--- title: "NCP26-25 SKTM Early Years - Reception Teachers - Carmel College, Darlington" url: "https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/events/2026-11-24-ncp26-25-sktm-early-years-reception-teachers-carmel-college-darlington" school: "Archimedes NE Maths Hub" --- # NCP26-25 SKTM Early Years - Reception Teachers - Carmel College, Darlington ![Image of NCP26-25 SKTM Early Years - Reception Teachers - Carmel College, Darlington](https://files.schudio.com/archimedes-ne-maths-hub/images/events/BSIL.png) 24 November 2026, 9.30am – 3.00pm ### ![](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/images/6e22df616227409e6c7fa3737abe7776.png) **High-quality maths teaching in Reception can have a lasting impact on children's learning. As part of the government's *Best Start in Life* strategy, the Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Reception Teachers Programme helps teachers develop the knowledge and confidence to give children the strongest possible foundations in maths.** ### ### **All dates to attend to attend please.** **Time 09:30 - 15:00** Day 1:- Tuesday 24th November 2026 Day 2:- Friday 29th January 2027 Day 3:- Tuesday 9th March 2027 Day 4:- Tuesday 18th May 2027 **VENUE** Carmel College The Headlands Darlington County Durham DL3 8RW ### Who can take part? This programme is for Reception teachers who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. It would be particularly valuable for a Reception teacher and their teaching assistant colleague to attend the programme together. ### What you need to know This one-year programme will include number, shape, space and pattern. Participants will also explore how children’s learning in all these areas can be supported through the development of oracy, spatial reasoning, and executive function. The programme consists of five days of facilitated learning: hub-led core sessions (the equivalent of four days); and NCETM-led asynchronous modules (the equivalent of one day). Participants must attend the hub-led days, and reflect on learning and notice the impact of the changes in their practice on their pupils between these days. They will also complete a module between each hub-led day. ### What is involved? This one-year programme supports Reception teachers to develop specialist knowledge for teaching maths, and use a teaching for mastery approach as exemplified in the NCETM’s [The Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery](https://www.ncetm.org.uk/teaching-for-mastery/mastery-explained/the-essence-of-mathematics-teaching-for-mastery/). It will enable participants to explore number, shape, space and pattern. Reception teachers (and teaching assistants) will also explore how children’s learning in all these areas can be supported through the development of oracy, spatial reasoning and executive function. Participants will attend four days of workshops, and complete four short online asynchronous modules between workshops, totalling the equivalent of one day. ### What will you learn? - Your pupils will be able to communicate their maths and mathematical thinking - You will explore and increase your use of a range of pedagogic approaches that will support pupils in engaging with and developing their maths - You will understand how maths opportunities can be developed across all areas and in everyday routines ### What is the cost? The programme is **fully funded** by the Maths Hubs Programme so is **free** to participating schools. 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