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Becoming a Problem-Solving School

Our Problem-Solving Schools initiative offers guidance, structured resources, professional development and support for teachers wanting to embed problem solving in their curriculum at a departmental or school level. 

Who is eligible?

The Problem-Solving Schools network is free to join and is open to all schools. The resources, support and guidance cover both primary and secondary mathematics.

How to join the Problem-Solving Schools initiative

The first step to becoming a Problem-Solving School is to undertake an initial self-evaluation of your provision, using our Charter self-evaluation tool as your guide. We recommend you discuss this initial review with colleagues in your school/department.

We hope this will support you to reflect on your needs, current areas of strength, and areas where you may wish to improve. The initial review will then give you a reference point to help you assess your school’s future progress and achievements, as you continue developing your problem-solving provision.

Download Charter self-evaluation tool

The next step is to register as a Problem-Solving School, where you’ll be invited to provide the key details about your school, and create your school account.

Register as a Problem-Solving School

What happens next?

Once you have logged into your account, you'll be able to access the Problem-Solving Schools Hub, where you will be able to upload the results of your initial self-evaluation and identify your three key areas for development.

On the Hub, you will also be able to:

  • access and update all your information
  • view your previous self-evaluation(s) and chosen areas for development
  • monitor progress from one self-evaluation to the next
  • keep a record of discussions and decisions made with colleagues
  • easily access our problem-solving resources and announcements
  • download a Problem-Solving Schools badge to display on letterheads and webpages

You will receive our regular NRICH newsletter alongside specific Problem-Solving Schools updates.

Questions

If you have any questions or comments about our Problem-Solving Schools initiative, please email enquiries.nrich@maths.org