We know teaching that focuses on developing secure and deep understanding, including the use of practical resources and iconic representations has proved to be highly successful. 

However, through our experience woorking with teachers and school leaders across the UK, there is clearly a problem in some schools issues with successfully implementing ‘mastery’... 

"There isn’t time to do it all!"

“I’ve just realised that the Medium Term Plan I’m following means I won’t have taught all the year 6 curriculum before the SATs.”