London South West Maths Hub

Higher Level Maths Achievement

 

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Higher-level Maths Achievement Work Groups
 
Support for schools to raise attainment and progression in maths for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
 
These Work Groups are designed to help schools increase the number of students – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – achieving higher grades in GCSE Mathematics and progressing to study maths at Level 3.
Participants will work with local colleagues, supported by their Maths Hub and the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), to explore strategies and teaching approaches that promote high attainment and motivation.
Sessions will explore effective pedagogical approaches which enable all students to access and deeply understand the most challenging content at KS4. Participants will be expected, where appropriate, to work with colleagues in their own department to refine their practice, and to enable students to attend the study days.
 
Who can take part?
This opportunity is aimed at teachers of previously higher-attaining students in secondary schools with a high proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Schools must commit to releasing at least one teacher to attend all sessions, to trial strategies in the classroom and to share learning with colleagues.
 
Benefits
  • Your students will develop the deep understanding needed for higher GCSE grades
  • You and your school will embed a culture of high expectations and equitable access to challenging maths topics
  • Your students will have a greater awareness of progression opportunities in post-16 maths
  • You will trial and reflect on practical classroom tasks designed to stretch and engage students
  • You will collaborative with colleagues to develop approaches that promote high-level mathematical thinking
 
What is the cost?
The Work Groups, run by the Maths Hubs Programme, in partnership with the AMSP, are free to participating schools.

Higher Level Maths Achievement (Embedding the Impact)

Support for schools that have already taken part in Higher-level Maths Achievement Work Groups
 
This community is open to all schools who participated in the 2025/26 Higher-level Maths Achievement Programme. All participating schools need to be engaged with the Higher-Level Maths Achievement Programme, and this may include a nominated teacher being part of a Higher-level Maths Achievement Work Group.
 
Teachers will continue to engage in the wider Higher-level Maths Achievement Programme, and attend study days with their students.
Schools must support participant teachers to further develop their classroom practice and share this with departmental colleagues, and to support students to participate in additional AMSP activities.

 

What is involved?
This community builds on the Higher-level Maths Achievement Work Groups. It will support teachers, working with their departments, to further embed the practices explored in the Higher-level Maths Achievement Work Group. Participants will be part of an online community, work with their local Maths Hub, and continue to attend study days with their students.
 
Through professional collaboration and exploration of classroom materials, participants will continue to embed strategies into their practice to enable their students to access the highest grades at GCSE.
 
Please contact us if you are interested and would like more information.