The Primary Maths Podcast

By Jon Cripwell

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The Primary Maths Podcast is a year-round maths podcast for teachers, leaders and anyone interested in how children learn mathematics. Every Tuesday, join me, Jon Cripwell, for an in-depth interview with an expert voice from across education - teachers, leaders, researchers, authors and thinkers - as we explore what really works in primary maths. We dive into the big ideas shaping maths education, from maths anxiety and fluency to task design, curriculum, reasoning and problem solving. Then on Fridays, Becky Brown and I return for Aftermaths — a shorter, light-hearted, practical debrief where we unpack the week’s key insights, and share clear takeaways for the classroom.. We also share listener stories and discuss The Maths of Life, amongst other topics. Across the week, expect: - Insightful conversations with the people shaping maths education - Clear, actionable takeaways for teachers and maths leads - The Maths of Life — the surprising ways maths shows up in everyday moments - A weekly resource spotlight - New episodes every Tuesday and Friday, all year round If you’re looking for a thoughtful, practical teacher podcast that blends research, real classrooms and conversations that matter, this is the place to start.

Episode Date
AfterMaths - The Easter Special: Eggs, Estimates and Everyday Maths
Apr 03, 2026
AfterMaths: From Capybara Escapes to The MTC: Real World Maths
Mar 27, 2026
What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Learning Times Tables - with Professor Lucy Cragg
Mar 24, 2026
Helping Every Child Feel Like a Mathematician - with Tom Oakley
Mar 17, 2026
AfterMaths: When Children Decide They’re “Not a Maths Person”
Mar 13, 2026
Direct Instruction Without Losing Thinking: A Conversation With Will Mcloughlin
Mar 10, 2026
AfterMaths: Bean 13, Algebra, And a Little Maths Magic
Mar 06, 2026
Why Stories Might Be The Missing Piece In Maths Lessons - with Hannah Allison
Mar 03, 2026
AfterMaths: Manipulatives Can't Think (But Teachers Can!)
Feb 27, 2026
When Maths Thinking is Messy but Meaningful - with Dr Kate Quane
Feb 24, 2026
AfterMaths: The Million Dollar Maths Problem
Feb 20, 2026
AfterMaths: Is Friday 13th really unlucky?
Feb 13, 2026
Games, Play and Learning in Primary Maths - with Dr Sam Parkes
Feb 10, 2026
AfterMaths: School Trips, Maths Engagement and the Trouble with Non Negotiables
Feb 06, 2026
Choosing the Right Manipulative: What Really Matters - with Jo Austen
Feb 03, 2026
AfterMaths: Engagement, Calculators and Maths Anxiety
Jan 30, 2026
Sums of Anarchy: Why Maths Isn’t the Problem – How We Teach It Is
Jan 27, 2026
AfterMaths: Scaffolding, Contactless Cash and 11 Missing Days
Jan 23, 2026
Problem Solving Isn’t a Task -with Steve Lomax & Tom Manners
Jan 20, 2026
AfterMaths: Money, Maths and the Cost of Making Learning Passive
Jan 16, 2026
What Year 6 Teachers Should (and Shouldn’t) Be Doing for SATs Right Now
Jan 13, 2026
AfterMaths: Resolutions, Routines & Reality in the Classroom
Jan 09, 2026
How Maths Lessons Can Lose Confident Learners - with Emma Lockhart
Jan 06, 2026
AfterMaths: Christmas by the Numbers- A Festive Aftermaths Special
Dec 23, 2025
AfterMaths: Fractions, Fatigue & the Future of Teaching
Dec 19, 2025
Making Thinking Visible: Oracy at Every Stage of a Maths Lesson with Mike Gardner
Dec 16, 2025
AfterMaths: Spotify Wrapped, Financial Education & The Learning Pit
Dec 12, 2025
Ep 37: Rebuilding Teacher Confidence in Maths - Insights from Patrick Renouf
Dec 09, 2025
AfterMaths: Maths Misused - Our Favourite Everyday Errors
Dec 05, 2025
How to See Maths Everywhere - Rob Eastaway’s Guide for Teachers
Dec 02, 2025
AfterMaths: Six of the Toughest Maths Concepts - Our Definitive Countdown
Nov 28, 2025
From Stuck to Successful: Building Problem-Solving Classrooms with Phil Herd
Nov 25, 2025
AfterMaths: A Trillion Cornflakes!
Nov 21, 2025
The Hidden Logic Behind Great Maths Tasks with John Bee
Nov 18, 2025
AfterMaths: Times Tables, Roman Numerals and Golf!
Nov 14, 2025
Why Times Tables Still Matter and How to Teach Them Better with Cate Fearn
Nov 11, 2025
Aftermaths: Sharing, Grouping, and Getting It Wrong (Why Division Trips Us Up)
Nov 07, 2025
Emergency Episode: Curriculum & Assessment Review Special
Nov 05, 2025
Counting, Comparing and Cooking: How Maths Really Works in EYFS With Michelle Windridge
Nov 04, 2025
Number Sense, PIN Codes and Peer Power
Oct 28, 2025
Aftermaths: 6, 7, Pi and AI
Oct 24, 2025
Fractions, Feedback and the Future: What AI Means for Primary Teachers
Oct 21, 2025
AfterMaths: Traitors, Trust and Timesing
Oct 17, 2025
Making Thinking Visible: How Maths Journalling Builds Confident Learners With Kirsten Fenton & Holly Drummond
Oct 14, 2025
AfterMaths: Curriculum, Crossovers and Colin Firth
Oct 10, 2025
Exploding Rainbows - Connecting Science and Maths with Leonie Briggs
Oct 07, 2025
Aftermaths: Babies, Benchmarks and Becky’s Latin
Oct 03, 2025
Songs, Smoots, and Spatial Reasoning
Oct 01, 2025
SEND in the Maths Experts! Inclusive Practice with Georgina Durrant
Sep 30, 2025
From Trust-Wide Leadership to Classroom Lesson Design with Tom Isherwood
Sep 23, 2025
Primary Maths CPD That Works! Collaborative Planning with Lewis Horsley
Sep 16, 2025
From Year 6 to Year 7: Why Transition Matters in Maths with Pete Mattock
Sep 09, 2025
The Final Summer Special: Puzzles, Pop Songs, and Polygons
Sep 02, 2025
Summer Special: How far can you get from the sea in the UK? And early maths notation
Aug 26, 2025
Summer Special: Leading Maths - Why Subject Leadership Matters More Than Ever
Aug 19, 2025
Summer Special: Making Sense of Time: Why Teaching Time Is Harder Than You Think
Aug 12, 2025
How Big Is a Billion? And Can You Plan Around a Scheme Without Losing Yourself?
Aug 05, 2025
Summer Special: The Surprising History of School Holidays – and a Maths Question Answered
Jul 29, 2025
Metacognition in Maths: The Secret To Building Resilient Learners - with Nathan Burns
Jul 22, 2025
Kate Frood Taught Maths Every Week as a Headteacher - Here's Why
Jul 15, 2025
How Number Talks Transformed Teaching from Nursery to Year 6 (with Omar Jennings)
Jul 08, 2025
Teaching Maths in Small Schools: Mixed-Age Classes, Mastery and Oracy
Jul 01, 2025
What Makes Great Teaching? – Lessons from John Tomsett
Jun 24, 2025
Talking Maths Anxiety and Confidence with Dr Heidi Kirkland
Jun 17, 2025