Fox CPD

** Important note ** If you book fewer than 7 days in advance of this course OR you do not receive the pre-course information a week in advance, please email courses@foxcpd.co.uk to ensure you can access the pre-course material https://player.vimeo.com/video/693450885?h=5f121218a0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 Course Details Early years teachers, leaders and support staff will be able to observe a (more…)

This course is aimed at teachers and leaders in KS1 and KS2 and will explore the most challenging aspects of English teaching: how to plan successful units of work, how to excel at shared writing and how to teach the editing process. Planning successful fiction and non-fiction writing units can be challenging; this course will (more…)

This course will support classroom teachers and subject leaders in developing the knowledge and understanding of how to maximise vocabulary development across the curriculum.    It will share best practice in the explicit teaching of vocabulary applicable across a range of subjects and will provide opportunities to observe and analyse lessons. The course will include: (more…)

Spelling is a key component of the KS2 English curriculum, but also an area that teachers often lack subject knowledge and confidence.  This course will explore the role of spelling in the English Curriculum and what is involved in becoming a successful speller. The course will develop teacher subject knowledge of spelling rules and pedagogical (more…)

This course will be an opportunity for English, Reading 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 Reading and Writing. The discussion will be framed around both the content of the Ofsted inspection framework (more…)

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…)