--- title: "Secondary Mastery Specialist" description: "Secondary\nFunded\nSpecialist\nApplication\nOpportunity\nGrowth\nCPD" url: "https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/secondary-mastery-specialist" school: "Archimedes NE Maths Hub" --- # Secondary Mastery Specialist Want to become a specialist in teaching for mastery and support your own school to develop teaching for mastery approaches? Join the Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme. During the course of the programme you will receive fully-funded professional development from experts, have time to develop your own expertise, and then to support others. Any teacher (excluding ECTs) who is teaching maths in a state-funded secondary school in England and who wishes to develop both their own classroom practice and their skills in leading professional development with others, can apply to become a Secondary Mastery Specialist. Hear from a teacher who has been part of the programme as he explains how teaching for mastery has revolutionised the way he teaches, and has had a positive impact on his students. **What is involved?** The Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme enables secondary maths teachers to become experts in teaching for mastery, so they in turn can develop maths departments that are well-led, high-performing, and provide high-quality professional development through collaborative working. It also develops them in their role as a leader of professional development with others, so they are well supported when working with their own department. Participants first work on their own understanding and practice and then work with members of their own department to develop teaching for mastery. In year three and beyond the school joins a Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group to continue to develop specific elements of teaching and practice across their department. Throughout the training Specialists are supported nationally and locally, enabling them to have professional conversations and share experiences both in-person and online. In future years, working closely with their local Maths Hub and the national team, Specialists may choose to go on to lead work with other schools. ### What is the cost? The Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme is **fully-funded** by the Maths Hubs Programme so is **free** to participating schools. ### **APPLICATIONS closed for 2026/27** ### Related News 21 August 2026 ### [Best Start in Life](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/news/2026-08-21-best-start-in-life) 4 August 2026 ### [2026/67 Programme Recruitment](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/news/2026-08-04-2026-67-programme-recruitment) 4 August 2026 ### [2026/67 Programme Recruitment](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/news/2026-08-04-2026-67-programme-recruitment) [View All News](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/news/tag/secondary%252Capplications%252Cnorth-east%252Cleaders) ### Related Events 2 December 2026, 12.30pm – 4.00pm ### [NCP26-19 YEARS 5-8 CONTINUITY WORK GROUP](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/events/2026-12-02-ncp26-19-years-5-8-continuity-work-group) 2 December 2026, 12.30pm – 4.00pm ### [NCP26-19 YEARS 5-8 CONTINUITY WORK GROUP](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/events/2026-12-02-ncp26-19-years-5-8-continuity-work-group) 22 January 2027, 9.00am – 3.00pm ### [NCP26-32 Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Assistants](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/events/2027-01-22-ncp26-32-specialist-knowledge-for-teaching-mathematics-secondary-teaching-assis) ### Teaching For Mastery - [Teaching for Mastery](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery) - [Primary Teaching for Mastery (Introductory)](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/primary-mastery-introductory-work-groups) - [Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/primary-teaching-for-mastery-work-groups) - [Primary Mastery Specialist](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/primary-mastery-specialist) - [Secondary Mastery](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/secondary-mastery-programme) - [Secondary Development](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/secondary-development) - [Secondary Mastery Specialist](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/secondary-mastery-specialist) - [Post 16 and Post-16 GCSE/FSQ Mastery Specialist](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/post-16) - [Professional Development Lead](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/professional-development-lead-pd) - [School Development Lead Programme](https://carmelarchimedesmathshub.org.uk/mastery/school-development-lead-programme) ![Archimedes NE Maths Hub](https://files.schudio.com/archimedes-ne-maths-hub/images/logo/Archimedes-NE-RISE-Logo-White(1).png) **Archimedes NE Maths Hub** Carmel College The Headlands Darlington Co. 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