Mathematics mastery

'''Mathematics mastery''' is an approach to mathematics education which is based on mastery learning in which most students are expected to achieve a high level of competence before progressing. This technique is used in countries such as China and Singapore where good results have been achieved and so the approach is now being promoted in the UK by people such as schools minister Nick Gibb.<ref name=BBC/><ref name=NCETM/><ref name=MM/><ref name=TES/> Chinese teachers were brought to the UK to demonstrate the Shanghai mastery approach in 2015<ref name=G2/>. A trial was made in the UK with about 10,000 students of ages 5–6 and 11–12.<ref name=G/> In one year, test scores indicated that the students were about a month ahead of students in schools using other approaches.<ref name=G/> This result was considered small but significant.<ref name=G/>

Mathematics mastery is a new way of thinking and teaching, where the whole class moves through content at the same pace and students are given time to think deeply about the maths. The methodology build self-confidence in learners and differentiates through depth rather than acceleration. <ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is Maths Mastery? |url=https://mathsnoproblem.com/en/approach/what-is-maths-mastery/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Maths — No Problem! |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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<ref name=BBC>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36772954 |title=Asian maths method offered to schools |publisher=BBC |date=12 July 2016}}</ref> <ref name=NCETM>{{citation |url=https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/47230 |title=Mastery |publisher=National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics |date= 1 July 2016}}</ref> <ref name=MM>{{citation |title=Mastering Mathematics |first=Helen |last=Drury |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2014 |isbn=9780198351757}}</ref>  <ref name=G>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jun/18/english-pupils-maths-scores-improve-under-east-asian-approach |title=English pupils' maths scores improve under east Asian approach |author=Sally Weale |date=18 June 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> <ref name=G2>{{citation |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/13/chinese-teachers-bring-the-art-of-maths-to-english-schools |title=Chinese teachers bring the art of maths to English schools |newspaper=The Guardian |date=13 March 2015 |author=Sally Weale}}</ref> <ref name=TES>{{citation |url=https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/schools-minister-analyses-exam-papers-and-finds-maths-teaching-doesnt |title=Schools minister analyses exam papers and finds maths teaching doesn't measure up |author=Sarah Cunnane |date=27 March 2015 |journal=Times Educational Supplement}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.mathematicsmastery.org/ Mathematics Mastery] – a programme of the Ark charity to support and encourage this approach *[https://mathsnoproblem.com/en/resources/maths-mastery-guide/ Maths Mastery Guide for primary school education] - a deep dive

Category: Mathematics education