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Improving the Teaching of Mathematics in Upper Key Stage 2

Audience: Primary
Single session
  • Primary School Improvement Training Package
  • Key Stage 2

About this course

This online professional development course is designed for teachers and leaders working in Years 5 and 6 who are focused on accelerating progress and ensuring pupils meet age-related expectations by the end of Key Stage 2.

The course equips participants with evidence-informed strategies to deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching that addresses learning gaps and builds conceptual depth.

The course will support upper Key Stage 2 teachers in recognising misconceptions and how to address them as well as developing conceptual understanding in the classroom, a key skill required to deepen understanding and achieve mastery.

What you'll take away

  • Gain awareness of the representations, including Bar Modelling and manipulatives, that can be used to support learning.
  • Understand  how to adjust teaching responsively to meet the needs of all learners, including those at risk of falling behind.
  • Understand the need to deepen pupils’ mastery of key concepts.
  • Identify common misconceptions in upper KS2 and how to develop strategies to address them through diagnostic questioning, feedback, and guided practice.
  • Using a Scheme Effectively: Understand how to implement curriculum schemes with professional judgement—adapting them to meet the needs of pupils working below age-related expectations while maintaining curriculum integrity.

Prices

Dates

  • Session - 07/12/2026 13:00  -  16:30

Event type

Online

Address

Online

Delivered by

  • Jason Horne