Course Details Debating is an essential tool for a school to use to increase the confidence and communication skills of its children. It can help to develop a positive culture of speaking throughout a school and create articulate, persuasive and thoughtful young people. The course will include: The theory behind teaching children to debate and (more…)

Have you heard about the vocabulary development resource that was awarded a rare ‘highly commended’ accolade at the 2018 Education Resource Awards in the Collaboration Between School and Supplier category? Here at the Fox Federation, we have been teaching Mrs Wordsmith as part of the curriculum for the past 4 years and we are so (more…)

The course will offer support and inspiration to teachers who are moving to the next stage of their career as a subject leader of mathematics, or for those who wish to consider ways to improve their current leadership provision. Leading a core subject is a huge responsibility. This course will support maths subject leaders in (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 full day course will support qualified teachers in (more…)

These discursive facilitated zoom sessions will bring together teachers, school leaders and governors who are interested in developing a whole school approach to anti-racism.  It is designed for practitioners and leaders who are already committed to the work of anti-racism in schools, but are at the start of their journey.  The course will be split (more…)

This course will offer an opportunity to explore and discuss what makes effective independent provision in the Foundation stage and how we can support children to become enthusiastic and inquisitive mathematicians.  Practitioners will spend time thinking about their environments and how to develop mathematical language and problem solving through the classroom provision, lesson structure and (more…)

This course will support teachers with developing their pedagogy in order to teach reading effectively. We will critically analyse what makes effective group reading as well as exploring the broader context of developing reading opportunities and creating a literate environment in their setting. We will also explore what makes a reader; considering pre-reading experiences, the (more…)

This series of twilight CPD sessions, combined with brief pre-reading and gap tasks, provides an excellent opportunity for those new to senior leadership, as well as those with a few years of experience, to reflect on and develop their leadership knowledge and skills. This session would be suitable for subject leaders, phase leaders, lead teachers (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  discrete grammar sessions.  Practitioners will explore progression across the (more…)

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…)