Ask any adult what children might be learning when they study multiplication in primary school, and they will probably mention times tables.

As a maths department, you probably meet regularly, talk often about your planning, and chat over coffee about how lessons have gone. But are you really collaborating?

Some may argue that because mathematics is the same all over the world, maths can act as a universal language. A phrase or formula has the same meaning, regardless of another language that accompanies it. In this way, math helps people learn and communicate, even if other communication barriers exist.

Recruitment for all national programmes for 2023/24 is now open. All applications close on Friday 31st March 2023 at 5pm.

Have you ever wondered what Maths Hub really does? Does it really impact? Well...this month the Maths Hub Annual Report 2021/22 has been published.

Sharing our love and passion for maths is a given, but with limited time in the classroom, how do we get students interested in thinking about maths beyond the GCSE syllabus?

In the world of education, the word ‘research’ means two things in parallel. It first entails reading reports and papers resulting from studies big and small from around the world down the years. But secondly, for teachers in schools, it means looking at the evidence in your own and colleagues’ classrooms; watching how local, small-scale experiments play out, and feeding those findings into the overall mix of evidence that influences practice.

Being a head of maths is a challenging job with significant responsibility. But it can also be a satisfying and varied role with the chance to impact positively on a team of teachers and hundreds of students.