This course will support class teachers and subject leaders in developing a holistic approach towards developing fluency of times tables within the school. The session will help delegates develop their subject knowledge in key areas to improve individual and school knowledge and pedagogy. This will be in relation to number relationships and structures, models and (more…)

The English curriculum has high expectations for grammar teaching and learning across the primary phase. This course will support teachers in developing excellent subject knowledge. It will look at how to plan and deliver outstanding grammar teaching as part of English lessons as well as through engagin discrete grammar sessions. Practitioners will explore progression across (more…)

This course is aimed at teachers and leaders in KS1, alongside English subject leaders, who are teaching and targeting all pupils to achieve the highest standards in writing, based on strong foundational knowledge and skills, which will prepare them for the KS2 curriculum. Teachers will develop their subject knowledge of what it means to write (more…)

Teaching reading effectively is essential for ensuring outstanding progress throughout a school. However, leading effective reading sessions can be a challenge, in terms of lesson preparation, classroom organisation and in-depth subject knowledge to ensure progression. Maintaining the balance between decoding and developing comprehension can prove difficult. This course will support qualified teachers in reviewing their (more…)

This course is aimed at teachers and leaders in KS2, alongside English subject leaders, who are teaching and targeting all pupils to achieve the highest standards in writing and grammar, based on strong foundational knowledge and skills, which will prepare them for the secondary curriculum. Teachers will develop their subject knowledge of what it means (more…)

This course will support teachers in reviewing their subject knowledge and developing their pedagogy in order to deliver effective group and whole class reading routinely. The course will ensure that teachers understand how best to apply and develop phonic knowledge at the same time as developing other strategies and teaching good comprehension. It will also (more…)