Conceptual Clarity: A Conversation with Pete Mattock

Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

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Kieran Mackle
June 16, 2025

Conceptual Clarity: A Conversation with Pete Mattock

Good Morning, TDaPE Massive.

This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Pete Mattock and I explored conceptual understanding and what it means for our teachers and students. Lots of overlap with the chat Stuart and I had last week, as well as previous episodes with Will McLoughlin and John Jackson and Emma Lindley-Thompson. I’ll try and create a few playlists with the whole collection together over the next week or so. Lots below to enjoy before then. Had a lot of fun talking to Pete about maths and I hope you will too…

Conceptual Clarity: A Conversation with Pete Mattock by Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, we’re joined by Pete Mattock, author of Visible Maths, Conceptual Maths, and Leading Maths. Together we explore what it really means to understand mathematics conceptually, what leaders need to know to support that understanding.

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Visual Summary

A ‘six-minute’ summary video for use in briefings, meetings or when you’re in a rush.

Conceptual Maths - Pete Mattock

The window for speaker proposals for TDaPE Cymru is still open. If you’re a teacher with something to share, then delivering a 40-minute workshop might be for you. The short proposal form can be found here. The window will remain open until the 25th of June - though we have very limited places left before we reach capacity.

If you’re keen to go but haven’t persuaded your Head Teacher/Business manager to get your ticket yet, now is the time.

Sounds-Write Symposium 2025: Interventions that Work: A Virtual Conference

June 24-27, 2025
What is the Sounds-Write Symposium?

The Sounds-Write Symposium is a global online conference that brings educators, professionals and parents together. Our collective goal? To build brighter futures for children around the world by improving the way we teach reading and spelling.

Hosted by Sounds-Write every two years, the symposium celebrates the latest research and case studies and shares successful teaching practices within structured literacy and speech-to-print approaches. 

Access is free for the live sessions and for 24 hours after the event. There is an All Access Pass ticket available which provides lifetime access to the recordings, priced for an affordable and accessible professional development opportunity.

Ticket Information 

Free ticket: The Free Ticket lets you watch all 2025 Symposium sessions, for a limited time only. Watch All 2025 Presentations (Limited to a 48-hour viewing window) Lifetime Access to all Presentations and Sessions. Download all Sessions in video, audio, and pdf format. Download your Attendance Certificate for Professional Development. Due to the time limit, the free ticket is only available before and during the event.

All Access Pass: $69 USD. For Individuals. Remove the time limit, and get lifetime access to all 2025 Symposium sessions. Watch All Presentations. Lifetime Access to all Presentations and Sessions. Download all Sessions in video, audio, and pdf format. Downloadable Attendance Certificate for Professional Development. Sharing this access with anyone else is prohibited. For multi-user access, please select the ALL-ACCESS GROUP PASS option during checkout. Please note, that the prices listed on the Symposium are in United States Dollars.

All Access Group Pass: (from $39 USD) ALL ACCESS GROUP PASS (2025) For Groups & Institutions. Lowest Price Per Ticket. Watch All Presentations. Lifetime Access to all Presentations and Sessions. Download all Sessions in video, audio, and pdf format. Downloadable Attendance Certificate for Professional Development. The chosen amount of tickets may be allocated to the desired email addresses after checkout. Any ticket assigned may not be shared among multiple people. Please note, that the prices listed on the Symposium are in United States Dollars.

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Until next time, thanks for listening.