We have designed the PA Maths “How to… ” sessions to be comprehensive in meeting the needs of schools, through dialogue with our PA Maths members, via training feedback and in-school visits. These sessions are designed by maths specialists to focus on a specific area of maths teaching, to really unpick the intricacy of teaching that skill and how best to facilitate learning. We look at a range of practical strategies that can be easily translated into classroom practice, aiming to answer the questions we are asked most commonly.
The training sessions below will continue to run online, with sessions either running from 2-3.15pm unless otherwise stated, or after school so that schools can run them as a staff meeting for the whole school if they wish. Timings and booking information will be sent regularly to members, or please enquire.
| Session: How to… years 1-6 |
Date: |
| Teaching Shape and Space – and its importance in developing mathematical thinking |
Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
| The power of variation |
Wednesday 4 December 2024 (New Date). Scheduled after school to offer as staff meeting. |
| Teaching fractions and developing fraction sense |
Wednesday 12 February 2025 |
| Retrieval in maths |
Wednesday 19 March 2025 |
| Maths and children with SEND |
Wednesday 22 May 2025 |
| Supporting children’s mathematical talk |
Wednesday 2 July 2024 (available after school as staff meeting) |
Our EYFS training continues to deepen knowledge and practice directly linked to the EYFS framework and Early Learning Goals with live interactive discussion, reflection and participation during online sessions. It is suitable for maths leads who wish to extend their knowledge of maths in the EYFS and how that underpins maths in KS1 and KS2, staff supporting children higher up the school who are working at a lower level, as well as all early years practitioners:
| Session: How to… EYFS |
Date: |
| Improving Maths in the Early Years – making a strong start |
Wednesday 9 October 2024 |
| Counting and Cardinality |
Wednesday 13 November 2024 |
| Comparison |
Wednesday 22 January 2025 |
| Composition |
Wednesday 5 March 2025 |
| Pattern |
Wednesday 7 April 2025 |
| Shape, Space and Measure |
Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
| Maths Outdoors |
Wednesday 17 June 2025 |
Dates may occasionally be subject to change and will be updated here and sent to PA Maths members regularly. Booking will open nearer the time, and when sessions are available to book will appear further down this page, under “upcoming dates”.
Non-members: online sessions £120 per school per session to book up to 5 people. If sessions are held in person non-member cost is £120 per delegate.
2024-25 PA Maths Membership includes unlimited places member schools' staff for online workshops. 1 place included if any sessions are delivered face to face.
