COURSE OVERVIEW

Develop an understanding of the expectations of the adult maths curriculum.

The course focuses on the pedagogy of maths mastery aimed at teachers working within an adult setting.

You will explore the learners’ needs and how to maximise opportunities for maths mastery while learning about the principles of effective pedagogy for developing learners’ skills, including number sense, reasoning, fluency and problem-solving. You will also develop the skill to apply mastery techniques to support maths in everyday contexts.

8 online study sessions
The course is offered via Zoom. You will also get access to resources related to the course.

Next course: 26 January

Maths Mastery in an Adult Setting

What you will learn

Our Maths Mastery in an Adult Setting course will explore all the ingredients of teaching, learning and assessment needed to deliver the maths to adults, including the Functional Skills maths and GCSE Mathematics curricula

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Student Engagement

Explore strategies for engaging learners, developing resilience and confidence while diagnosing misconceptions and responding to learners’ needs.

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Effective pedagogy

Learn about the principles of effective pedagogy for developing learners’ skills, including number sense, reasoning, fluency and problem solving.

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Mastery Techniques

Apply mastery techniques to support maths in everyday contexts and explore the needs of the learner to maximise opportunities for maths mastery.

“The whole course has been wonderful and has really shown me that teaching maths can be fun, engaging and not necessarily scary. Loved how multi-sensory many of the resources were.”

Participant MATHS MASTERY IN AN ADULT SETTING

Frequently asked questions

Your common questions and concerns answered

Any teacher of adult maths will benefit from attending this course.

All teachers teaching maths to adults, including accredited or non-accredited courses.

Yes, after you attend all eight online sessions, complete a brief assessment and attend the reflection element of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance.

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