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Enigma Maths Hub is one of a network of 40 Maths Hubs in England, working together within the Maths Hubs Programme, which began in 2014. The programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and coordinated by the NCETM.

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Introductory Teaching for Mastery

Exploring ways to represent a quarter using paper and cubes ๐ŸŸฆ๐Ÿ“„ Variation sparked rich mathematical thinking and precise vocabulary. A strong focus on oracy and mathematical language.

#primarymaths #oracy #MathsEducation

05.02.2026 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ Supporting great maths learning, together

A professional learning programme for teaching assistants supporting secondary maths. Build confidence in maths and pedagogy, with a focus on mathematical language, representations, and reasoning across key topics.

#SecondaryMaths #TeachingAssistants

02.02.2026 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Closing the GCSE Maths Attainment Gap
AMSP + Maths Hubs are running one-day, in-person workshops exploring research-informed strategies to support students.

๐Ÿ“ 20 workshops across England
๐Ÿ“ London for MAT Maths Leads

๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/54mbhn3e

#GCSEMaths #MathsEducation #EquityInEducation

29.01.2026 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โฐ Final reminder: booking closes Friday 30 January

Our Primary Conference is an excellent CPD opportunity for primary educators.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Secure your place here: tinyurl.com/4m63p34m

28.01.2026 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿš€ Maths is more than memorising formulas!
Learn how to design lessons that get students thinking, reasoning, and talking about maths.
Build deeper understandingโ€”and student confidenceโ€”in your classroom.

โฐ Work group starts in 12 days
๐Ÿ‘‰ Book now - tinyurl.com/y7j4dce5

26.01.2026 10:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Becoming a school development lead supports professional growth while enabling sustained impact on school improvement through evidence-informed practice, collaboration, and national-level contribution.

APPLY NOW tinyurl.com/yxwn98u4

21.01.2026 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks to Sally Alexander, Tamsyn Kramer and the team at MK College for hosting and getting involved in our work group aimed at supporting Students to Achieve a L2 Qualification in Maths. Places available to join; but not after 24th of Feb!

BOOK HERE: tinyurl.com/4a9p6www

19.01.2026 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Checkpoints Information about diagnostic maths activities to help teachers assess understanding and lay foundations for KS3

โณIf time is tight, Checkpoints offer a quick way to unpick KS3 studentsโ€™ understanding.

Theyโ€™re accessible diagnostic maths activities with built-in guidance, helping you identify gaps and misconceptions (without extra planning or prep!) ๐Ÿคฉ
#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat

12.01.2026 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join Charlie Stripp MBE and Liz Lambert as they explore:

โœ”๏ธ The state of maths teaching in England
โœ”๏ธ Future priorities
โœ”๏ธ Teaching for Mastery through current research

Designed for ITT professionals working with primary or secondary maths teachers.

12.01.2026 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Calling all GCSE Maths teachers!
Support your students to succeed with our Supporting Students to Achieve a Level 2 Qualification in Maths programme.
๐Ÿ“… Starting 14 January
๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more and book your place today!
tinyurl.com/4a9p6www
#ALevelMaths #TeacherDevelopment #MathsTeaching

08.01.2026 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re really looking forward to our Primary Conference on the 12th of February, itโ€™s shaping up to be a fantastically inspiring event.

Places are filling quickly โ€” have you secured your ticket yet? Click the link below and don't miss out!!

tinyurl.com/4m63p34m

07.01.2026 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New year ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป

19.12.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We took a break from work to decorate gingerbread housesโ€ฆ and eat half the supplies ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸฌTurns out our team is very serious about gingerbread house design - I think we can all agree they look AMAZING!!

#OfficeFun #GingerbreadHouse #WorkHardPlayHard

19.12.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Move beyond memorization and unlock the power of mathematical thinking โœจ
Join our work group to learn how to design lessons where students reason, make connections, and share their thinkingโ€”for deeper, more confident understanding.

