Continuing Professional Development



If you are seeking to strengthen the mathematics teaching in your school, at any Key Stage, NRICH can help you.


Members of the NRICH team have been directly involved in shaping the new curriculum and are, therefore, uniquely placed to help teachers understand the potential of rich mathematical tasks at all Key Stages.

Free support is available on-line to help teachers work together, think about, and integrate rich tasks into classroom practice. Alternatively, bespoke professional development workshops are available to schools at a venue of their choice. See below for further details.

Members of the NRICH Team publish articles in professional and research journals. Links to a number of these can be found on this page .


Teacher Inspiration Days

A series of three, free professional development days for mathematics teachers organised by the NRICH Team in Cambridge during the academic years 2008/9, 2009/10 and 2010/11.

Aim : To support mathematics teachers who are committed to nurturing confident, resourceful and enthusiastic learners.
Dates and themes:
  • 2nd October 2009 - Enriching resources, inspiring learners
  • 18th March 2010 - Enriching classrooms, inspiring learning
  • 2nd July 2010 - Enriching networks, inspiring teachers
The deadline for applications is 29th June 2009. For more details and a Registration Form go to Teacher Inspiration Days

Free support online: Integrating Rich Tasks

This series of professional development resources is designed to support teachers working together, thinking about, and integrating rich tasks into classroom practice.

Please see the Introduction for more details.


Bespoke professional development workshops

Workshops, available at your own centre in the UK, offer opportunities to consider how rich tasks can be used to help learners explore mathematical ideas, pose their own problems and develop problem-solving skills. Tailored workshops can range from a minimum of 1½ hours to a series of whole days. Information on costs and how to book can be found here .

Here are some examples of workshops we have run recently:
  • Rich Tasks
  • Problem Solving
  • Investigations
  • Integrating Rich Tasks into the Curriculum
  • Promoting Mathematical Thinking
  • Using Games to Promote Mathematical Thinking
  • Strategies for Developing Mathematically Promising Pupils
  • Generalising and Proof

Pupil workshops

We run half-day and whole-day workshops for pupils in schools, which usually involve a follow-up session with teachers. Please contact us for more information about what we can offer and the costs involved.

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