Primary Mathematics (Subject Specialist)
Subject to validation
This programme will prepare you to work in a primary school as a specialist mathematics teacher. You will develop high levels of mathematics subject knowledge and mathematics-specific teaching skills. You will also focus on collaborative practice and leadership, taking responsibility not only for developing your own expertise in mathematics but also for developing that of other non-specialist peers.
The programme will enable you to develop expert knowledge and understanding in supporting pupil development in mathematics across the primary Key Stages. The programme will also cover pedagogy, subject leadership, curriculum development and enhancement, resourcing, and planning and assessment in relation to mathematics teaching and learning. You will be working in primary settings so you will also develop a good understanding of how to support pupil development in literacy and phonics.
UEL-based input on the mathematics specialist programme will draw on expertise from our primary and secondary ITE and CPD teams, mathematics lead teachers in our key Partnership schools and academics from other UEL Schools with mathematical expertise. During your school-based training you will be mentored by outstanding practitioners.
Professional qualifications
After successful completion home students will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Programme structure
The programme runs over 38 weeks from September to July. Eighteen weeks is spent in partner schools, generally split into three blocks of school-based training. The remaining time is spent in seminars, lectures, tutorials and assignment activities, designed to support your professional development.
Admission
Application is through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR). You will need to demonstrate through the GTTR form and at interview that you:
- hold an Honours degree, 2.2 or above, from a United Kingdom Higher Education Institution or an equivalent qualification;
- hold a mathematics-based degree and/or an A-Level or equivalent in mathematics;
- can read effectively and are able to communicate clearly and accurately in standard English;
- have the intellectual and academic capabilities required to meet the Teachers’ Standards;
- have the requisite skills, knowledge and understanding of mathematics to assume a specialist role in this subject;
- have achieved a standard equivalent to grade C in the GCSE examinations in English, mathematics and science;
- have had significant school-based experience prior to the start of the programme.
UEL is also required to ensure that potential entrants:
- have met the Secretary of State’s requirements for health and physical capacity to teach;
- undergo a background check to ensure that they do not have a criminal background which prevents them from working with children or young people or that they have not previously been excluded from teaching or working with children.
Applicants with non-British qualifications
If you hold a degree or qualifications from a non-UK institution, you must verify their equivalence through the National Recognition Information Centre for the UK (NARIC).Tel: 0870 990 4088.
Wordle: Evaluation 2012
