The NCETM Maths Podcast invites teachers, maths experts and anyone with a passion for teaching maths to talk about topics that shine a light on great maths teaching. With ideas for classroom activities, inspirational stories of careers in maths, and lively debates on contemporary topics, the NCETM podcast has something for everyone.

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In this episode, Early Career Teachers from primary and secondary schools talk about their experiences of training to teach with Teach First, how they have honed their maths teaching skills, and what they have learned in their first years in the classroom.

A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download.

• Emily Dixon, Year 1 teacher at Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy, Sheffield
• Lauren Garrigos, maths teacher at Heartlands High School, Haringey, London
• Beth Goodliff, Senior Communications Manager, NCETM.

• 00:06 Introduction and welcome
• 00:40 Meet the guests
• 01:14 The journey to becoming a teacher: decisions and backgrounds
• 02:35 Training with Teach First
• 06:30 Overcoming challenges in the classroom
• 09:24 Celebrating successes: positive moments in teaching
• 12:12 Professional development in the first years of teaching
• 14:22 Advice.

• Teach First teacher training programme
• Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Primary Early Career Teachers Programme
• Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics: Secondary Early Career Teachers Programme
• Teaching for Mastery
• Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive
• The NCETM Maths Podcast on Instagram.

In this episode of the podcast, Rebecca and Sue explore the foundations of doubles in Reception and discuss how this concept is built on in KS1 and beyond. Having both been teachers in Early Years or KS1, they reflect on their own experiences and share practical tips for the classroom.

A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download.

• Sue Evans, NCETM Assistant Director for Primary, and former primary teacher
• Rebecca Fisher, NCETM Communications Manager, and former Early Years teacher

• 00:06 Introduction and welcome
• 01:28 What’s so important about doubles
• 04:01 What experiences do children need at the early stages?
• 08:28 Exploring representations in Reception
• 14:53 Doubles in continuous provision
• 19:18 What does this look like in KS1?
• 27:12 How your local Maths Hub can help and final thoughts.

• Images referred to in this episode
• Find your local Maths Hub
• The Early Years section of our website
• Mastering Number at Reception and KS1
• ‘They can see it straight away’: the impact of Mastering Number
• Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive
• The NCETM Maths Podcast on Instagram.