Two Secondary Mastery Specialists explain the benefits of mastery to them, their departments, and their students.

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

Show notes
Taking part in the discussion:

• Beth Goodliff, Senior Communications Manager at the NCETM


• Paula Kelly, Secondary Mastery Specialist, LLME, Maths PGCE tutor, and teacher at Fulford School in York


• Tom Lumley, Secondary Mastery Specialist, LLME, SCITT tutor, and teacher at South Hunsley School in East Yorkshire.

Episode chapters

• 00:17 – Introductions


• 01:50 – The decision to become a Mastery Specialist


• 02:33 – Benefits to you as a teacher and benefits to the department


• 07:38 – Changes that have taken place in the maths department


• 10:39 – How the department have been trained in teaching for mastery


• 18:51 – Benefits to a school of having an LLME

Useful links

• Secondary Mastery Specialists


• Secondary teaching for mastery resources .