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1 AS/A2 Level Art Teachers Course - (4408)

A course to help strengthen all aspects of your Arts teaching at AS/A2. Get to grips with the new 2004 specification with practical and effective examples. Feel comfortable and confident in generating questions, and presenting your candidates' coursework in its best light.

Planning programmes for AS/A2 Level Art
Helping candidates to succeed
Designing and organising coursework
Presenting candidates' work
The technical aspects and skills required
Marking and assessing AS/A2 Level Art
Generating questions
2 Improving Site Management - (4457)

This course will examine ways in which those responsible for the day-to-day management of the site and facilities can employ their resources and time more effectively. It will provide a sound body of information and ideas for improving site management and help raise awareness within the institution of the importance of site management and maintenance issues.

Identification of 'key' responsibilities
Role definition within the school management structure
Criteria for 'Risk Assessments' for your work area/s
Essential understanding of basic requirements
Implications for safety - management responsibilities
Brief review of recent legislation
Overview of the Health and Safety Policy for the school
3 Effective School Office Management - (4466)

Learn how to work smarter, not harder with this intensive management skills training day for busy office managers. Discover the keys to building successful teams, and providing a quality service. The day will focus on how to work effectively with colleagues and how to develop professional practice.

Work with school colleagues to achieve success
Define key responsibilities and limits of authority
Learn how to write job descriptions
Schedule the workload
Agree priority areas and establish action plans
Set and review targets
Improve current office procedures
4 GCSE Art Teachers Course - (4470)

This course aims to bring into focus a number of issues concerning GCSE Art and Design for teachers who wish to improve their professional practice. It will include planning the course, organising the examination, presentation of work and discussion of moderation. There will be plenty of time allowed for the exchange of ideas and questions.

Planning programmes for GCSE Art
Designing and organising coursework projects
Planning the timed test - using question papers
Balancing creativity with the need for technical skills
Presenting candidates' work
Teacher assessment and the moderator's role
5 Design Skills Workshop for Stage Make-up - (4475)

Gain an understanding of stage make-up with this in-depth and practical day. The course covers the essential aspects of stage make-up, from planning and materials to application. Create vibrant standard, character and fantasy make-up for examination purposes, school plays and full-productions.

Planning and developing designs for stage make-up
Creating standard, character and fantasy make-up
Effective use of special effects
Skills, technique and knowledge
Designs under stage light
Evaluating final designs and practical demonstrations
Contrasting make-ups
6 Mime and Mask - (4577)

Mime and mask often seem complex and daunting branches of drama, yet they are the most freeing forms of performance work and very accessible to pupils of all ages. They are invaluable tools for extending a student's expressive range in such areas as spatial awareness, timing, focus, gesture, movement and characterisation.

Basic skills through practical physical exercises
Illusory and expressive mime
The origin and mystique of masks
Neutral masks and character masks
Use of mime and mask to support other drama work
7 Developing and Improving Personal Effectiveness - (4610)

Deal with tasks more effectively, lead while minimising conflict, and understand the signals people are sending you. These are crucial skills when working in any school environment, and this course shows you how, helping you to become a more valued member of your team.

Assess your own management style
Leadership: styles and skills
Identify differing communication styles
100 steps to time management
Evolve strategies for being assertive
Managing conflict and anger
8 A Guide to Creative Writing 11 - 18 - (4718)

Creative writing should be an inspiring activity, with free writing met with generous support by teachers and peers. This course shows how to make this a reality, with a wide variety of suggested techniques, which have proved stimulating and productive across the full age-range of secondary school students.

Parody, pastiche and creative writing
Characters and habitats
Openings, plots and planning
Some useful resources for the teacher
Managing a major project
9 AS/A2 Poetry and Prose Criticism - (4731)

This course will suggest approaches to the teaching of both prepared and unseen passages of poetry and prose at AS/A2 Level; to outline the language and terminology necessary for critical expression at this level; to give examples of passages and extracts for students to practice their skills; and to review the expectations of the examiner and identify the pathways to higher grades.

Review of language and technical terms required at AS/A2 Level
Sample resources
Practical poetry and prose appreciation
Past examination questions
10 Managing Bereavement in School - (4740)

Loss and bereavement of some degree is unavoidable, and it is with young people that its impact is most felt. This course will cover a wide range of loss experiences, including developmental and traumatic loss, and normal and unexpected loss - ranging from the death of a child's family member to the trauma of death by accident or misadventure.

