This course aims to develop teachers’ ability to vary tasks to meet the needs of greater depth pupils within their class. Teachers will explore strategies, task design and questioning to enable pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding.

Learning Outcomes

• To analyse pupil’s efficiency with mental strategies when solving arithmetic questions to inform future number fact fluency planning needs.
• To understand how to vary tasks to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding when reasoning and problem solving.
• To understand what makes a good task and develop questioning to ensure pupils have opportunity to justify and prove their thinking.
• To assess pupil work and make judgements regarding next steps. Be able to vary tasks according to assessment for learning.

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Mathematics Greater 24-25

Price: Sub £120 / SLA £75 / Full £144

The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to: 

• Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts. 
• Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context. 
• Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice. 
• Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils. 
• Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system. 

Spring 1 – 6 February 2025
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring 1 Maths
Price: Sub £75 / SLA £40 / Full £90 

Spring 2 – 25 March 2025 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring 2 Maths
Price: Sub £75 / SLA £40 / Full £90 

Unlocking Potential: Tackling Education Disadvantage in Maths – Part 1 - 22 January 2025 (Part 2 – 23 April 2025) 
This course aims to be thought provoking and practical. It is designed specifically for leaders who want to make a positive impact on the maths achievement of pupils who face educational disadvantage. This course will help develop a deeper understanding of the barriers within maths and provide you with the skills and confidence to develop and implement an action research project that addresses the specific needs of your own school. 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Unlocking Potential
Price: Sub £220 / SLA £135 / Full £264 Split across FY’s 
Part 1: Sub £110 / SLA £70 / Full £132 
Part 2: Sub £110 / SLA £65 / Full £132 

Making Accelerated Progress in Year 3/4 Mathematics for Pupils Assessed as ‘Working Towards’ – 23 January and 13 March 2025 
This course, aimed at Year 3/4 class teachers and maths leaders, over two face-to-face half-day sessions will provide practical ideas to implement within classroom practice to ensure accelerated progress in mathematics, for pupils assessed as ‘working towards.’   
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Accelerated Progress
Price: Sub £250 / SLA £160 / Full £300 

Primary Mathematics: Working at Greater Depth in Mathematics 24-25 – 6 February 2025 
This course aims to develop teachers’ ability to vary tasks to meet the needs of greater depth pupils within their class. Teachers will explore strategies, task design and questioning to enable pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding.   
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Mathematics Greater 24-25
Price: Sub £120 / SLA £75 / Full £144 

Problem Solving in Key Stage 2 Mathematics 24-25 – 6 February 2025 
This course aims to develop teachers’ pedagogy on the various approaches to teaching the skills needed for effective problem solving – one of the main aims of the National Curriculum. Teachers will have the opportunity to explore the different styles of problems which enable children to develop and embed their mathematical skills.  
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Price: Sub £110 / SLA £75 / Full £132 

This course will explore the effective use of the Pre-Year 1 to Year 3 SEND Planning Tools in mathematics. The documents have been written to outline the knowledge, concepts and strategies needed to progress from the Early Years Foundation Stage to the Year 3 curriculum. The Planning Tool is specifically for pupils with SEN.  

The course will consider: 

• Effective pedagogy in mathematics
• Diagnostic assessment 
• Developing pupil independence 

Delegates will have time to reflect on the needs of a child they are teaching and create a bespoke plan for the child. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: SEND Planning Tool 

Price: Sub £175 / SLA £135 / Full £210 

This course, aimed at Year 3/4 class teachers and maths leaders, over two face-to-face half-day sessions will provide practical ideas to implement within classroom practice to ensure accelerated progress in mathematics, for pupils assessed as ‘working towards’.   

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Accelerated Progress

Price: Sub £250 / SLA £160 / Full £300