Strengthen understanding and confidence in a key area of the KS3 curriculum

 

This opportunity focuses on supporting students to develop a deep and connected understanding of multiplicative reasoning.

Working in a professional learning community, teachers will explore effective ways to teach multiplicative reasoning, share strategies and use carefully-designed classroom resources and guidance materials to improve their teaching.

 

Please note

London South West Maths Hub is offering the Work Group which focuses on Year 7 content and is open to all state-funded secondary schools.

 

• You will strengthen students’ reasoning, fluency and confidence with multiplicative reasoning

• You will explore key structures and strategies for teaching multiplicative reasoning across KS3

• You will work with colleagues to plan and reflect on coherent, high-quality lessons

• You will improve understanding of how to support all students to think and communicate mathematically

• You will have access to high-quality classroom resources and guidance to ensure secure foundations for GCSE study

The intended participants nominated by their schools are teachers working with KS3 students who want to improve their own practice and begin to develop practice within their department. It is suitable for both experienced and novice teachers. A pair of participant teachers from each school will join a Work Group; the pair should comprise at least one experienced teacher.

 

Friday 17 October 2025

Wednesday 28 January 2026

Thursday 26 March 2026

It is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to state-funded participating schools.

 

Please complete the online application form by 17 July 2025.