Exploring developmental and traumatic loss experiences
Increasing awareness of the impact of loss
The process of bereavement
What may impede the bereavement process?
Cultural issues concerned with bereavement
11 Managing Conflict & Dealing with Difficult People - (4753)

Most people have at some time had to deal with difficult behaviour from colleagues at work. This course will help individuals to develop positive strategies for managing negative behaviour. The day will involve a balanced mix of tutor input, group discussion and tactful proactive strategies for managing conflict and difficult situations.

Handling colleagues who exhibit negative behaviour
Recognising the causes and consequences of conflict
Managing anger and manipulative behaviour
Dealing with 'problem people' with minimum disruption
Managing your own behaviour to avoid negativity
Strategies to nurture healthy inter-personal relationships
Developing self-esteem and the 'feel good' factor
12 Enlightened Leadership & Innovative Management - (4754)

Good leadership has been identified by Ofsted and DfES reports as fundamental to success in schools & colleges. This course will review current theories and relate this to good practice.

Understanding your own leadership style
Successful leadership in practice
How to sustain credibility & become a leader
Managing recurrent challenges
Developing team leadership
Making progress and limiting failure
Inspiring enthusiasm, loyalty & commitment from the team
13 School/College Office Reception Skills for Front Line Staff - (4771)

Frequently the first point of contact with the outside world, front line staff play a vital role in contributing to the image and reputation of their school or college. This course will help office staff to maximise their potential in these areas.

Give a professional and courteous impression to visitors and callers
Become a vital link in the school's management chain
Develop key skills for running reception successfully
Develop communication and listening skills
Handle difficult people, cope with crises and conflict
Project a professional image
Promote co-operation amongst colleagues
14 Craig in Theory & Practice - (4776)

This course aims to offer an account of Craig's life and work.

Examine and evaluate Craig's influence on subsequent practitioners
Identify the main elements of Craig's idea of theatre and its origins, development and legacy
Identify the sources of Craig's ideas
Consider how to make Craig accessible to students
Craig and the rise of the director
Craig's designs
15 Practical Brecht - (4779)

Brechtian theory can often seem dry, dull and irrelevant to students. This course will use practical, accessible exercises to explore the vivid ideas behind Brecht's work. This course will bring Brechtian theory to life and use it as a springboard to the process of making theatre and studying texts.

Brecht's working methods & developments
Their value in today's theatre
Background, influences, aims & themes
16 GCSE Schemes of Work: Drama - (4821)

This popular course has been updated to take account of changes in the GCSE specification and also includes a section on how to approach dramatic texts at this level. It aims to develop the necessary skills and fit them into a scheme of work which can be progressed throughout the whole course. It will be packed full of new ideas and approaches on group presentations.

Schemes of work designed to suit exam requirements
Developing students' understanding of key terminology
Practical activities to help with written coursework and exams
Evaluation; differentiation in schemes of work
Activities to engage students
Performance skills
Progression from Key Stage 3 and on to A level
17 Photography in Art AS/A2 Level - (4822)

We begin by looking at the coursework requirements and what the chief examiner has to say, then move on to the practicalities of designing schemes of work and setting assessment objectives. A course for people who want to tighten up their knowledge and skills in this important area.

Planning programmes for AS/A2 Level Art
Chemical or digital?
Using performance indicators to improve performance
Designing and organising coursework
Presenting candidates' work
The technical aspects and skills
Marking and assessing AS/A2 Level Art
18 Assertiveness - (4837)

It is tempting to confuse assertiveness with being pushy, or "getting what you want". Truly assertive behaviour enables all parties to retain their self-esteem, to work towards positive inter-personal relationships, and to achieve satisfactory solutions.

What is assertiveness and how assertive are you?
Some personality definitions
Personal rights
Assertive language
Increasing confidence
Body language
the power of saying "No"
19 Dealing Confidently with Sex & Relationships in PSHE - (4840)

Sexual health education is a topic which many tutors find difficult to approach. Some students find discussing such issues embarrassing, and teachers often find themselves unqualified to give appropriate advice. This course will offer guidance on implementing an effective sexual health programme within your school; with advice on resourcing, effective teaching strategies and sources of further information.

Statistics on teenage sexual behaviour
Law and guidance on sex education
Evaluation of methodologies and materials
Strategies for handling difficult situations
Further sources of information
20 The Exceptional School Secretary - (4852)

This course will focus on defining the professional role, achieving effective time management and positive people management strategies.

