Developing Fluency
BackDeveloping Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3 Work Group
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.
This Work Group focuses on Year 7 content and is open to all secondary schools.
What Will You Learn?
Participants will:
- Collaborate with school leaders to align teaching with the NCETM’s Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery.
- Share learning with departmental colleagues to support wider impact.
- Deepen understanding of multiplicative reasoning and mastery-aligned pedagogy.
- Engage in a professional learning community to reflect, refine, and share effective practice.
- Promote mathematical reasoning for all students through connected, inclusive teaching strategies.
- Develop classroom practices and pedagogical approaches that build deep conceptual understanding.
- Support colleagues in engaging with mastery materials and adapt KS3 schemes for coherence in multiplicative reasoning.
What is involved?
Participants will:
- Attend three local full-day workshops, which will be led by a member of the NCETM Secondary Team and supported by one of our specialists.
Who can take part?
This opportunity is for secondary schools in Norfolk & Suffolk. It is suitable for those who want to improve their own teaching and support improvements across their department.
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