Equity for Maths Education in Wales

Learn how to build a culture of confidence, deep understanding and progress for mathematics in Wales with Maths — No Problem!
Gain practical strategies for maths mastery

The Maths — No Problem! Spotlight Paper for Wales provides educational content for educators interested in teaching with the maths mastery approach to create a more inclusive environment that promotes deep problem-solving.
Discover practical strategies you can begin implementing in your classroom and inspirational insights from partnership school Sandycroft in Wales who uses Maths — No Problem! to better their maths offering.

Create an inclusive classroom culture
Learn about responsive teaching, how to spot misconceptions and address them, how to use assessment effectively and how to support learners at different levels with specific strategies such as the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach.

Build a team of confident educators
Access guidance for building and sustaining teacher confidence and expertise to align with Estyn recommendations. Feel confident in your ability to cultivate deep understanding of maths concepts, from strong number sense to collaboration.

Rethink successful mathematics
Move beyond the “right answer” and discover how to close the disadvantage gap, enhance learner independence, and strengthen problem-solving with whole-school strategies. Put problem-solving at the heart of your maths teaching.
Learn more about Advocate school Sandycroft

How Sandycroft School in North Wales has developed a more inclusive culture through Maths — No Problem!
4 min read
Sandycroft School faces the challenges reported by many schools in Wales: mixed-age teaching, high pupil mobility and more recently, an increasing number of pupils with complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
Despite this, Sandycroft has built a reputation for being a high-achieving, welcoming school with strong learner outcomes.