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25Jun

25 Jun

Using Assessment to Ensure Mastery in Mathematics

Newcastle, United Kingdom

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

9:15 – 16:15 (BST) in Newcastle, United Kingdom


£205.00 + VAT

Cost

Using Assessment to Ensure Mastery in Mathematics

1 day

Duration

6 credits

Earned

Assessment is an integral tool that when used properly can give teachers useful insight into their pupils’ understanding. In this full-day course, you’ll learn to distinguish between the various types of formative and summative assessment. You’ll also learn expert assessment methods that will help you quickly discern your pupils’ knowledge gaps and powerful intervention strategies to help learners progress steadily toward mastery. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a printable certificate of completion for their records.
By completing this course, you will earn 6 credits towards the Qualification Programme.

Course Objectives

This course is designed to:

  1. Understand the different types of assessment in primary school mathematics and how to apply them in a mastery learning environment
  2. Move beyond negative perceptions to uncover assessment’s true power
  3. Learn how to use assessment to measure understanding, applying and reasoning
  4. Explore how to focus assessment on pupil success

After completing the course, educators will have a better understanding of why an effective assessment practice is so essential. They will gain deeper insight into how to use assessment to advance their pupils, particularly in a maths mastery context.

Who this is course intended for?

This course is intended for primary school leaders and classroom teachers who want to delve more deeply into the essentials of assessment for primary mathematics. This course is an excellent next step after the three-day Essentials of Teaching Maths Mastery, therefore it is strongly recommended that participants attend that course before registering for this one.

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