Defining and developing your professional role
Assess what the school expects from your service
Collect key data about your job
Communicate the facts of your job to your manager
Effective time management
Reduce "headless chicken" management
Keep the day focused on priorities
21 Teaching the Novel at AS/A2 - (4875)

This course will address the problems most often encountered in the teaching of the novel at AS/A2 Level. It will provide an overview of the possibilities available at this level and suggest ways into a variety of texts. When it comes to choosing the texts, this course will help delegates make informed choices and find coherent combinations.

Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century novels
Modern and contemporary works
Coursework, examinations, and the expectations of examiners
22 Making Marvellous Masks - (4897)

The workshop aims to look at masks from around the world and use the multicultural stimulus to develop mask making and design in a range of media, which can be used across the age ranges in school.

Introduction to the day - National Curriculum overview
A whole world of masks - visual presentation
The masks in context - story
The use of a variety of materials
Practical activities - planning and making masks
Discussion - using the day's material in the classroom
Evaluation and feedback
23 Management Skills for Reprographic Technicians - (4961)

This course is designed for all technicians who are working in teams or alone. It will explore issues of service quality, self management and effective distribution of the work load.

Providing a quality service - "Who are my customers and what are their expectations?"
Knowing your role
Effective teamwork - working with problem personalities
Communication and listening
Managing your workload
How to plan and adapt to new circumstances
Delegation
24 GCSE Music Composition - Practical - (4969)

This is a practical skills-based course exploring the inspirational nature of composition and music. This is an area where students are most highly inspired and generate ideas and enthusiasm which helps them not only in music but across the whole curriculum. It is aimed at teachers looking for new ideas for generating enthusiasm and improving students' motivation and achievement.

Generating enthusiasm in composition
Building and developing techniques
Visual and aural presentation - the technological aspect
Composition as a basis for all musical skills
Assessment skills
25 AS/A2 Music Composition - (4972)

Composition is currently the basis for music education in lower Key Stages and has become more central to the new AS/A2 Level curriculum. Indeed, all basic musical skills are enhanced by the study of composition. This course aims to refresh those already involved with new ideas and strategies, familiarise teachers with composition as an option, and de-mystify those unfamiliar with curriculum options.

Definitions - substance, depth & competence in relation to techniques & imagination, development, aesthetics & style
Preparations - curiosity as a stimulus; engagement as a technique
Presentation - technology or hand script, computers or instruments - the importance of editing
Musical criteria - assessment of imagination
26 Shakespeare at Key Stages 3 & 4: A Developmental Approach - (4980)

Ideas and advice are shared in this practical course, which aims to aid teachers in the difficult task of introducing children to the world of Shakespeare.

Strategies to make Shakespeare accessible to pupils
Exercises to enable students to have a personal involvement with Shakespeare's language
Suggestions for a developmental scheme of work, with ideas for written and oral assignments
Schemes of work for Shakespeare at KS4 as a progression from KS3
Suggested ways of using the text with less able pupils - best practice working methods
Organising the group, space and time
27 Behaviour Management: Positive Strategies for Support Staff - (5006)

The aim of this course is to provide practical advice for support staff in schools and colleges enabling participants to deal more effectively with disruptive pupil behaviour. This course is suitable for all members of the associate and support staff team.

How to help support staff in schools and colleges take an active role in creating a positive climate in which all pupils develop a sense of self-worth
Strategies for dealing with disruptive young people
Ways of reducing stressful situations for support and associate staff
Methods to enable more effective inclusion to be successful
28 Practical Steps to Raising Boys' Achievement - (5007)

This highly practical course examines useful and simple strategies to raise the achievement of boys. It focuses on ways to improve boys' behaviour, attitude and performance, while offering successful methods to ensure meaningful group work, successful target setting, and improved problem solving skills.

Making boys feel they belong
Creating a positive atmosphere & reducing negative stress
Developing problem solving skills
Using active teaching methods
Effective group work
Developing note making skills, including mindmapping
Improving reading skills and memory
29 The Reinspection of PSHE - (5008)

Person, Social and Health Education now has a stronger place in the National Curriculum with the non-statutory framework and has a higher profile in inspections. The aim of this course is to prepare schools for the inspection of PSHE. The course will use The Ofsted Framework, Independent School Framework and the English/Welsh Framework, as appropriate. The tutor will review the criteria for inspection as appropriate and enable delega...

Statutory requirements
Sources of evidence
Documentation
Criteria for a positive report
Lesson observation
30 Putting Assessment at the Heart of Learning - (5100)

This major national conference will give you the means to make Assessment for Learning a successful reality in the classroom, both for teachers and middle leaders wishing to build on good practice and senior leaders looking to spearhead development across the school. In doing so you will tap into the dramatic improvements in learning and attainment that effective formative assessment can deliver. And who better to learn from than Profe...

