Enriching Mathematics in the Primary Curriculum

Sue Pope is Associate Head of School for Teacher Education and Professional Development at Manchester Metropolitan University. For five years, she was the national lead for mathematics 5-19 at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) where she managed and quality assured substantial research, development and evaluation projects.

She moved to QCA after ten years in higher education working with beginning primary and secondary teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and supporting experienced teachers working towards higher degrees through researching their own practice. She worked as a local authority adviser after teaching for ten years in a number of schools, including five years as head of mathematics in an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where she worked closely with feeder primary schools initiating strategies for enabling primary-secondary transition and cross-phase approaches to assessment.

Sue is a long-standing active member of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics and is currently treasurer.

Pablo Mayorga is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education and Assistant Programme Convener PGCE School Direct at University of Roehampton, London. After completing a PGCE, he worked as a primary school teacher for 8 years in schools in south London. During this time he completed a Masters in Mathematics Education at King's College London.

Prior to taking up his current post, he worked in a Teaching School as Research Lead and Specialist Leader of Education (SLE). In this role, he worked with partner schools to establish Lesson Study in mathematics to support teachers' professional development. He also led his school's participation in the Higher Order Mathematics New Curriculum Lesson Study Program funded by the London Schools Excellence Fund.

His research interests are children's development of rational numbers and proportional reasoning.