Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (Secondary Non-specialist Teachers) Programme

This project is designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in maths in the classroom. It replaces the earlier TSST programme.

If you are a headteacher or senior leader, and want to know more about the programme and its suitability for teachers in your school, watch this video.

Who can take part?

This programme is for non-specialist teachers of mathematics working in state-funded schools. A non-specialist teacher is someone who is currently teaching, or has a commitment from their headteacher to teach some mathematics within the next year, and who has either:

• trained as a teacher in a subject other than mathematics, or
• trained overseas and meets the UK’s QTS requirements – please check the guidance

What is involved?

There are significant numbers of people teaching maths in secondary schools without specialist initial teacher training. This programme supports non-specialist teachers in developing the specialist knowledge (the blend of subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge) required for teaching maths..

It is designed to take place over the equivalent of six days.

What will you learn?

• Your students will think, reason and discuss their maths in order to deepen their understanding
• You will explore and increase your use of a range of pedagogic approaches aligned to the principles of teaching for mastery
• You will develop your subject and curriculum knowledge of secondary maths