#mathshub #secondaryeducation

17.12.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out our December Primary Focus newsletter tinyurl.com/5vz9nbas

15.12.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Last chance to join!
Our Milton Keynes Y5โ€“8 Continuity Work Groups kick off 7 January.
Dive into curriculum + pedagogy across KS2โ€“KS3, collaborate on rich maths tasks, and strengthen primaryโ€“secondary transition.

BOOK NOW: tinyurl.com/yvv67hdk

15.12.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Our Years 5โ€“8 Continuity Work Groups start from 7th January!
Join us as we explore curriculum and pedagogy across KS2โ€“KS3, collaborate on rich mathematical tasks, and strengthen transition between primary and secondary phases.

๐Ÿ”— Book your place now via our website! tinyurl.com/yxzar2v5

11.12.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great start to our Research & Innovation Work Group looking at enhancing outcomes for Middle Attainers at A-Level maths on Monday; with a very experienced team of A-Level leaders & teachers!

Great many thanks to the maths education @OpenUniversity for hosting us & participating!

10.12.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฅณ Sausage Roll Showdown at Enigma Maths HQ!

Our team brought their A-game (and their secret recipes) to a fierce homemade sausage-roll competition.
Every single entry was utterly delicious:
All rolls = 10/10
All bakers = winners
All bellies = full๐Ÿ˜‹๐ŸŽ„

08.12.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great start to our New to Teaching Key Stage 5 Core Maths programme on Wednesday; with some great people and great material!

Great many thanks to the Santander Work Cafe @UnityPlaceMK for hosting us all: in their Enigma room!"

08.12.2025 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Final places left for our Teaching for Mastery with Middle-Attaining A Level Students work group beginning on the 8th December.
Secure your place now tinyurl.com/333f6x3

04.12.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŸ First of our focus sessions to support new maths leads.
โœ”๏ธ Unpicked the place of assessment.
โœ”๏ธ Considered different types of assessment and their purpose.
โœ”๏ธ Identified the power of listening to conversations to expose depth of understanding and thinking.
Great energy โ€” bring on the next one! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿง โœจ

03.12.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have you already participated in our Mastering Number at Reception and KS1?
Why not join us for our Focus Sessions, exploring the pedagogy behind Mastering Number in Reception and Key Stage 1.

BOOK NOW tinyurl.com/2trkks2v

01.12.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™d love for you to join us at our Annual Primary Conference in Milton Keynes on the 12th of February.
Weโ€™ve got some amazing speakers lined up, plus plenty to share about what weโ€™ve achieved so far and whatโ€™s on the horizon.

BOOK NOW lnkd.in/eY7FFB4g

01.12.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a fantastic achievement for one of our amazing LLME's, Sarah Heavens. Well deserved, congratulations!!

01.12.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you work in a school with a proportion of disadvantaged students?

Our Higher-level Maths Achievement course is for you - BOOK NOW to snap up the last remaining places.

tinyurl.com/49kmrxbe

28.11.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Teachers!

Register your school in the Team Maths Challenge 2026. Be quick, as spaces are filling up fast. Battle it out with the best teams across the UK!

๐Ÿ“ Find your nearest venue
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Enter your team
๐Ÿ† Compete for the top spot!

Save your spot: ukmt.org.uk/team-challen...

#mathstoday #UKMT

26.11.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last few remaining spaces for our SKTM Secondary Early Career Teachers work group ๐Ÿ“ข
BOOK NOW to secure your place tinyurl.com/478fzs4w

26.11.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Early Years specialists enjoyed the Enigma SKTM EYFS Work Group last week.
They explored early years vision and culture, the counting and cardinality learning trajectory and reflected on how refined routines can create purposeful mathematical experiences.

#mathshub #earlyyears

24.11.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are you teaching A level Maths and looking for ways to help middle-attaining students deepen their understanding and confidence?
Our TFM Middle attaining A Level Students course beginning the 8th of December.

๐Ÿ“ขBook now tinyurl.com/4zmn5y6f

19.11.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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