This course will be an opportunity for English and writing subject leads and senior leaders to explore curriculum intent and implementation in relation to the English Curriculum, with an in-depth focus on the elements which relate to writing. The discussion will be framed around both the content of the Ofsted inspection framework and considerations of (more…)

The National Curriculum mentions ‘debates’ explicitly, yet this is something that most schools simply don’t have the subject knowledge to teach to a high standard. 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 articulacy (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. Structured group reading is examined in the broader context of developing reading opportunities and a literate environment in early years settings. We will also look at the importance of the (more…)

These three sessions of training gives opportunities to explore and develop teaching approaches in your Foundation Stage classrooms, drawing on the key principles of mastery in mathematics. These days of professional development will develop your subject knowledge and pedagogy. There will be an emphasis on using manipulatives with opportunities to work with pattern and to (more…)

This course will be divided into two parts. First we will focus on developing communication and language in your setting. This is crucial as early language learning is the foundation on which later success across the curriculum is built. We begin by looking at the reasons for the language gap between disadvantaged children and their (more…)

(postponed) This course offers an exciting opportunity for teachers and maths subject leaders to develop their understanding of how to use the bar model to support mathematical learning in both KS1 and KS2. This practical course will focus on how to promote conceptual understanding of number objectives using the bar model. There will be the (more…)