Associate College
NPQ for Leading Primary Maths (NPQLPM)
The National Professional Qualification for Leading Primary Maths will equip you with the knowledge, skills, experience and network to know how to lead Maths in a primary phase or whole-school. This course builds on the knowledge you already have as an experienced teacher or middle leader, in addition to your prior learning about Maths mastery, and focuses on what you need to know and be able to do to effectively lead the Maths practice of others.
Who is the NPQ for Leading Primary Maths for?
Teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key-stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibility, who also have a secure level of understanding mastery approaches to teaching primary maths* and wish to improve leadership skills in this area.
Subject leaders in a school already engaged in the primary teaching for Mastery programme (or similar programme).
*This should come through a minimum of 1 year's participation of the Maths Hubs Teaching for Mastery programme, or a programme equivalent
What you'll learn
- How to develop colleagues’ Maths teaching and lesson design
- How to develop and implement a coherent Maths curriculum that supports pupils’ long term learning in Maths
- How to develop a school culture where staff and pupils have a positive attitude to Maths
- How to lead a culture of professional learning and continuous improvement for colleagues
- How to support colleagues to adapt their teaching for different pupil needs
- How to create assessments and feedback systems that enable colleagues to know the next steps to be successful in teaching Maths to their pupils
- How to plan and deliver changes and improvements across your setting in Maths teaching and learning
When does the programme start?
April 2025
Funding
Funding update for April 2025:
The DfE has now confirmed that all state schools are eligible for fully-funded places on the NPQLPM April 2025 cohort.
If you are not eligible for funding, you (or your school/trust) will need to self-fund your qualification. Prices for the programmes are listed on the NIoT website, and you’ll be invoiced for the full amount when you start your programme.
You can find our more information from the DfE on funding arrangements .
How to apply
- Region: West Midlands
- NPQ Campus Preference: 91dsp
- Programme Start Date: April 2025
We have a number of scholarship places available for NPQs, we would however highly recommend applying as soon as possible in order to guarantee your place.
The full range of NPQs are offered with the National Institute of Teaching through centrally based cohorts across the West Midlands, should you wish to apply for any of the other NPQs not being offered by 91dsp please visit their website and apply .
Find out more
To find out more about the NPQ in Leading Primary Maths with the National Institute of Teaching please visit their website: