Find out about the benefits of getting involved in the work of your local Maths Hub as a participating school, but also what the impact is of having some of your staff become Local Leaders of Maths Education (LLME).

A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download.

Show notes
Taking part in the discussion:

• Sarah Smith, Headteacher Advocate and Executive Headteacher at St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy and Christ the King Catholic Academy in Blackpool


• Gabriella May, Primary Mastery Specialist, LLME, head of maths, and teacher at St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy in Blackpool


• Rebecca Longworth, Communications Manager at the NCETM.

Episode chapters

• 00.07 – Introduction


• 02.40 – The school's mastery journey and the benefit to pupils


• 06.38 – Hosting Mastering Number showcase sessions


• 09.02 – The impact on your school when a teacher becomes an LLME


• 12.12 – What an LLME does and how you can balance the commitment with your classroom teaching role


• 17.16 – The benefit to your school in having an LLME


• 20.00 – Advice for schools and teachers

Useful links

• Primary Mastery Specialists


• Maths Hubs


• Teaching for Mastery


• Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive.