Mastery Specialists are classroom-based practitioners who develop expertise in mastery and in leading maths-specific professional development.

What is involved?

The Mastery Specialist Programme is for primary teachers with a passion for maths. In the first year of the programme, three residentials - one in each term - provide an opportunity to develop understanding of the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery in depth, and to focus on the specialist subject knowledge required to design lessons that unfold maths for all children.

Between residentials, as classroom teachers, specialists will be able to apply their learning to the context of their own classroom and school, reflecting with others what the impact of learning has been on pupils.

Please find further information in this Information Sheet.

Who can take part?

Participants should be experienced primary practitioners with the capacity to lead change in their own schools, and to develop as leaders of professional development in other schools. Their headteachers commit to supporting them and to developing teaching for mastery in their schools.

What will you learn?

• Your pupils will show a positive attitude towards maths and enjoy learning the subject
• You will demonstrate deeper subject knowledge and greater understanding of the principles behind teaching for mastery
• Your colleagues will begin to develop teaching for mastery approaches
• Your school will develop practices and systems which support a teaching for mastery approach

What is the cost?

The Primary Mastery Specialist Programme is fully funded by the Maths Hubs Programme so is free to participating schools.

How to apply:

Applications for the 2026/26 cohort are now open. For further information and to apply please head to the NCETM webpage: Primary Mastery Specialist Programme | NCETM

Please also email charlie.dowse@solentmathshub.org.uk to register your interest in applying for the role with the Solent Maths Hub.