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title: "NCP26-32 Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Assistants"
url: "https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/events/2027-01-22-ncp26-32-specialist-knowledge-for-teaching-mathematics-secondary-teaching-assis"
school: "Archimedes NE Maths Hub"
---

# NCP26-32 Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Assistants

  ![Image of NCP26-32 Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Assistants](https://files.schudio.com/archimedes-ne-maths-hub/images/events/Group_2(1).jpg)  22 January 2027, 9.00am – 3.00pm

### Who can take part?

This programme is for teaching assistants who work predominantly with students in the KS3 maths classroom or who lead intervention sessions with groups of students. Participants’ schools should already be engaged with a Teaching for Mastery Work Group, and this programme will complement that provision.

[![Diagram showing a school's journey towards mastery](https://www.ncetm.org.uk/media/mlffzdq5/teaching-for-mastery-offer-secondary-summary-banner.jpg)](https://www.ncetm.org.uk/media/kyshzdh2/teaching-for-mastery-offer-secondary.pdf)

Our diagram shows the secondary school offer towards teaching for mastery (*click/tap diagram to show a larger version with more detail of the offer*).

### What you need to know

Participants must attend the equivalent of four days, where they will work collaboratively on maths tasks. Between sessions, participants contribute to their online community, complete school-based tasks, and share their observations through discussions with peers.

### What is involved?

This programme is designed to improve the subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge of all teaching assistants supporting the learning of secondary maths.

Participants will focus on using precise mathematical language, representations and reasoning within the topics: addition and subtraction; multiplication and division; fractions; ratio and proportion. They will also carry out follow-up tasks in school to enable practice transfer to the classroom. The programme will take place over the equivalent of four days; participants must attend all sessions.

### What will you learn?

- Your students will demonstrate a positive attitude towards the learning of maths
- You will use appropriate mathematical language and representations with confidence
- You will develop your understanding of how to adapt resources to meet students’ needs
- You will develop an understanding of how algebra relates to the generalisation of number

### What is the cost?

The programme is **fully funded** by the Maths Hubs Programme so is **free** to participating schools.

Session 1 - Friday 22nd January 2027

Session 2 - Thursday 25th February

Session 3 - Thursday 25th March

Session 4 - Monday 19th April

All sessions will be held at Carmel College

The Headlands
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 8RW

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