Become a Primary Mastery Specialist

In their specialist training year, 2025/26, participating teachers will:

participate in three two-day residential professional development events led by the NCETM
broaden their own understanding of, and skills in, teaching maths for mastery in their own classroom
work with colleagues, including the headteacher, to develop teaching for mastery approaches across their school, using a range of professional development activity, including regular Teacher Research Group (TRG) meetings
lead a pilot TRG with teachers from interested local schools
collaborate with the Maths Hub’s leadership and the other Maths Hub Mastery Specialists.
This first year will require 15 days’ teacher release time and will be fully funded through the Maths Hubs. The second year onwards will require teacher release time and will be fully funded through the Maths Hubs. The exact number of days will be discussed with the Maths Hub and depend on the nature of the work carried out by the specialist. Typically, this could be approximately 12- 37 days in any one academic year.

2025-26: The Maths Hub will fund the cost of 15 days release time for the Mastery Specialist’s work and the cost of travel to the NCETM launch event, if applicable.
2026-27 and beyond (subject to DfE funding): The Maths Hub will fund the cost of release time for the Mastery Specialist’s work and the cost of travel for school support visits. The exact number of days is to be discussed with the Maths Hub but would be in the region of 12-37 days per year.