Maths
Course Overview
The Mathematics ITT programme seeks to develop resilient, reflective and ambitious teachers of Mathematics who are research engaged and always looking at ways to adapt and develop their teaching so as to create a classroom environment that stimulates and engages learners and promotes a lifelong love of Mathematics.
As a result, it is intended that Mathematics trainee teachers will be able to:
- Develop their subject knowledge to a depth and breadth that enables them to teach their subject at KS3-KS4 with confidence and competence
- Understand the pedagogy of their subject and be both deliberate and judicious in their choice of methods and approaches
- Be able of the curriculum requirements for the age range they teach and have awareness of how content is chosen to be broad, balanced and deliberately sequenced
- Understand how learning happens in their subject and be able to use a range of approaches to ensure that knowledge is more likely to be retained
- Learn about the statutory assessment arrangements for mathematics and be able to guide and prepare students for both internal and external assessment
- Anticipate and address common misconceptions within planning and lesson delivery
- Develop students’ hinterland knowledge and intellectual curiosity
- Use a wide range of subject terminology and be aware of strategies to help students use these terms for themselves
- Provide learners with actionable, motivational and manageable subject specific feedback in order for them to make progress in their learning
- Create classroom climates that are inclusive for all learners regardless of ability or background through an awareness of potential barriers to learning and how to overcome these
- Learn how to activate hard thinking in their subject as a result of a deliberate approach to structuring, explaining, questioning, interacting and embedding knowledge
Useful Websites
Details of Subject Associations:
The Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Entry Requirements
Mandatory
English GCSE at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
Maths GCSE at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
A degree in Maths or a related subject, at class 2:2 or above (or overseas equivalent)
or
An unrelated degree + an A Level in Maths (grade C or above)
+ completion of a funded Maths Subject Knowledge Enhancement course
Recommended
Experience of working or volunteering with young people in some capacity
An awareness of issues in Maths Education
Reading List
Below are the essential texts you should read:
- How I wish I’d Taught Maths - Craig Barton
- Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain - Craig Barton
- A Compendium of Mathematical Methods - Jo Morgan
- Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching – Jo Boaler
The following texts are not essential reading but are fantastic for mathematical interest:
- Maths Recess – Sunil Singh
- Infinite Powers – Stephen Strogatz
- Maths with Bad Drawings – Ben Orlin
- Change is the Only Constant – Ben Orlin
- Maths Games with Bad Drawing – Ben Orlin
- Hello World – Hannah Fry
- How to bake π – Eugenia Cheng
- X + Y: A mathematician’s manifesto for rethinking gender – Eugenia Cheng
- Math Girls (Books 1-6 all on different topics) – Hiroshi Yuki
- 17 Equations that Changed the Word – Ian Stewart
- The Music of the Primes – Marcus Du Sautoy
- Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut – Marcus Du Sautoy
- Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension – Matt Parker
- Humble Pi – Matt Parker
- The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets – Simon Singh
Course Funding
if eligible, trainee teachers in 2025-2026 will receive a bursary of £29,000 to train in Maths.
To find out more about financing your teacher training, click here
Course Codes
QTS with PGCE, full time or part time - 2B2V
QTS full time - C302
Maths Lead Subject Tutor
Laura Lee
Laura is the Director of KS4 Achievement at Lift Greensward. Passionate about professional development, she has successfully coached team members to reach their full potential and has collaborated with a range of training providers over the years.
With over a decade of teaching experience both in the UK and internationally, Laura has held several leadership positions in secondary education, including Key Stage Leader, Deputy Head of Department, Director of Maths and most recently Director of KS4 achievement at Lift Greensward.
Before transitioning into education, Laura built a successful career in Finance, spending ten years in London’s Investment Management industry. She worked in various roles, primarily as a Financial and Data Analyst, where she developed strong analytical and project management skills that continue to inform her approach in education leadership.
Laura holds a PGCE and a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computing (Management Science).
