Mathematics

The purpose of this group is to support middle leaders and teachers of maths. It aims to help them develop their knowledge and understanding of:

• The curriculum

• Subject-specific leadership

• Subject knowledge

• Subject-specific pedagogy

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• Improving Mathematics in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 (EEF, 2021)

• Improving Mathematics in Key Stages 2 and 3 (EEF, 2022)

• Mathematics Subject Report (Ofsted, 2023)

• Curriculum Research Review - Maths (Ofsted, 2021)

• The National Curriculum Programmes of Study (DfE, 2013)

• Video: Why might different children with SEND fail maths and what are the implications on teaching practice? (ELRS)

• Video: Building strong foundations for early mathematical skills (ELRS)

• Video: What is the role of adaptive teaching in meeting the needs of all learners in the primary maths curriculum? (ELRS)

• Video: Mathematics curriculum (Ofsted, 2021)

• Video: Effective maths education (Ofsted, 2021)

• Video: Getting better at maths (Ofsted, 2021)

• Video: Maths lessons lacking reasoning (Ofsted, 2019)

• Video: Maths lessons lacking challenge (Ofsted, 2019)

• Video: Use of resources in maths (Ofsted, 2019)

• Video: When children don't get maths (Ofsted, 2019)

• Video: Use of textbooks in maths (Ofsted, 2019)

• Video: Differentiation in maths (Ofsted, 2019)

• Primary: Using picture books to help with maths (STEM Learning)

• Podcast: Evidence into Action: Why manipulatives matter in the maths classroom (EEF, 2025)

• Podcast: Evidence into Action: Setting pupils up for success in maths (EEF, 2021) 

(coming soon)

Guidance Documents

• Putting Evidence to Work (Implementation Guidance) (EEF, 2024)

Videos

• A schools' guide to Implementation - Animation (EEF, 2024)

• Newham Learning: Implementation (Newham Learning, 2022)

Templates

• Action plan template (pdf)

• Action plan template (docx)

• Case study template (pdf)

• Case study template (pptx)

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