Teaching to Mastery in Mathematics is a short guidebook to support teachers who wish to adopt a mastery approach in their classrooms. It features practical guidance on the intricacies of mastery pedagogy alongside some 'food for thought' that will inspire teachers to make positive changes to their classroom practice.
The UK's poor performance in international league tables has prompted a move towards mastery and pressure in schools to provide a solution to this problem and allow pupils to compete better internationally. But how does a school use mastery effectively? What does it take to fix this problem? Can mastery be rapidly explored and adopted? This book provides a clear overview on what teaching to mastery in mathematics is and guides readers through a subject that can seem complex and hard to navigate. In doing so, Andy and Mark explain how every school can get started and establish mastery as an integral part of everyday teaching.