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Raj Kumar has over 25 years experience of teaching mathematics in secondary schools in Yorkshire. He has been a Mathematics Adviser for over 15 years, playing a significant role in raising standards in mathematics. He has experience of working alongside a variety of senior leadership teams to support teachers and students to raise attainment and improve progress in mathematics. Raj firmly believes in the power of collaboration around planning, teaching and reviewing impact.

As an independent lead practitioner he now works with the National STEM Centre, the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme, several Maths Hubs and Teaching Schools.

Raj supports the improvement of teaching and learning in mathematics classroom through coaching, modelling and team teaching. He enjoys leading professional development of all types and has developed a rich repertoire of supportive and engaging ways of challenging thinking and stimulating ideas.

Raj was a member of the National Strategies’ mathematics pedagogy group and has helped write materials that have been distributed to all maintained schools in England.  He has also written many resources to support teachers and mathematics teams. He is passionate about mathematics and believes that the teaching of key concepts is crucial to successful learning.

Raj is also an ambassador for the WPBSA as a qualified Snooker Coach. A Snooker Enrichment Session can be delivered, using a professional syllabus, by introducing the white to black snooker training programme which is part of the WPBSA’s remit to inspire & increase participation in Snooker across all levels/ages. The initiative helps the sport to be played in schools across the country. Schools can then develop their own Cue Zones, running group activities, competitions, demonstrating the basic elements of the game using the WPBSA blueprint. There’s lots of Maths in Snooker too!

If you would like to enhance your potting, break-building, tactical game, learning the basics such as bridge, cue action, stance, grip, finding the centre of the cue ball, treating yourself, friends, family to a Snookering Gift Voucher then please get in touch.