent, collaborative role models for their schools and communities.
- Inspire leaders who can harness the power of rich learning environments for their children and young people no matter the current circumstances.
Is this programme for me?
This course is for:
- Teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key-stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibility.
- Teachers familiar with mastery approaches to teaching primary maths, who want to improve leadership skills in this area.
- Subject leaders in a school already engaged in the primary Teaching for Mastery programme or similar programme.
How long will it take?
Twelve months followed by an eight day open book summative case study task.
When will it start and how much will it cost?
The programme will start in October 2024. There will be an induction conference taking place in November 2024, which will be confirmed during the application process. Participants are required to attend the conference.
Scholarships may be available for this programme.
The programme fee is £885 for schools and participants in England required to pay for the programme. The same fee applies to independent schools in England.
British International Schools: please follow the links to your preferred International Delivery Partner for fee information.
Are scholarships available for this programme?
Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Leading Primary Mathematics is expected to be available to all teachers who meet the following criteria:
- Before applying for this NPQ, you should have a secure understanding of mastery approaches to teaching maths from the Teaching for Mastery programme, or an equivalent programme.
- Have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading mathematics in a school, key stage, or phase.
- Work in a state funded school or a state funded organisation.
Programme route map
- NPQ Programme Induction (October 2024)
Watch online programme information webinars
Induction Conference 2.5hrs – November 2024
- Module 1 (October 2024 – January 2025)
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Learning Audit 30 mins – October 2024 / November 2024Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Online Self-directed Study: 8hrs – October 2024 / January 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
Peer Learning Group 1: 3hrs – November 2024 / December 2024Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Formative Assessment Tasks: 1hr – December 2024 / January 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
NPQ Mentor Check-in: 1hr – January 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Learning Audit Review: 30 mins – January 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
End of Module Evaluation: 15 mins – January 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Programme Impact Report*: 15 mins – January 2025- Module 2* (January 2025 – April 2025)
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Learning Audit: 30 mins – January 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
Peer Learning Group 2: 3hrs – January 2025 / February 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Online Self-directed Study 8hrs – February 2025 / April 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Formative Assessment Tasks: 1hr – March 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
NPQ Mentor Check-in: 1hr – February 2025 / March 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
Peer Learning Group 3: 3hrs – March 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Learning Audit: 30 mins – April 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
End of Module Evaluation: 15 mins – April 2025- Module 3* (April 2025 - July 2025)
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Learning Audit: 30 mins – April 2025 / May 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Online Self-directed Study: 8hrs – April 2025 / June 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
Peer Learning Group 4: 3hrs – April 2025 / May 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Formative Assessment Tasks: 1hr – June 2025 / July 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
NPQ Mentor Check-in: 1hr – June 2025 / July 2025Facilitated Activity / 1 to 1 meeting / virtual or live event
Consolidation Conference: 5 hrs – June 2025 / July 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Learning Audit: 30 mins – July 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
End of Module Evaluation: 15 mins – July 2025Self-directed Study UCL eXtend
Programme Impact Report*: 15 mins – July 2025- Final Assessment Preparation (August 2025 – September 2025)
Ensure 90% engagement– August 2025 / September 2025
Ensure Access to Assessment Platform – September 2025
*Please note, NPQ Mentors will be asked to complete a short Programme Impact Report at the end of module 2 and 3 to gauge how engagement with the programme is supporting School / Improvement. This is separate from the Line Manager / Mentor Check-in which is more participant focused.
Runs over 12 months: Implementation Project: Work-based reflective learning, integrating research with practice and aligned to the EEF process model for school improvement (not assessed).
After 12 months: Final Summative Assessment (October 2025)
How to apply
Applications are now open for the Autumn 2024 cohort. You can register for a national professional qualification (NPQ) here.