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NCETM Secondary Round up - October 2026

 

  • Changing student and teacher mindsets in an SEMH school - a head of maths explains how lesson videos helped her team reflect on and refine their practice to better support their students so all could take part in maths lessons
  • What does participation in TIMSS 2027 mean? In a new expert blog post, find out what the TIMSS global study involves, and why your school should participate if asked
  • Targeted Support in Maths at secondary – one school’s story - ‘The students are the ones who are benefiting’ says the head of maths in a department that is thriving following support from an Enhanced Support Partner
 
Read the secondary round up here
 

 
NCETM National Newsletter
Catch up with the National newsletter  here

 
KS4 professional development materials now available
Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials are available for Theme 10: Statistics and probability. 
These resources build on the existing KS4 materials and support teachers in strengthening subject knowledge, planning coherent sequences of learning, and refining classroom practice. As with earlier themes, they are designed to be used flexibly, whether by individual teachers or as part of departmental professional development.  
Explore the full range of materials and guidance for KS3 and KS4 here 

https://www.ncetm.org.uk/teaching-for-mastery/mastery-materials/secondary-mastery-professional-development/


 
Expert Blog

Strengthening Secondary Maths: Reflections from my first weeks as Director for Secondary Mathematics

Nicola Trubridge reflects on key issues in secondary maths, including what the EEF’s new research study on student grouping reveals about what matters most for students.
 
Articles
 
How one secondary school developed a bespoke curriculum for KS3 students to give them the best start in maths
 
What do we mean by variation in the secondary classroom?

 

Hear how this programme develops teaching expertise, strengthens departments and supports coherent maths practice across schools and trusts.
 

 
Podcast
In this episode of the NCETM Maths Podcast, Jane Hawkins, the NCETM’s Assistant Director for Secondary, speaks to Geoff Barton, chair of the Oracy Education Commission. 
 
Secondary Maths: Inside the EEF Practice Review
In this episode, the NCETM’s Dr. Jen Shearman and Carol Knights discuss the EEF’s Secondary maths practice review.