National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics
| Abbreviation | NCETM |
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| Formation | 2006 |
| Legal status | Government agency |
| Purpose | Maths education training |
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Region served
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England |
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Director
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Charlie Stripp |
| Affiliations | DfE |
| Website | NCETM |
The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) is an institution set up in the wake of the Smith Report to improve mathematics teaching in England.
It provides strategic leadership for mathematics-specific CPD and aims to raise the professional status of all those engaged in the teaching of mathematics so that the mathematical potential of learners will be fully realised.
Please note: some of the content on this page is now out of date. For an up-to-date view of the NCETM's work, please go to the Centre's website.
Its Director until March 2013 was Dame Celia Hoyles, Professor of Mathematics Education at the Institute of Education, University of London and former chief adviser on mathematics education for the government. She was succeeded by the current Director, Charlie Stripp.
An innovative NCETM development is the MatheMaPedia project, masterminded by John Mason, which is a "maths teaching ".
The NCETM's Evidence Bulletin [2], available only to those logged into the site, asks "How can you use research evidence to enhance your mathematics teaching?" It covers themes such as the following:
Emphases of the NCETM include:
The website, which anyone can join, offers special areas dedicated to early years, primary secondary, post-16 and new approaches to teaching and learning. Members can create their own personalised learning space within a social networking site, where they can share ideas with others and ask for inspiration.
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