Teaching for mastery
An approach to maths teaching in England, inspired by East Asian practice, in which the whole class moves through content together with deep understanding and fluency.
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- England
- Topic
- Teaching and learning
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Related terms
- Mastery learning All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
- An approach in which pupils are expected to secure each topic before moving on, with extra support for those who need it.
- Maths hubs England
- A government-funded network in England that supports schools to improve maths teaching, including teaching for mastery.
- Concrete pictorial abstract (CPA) All four UK nations (details may differ) International
- A maths teaching sequence that moves from physical objects (concrete) to pictures and diagrams (pictorial) to symbols (abstract).
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