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In a quick response to the news of imminent school closures, Ark Curriculum Plus, providers of Mathematics Mastery and English Mastery, released ten weeks’ worth of free, print-able, carefully sequenced resources for all children to use. The resources are suitable for children in Reception up to the end of Year 9 for study of maths…
Posted: 28/04/20
***Update 26 March 2020: We have added answers to your frequently asked questions.** In light of the recent events surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the announcement that schools will close on Friday 20 March, we have developed a bespoke selection of resources to ensure that students can continue learning at home. Ark Curriculum Plus, providers of…
Posted: 18/03/20
Natalie Izzard, Mathematics Mastery’s Strategic Partnerships Manager, reflects on how the Education Endowment Foundation’s (EEF) latest recommendations for early years and primary maths fit with the Mathematics Mastery programmme. It’s fair to say that the challenge of developing children’s early mathematical understanding is a big one and one that’s stature continues to grow, particularly as…
Posted: 12/02/20
While advertising for a new Design Project Lead, another of our Design Project Lead’s, James Etheridge, shares his first year on the job. What attracted you to working for Mathematics Mastery, and more specifically working as a Design Project Lead? Mathematics Mastery’s mission resonated with my own belief that all students can be successful in…
Posted: 07/01/20
As the turn of the decade sees the return of the #10yearchallenge, Jade Sewell, Mathematics Mastery’s Head of Strategic Partnerships, asks how far we’ve come in the ‘teenie’ years towards understanding how to close the disadvantage gap. Social media shows lots of us casting back across our profiles to 2010 to compare what we looked…
Posted: 03/01/20
Dr Helen Drury reflects on Ofsted’s new inspection framework while launching a new section of the Mathematics Mastery website designed to help our partner schools communicate the ‘Intent’ of their curriculum and explaining how Mathematics Mastery supports teachers to close the implementation gap. England’s obsession with exam results has been really damaging for young people….
Posted: 16/12/19