Make learning outcomes clear and accessible
Share assessment data effectively with pupils
Use questioning and dialogue to engage pupils' thinking
Provide pupils with immediate learning feedback
Use feedback comments rather than marks or grades with sensitivity and consistency
Engage all pupils in the learning process through self- and peer-assessment
31 Practical Artaud - (6530)

This course aims to give a concise, coherent and usable account of Artaud's ideas and writings. It will also suggest ways of integrating Artaud into the rest of the syllabus.

Practical exercises to clarify Artaud's ideas on theatre
Consider strategies for making Artaud accessible to students
Consider ways of using Artaud to enrich practical work
Identify Artaud's influence on contemporary theatrical practice
32 Teaching the Talented and Gifted Student - (6567)

Talented and gifted students can remain unidentified within the school / college system, and now come under the overall umbrella of SEN. This course will aim to help teachers and tutors identify these students and review strategies for addressing their particular needs.

Definitions of 'gifted' and 'talented'
Methods of identification
The needs of gifted and talented students
Styles of learning and the opportunities they offer
Coping strategies for gifted and talented children
Developing a whole-school policy for gifted and talented students
33 Health and Safety in the Performance Area - (6574)

This classroom-based course will cover the key aspects of health and safety awareness in theatres and studio spaces.

Health and safety requirements
Risk assessment
Deciding what is acceptable and the assignment process
Protection
Who is responsible for whom?
Giving and receiving protection from any potential hazard
Issuing protective clothing training
34 Priority Management Skills: for Premises, Caretaking & Site Mgt Staff - (6588)

The management and organisational skills explored on this comprehensive course will help with the day to day running of school premises. Premises, caretaking and site management staff will learn how to organise their workload effectively, manage their staff and colleagues and maintain motivation and self-esteem.

The importance and purpose of the job
Prioritising competing demands, & setting realistic targets
Controlling paperwork and keeping records
The limits of responsibility
The school customer-service chain
Achieving top management commitment to priorities
Dealing effectively with awkward customers
35 Improving Classroom Management for More Effective Teaching - (6593)

Spontaneity and creativity are useful attributes, but effective teachers must succeed in managing the classroom environment in order to maximise the opportunities for all pupils to learn. We examine the principles of good classroom management, and the role it has to play in effective teaching and learning.

Classroom observation - what to look for
Your feedback, and how it is perceived
How to create the best climate for learning
68 approaches for the classroom
What a good lesson looks like
36 Using Drama to Manage Behaviour - (6596)

The aim of this course is to analyse how drama can be used as a technique, by both specialists and non-specialists, to manage difficult behaviour, particularly in adolescence. Through a variety of techniques, which are active, fun and therapeutic, we will see that it is possible to "break the chain" of dysfunctional behaviour and restore a more positive image.

Classroom management - creating the right atmosphere
Social skills - successful interaction with students
Work schemes for the student with behavioural problems
Convention and strategies
Specific problems - ranging from aggression to withdrawal
Managing yourself - ways you can keep calm and sane in such a situation
37 Drama & Special Needs - (6597)

This course is suitable for teachers of special needs who are interested in using drama techniques as a valuable means of teaching and for drama teachers who would be interested in finding out more about special needs and exploring how their teaching can be applied in this field. The focus of the course is on increasing confidence and self-esteem in children as well as examining the idea of 'play' as a teaching tool.

Learning through drama - key methods and ways of working
Developing stories; sequencing events; engaging with people and issues
Suitable classroom structures
Building drama into your normal lessons
Confidence building
38 Management Skills for Science Technicians - (6684)

The role of science technicians is defined and explored, with emphasis placed on time and workload management; the provision of a quality service and working with colleagues and the staff team.

Making communications work & achieving job satisfaction
Target setting & developing a professional development focus
Balancing practical work with other duties
Prioritising activities
Eliminating the need for demand management and crises
Devising an ongoing action plan to meet classroom demands
39 Effective Interviewing Skills - (6718)

The skills and knowledge for successful interviewing are indispensable to senior managers who are responsible for interviewing potential recruits, current staff and prospective students. Only through effective preparation and good interpersonal skills is it possible to fully utilise the powerful tool of the successful interview.

Interview overview & advice for preparation
Structuring interviews
Identifying & developing interviewing skills
Asking questions & listening to answers
Creating a constructive environment & establishing a rapport
Analysing responses
Making the right choices and avoiding costly mistakes
40 Improving the Under-Performance of Boys in English KS3 & KS4 - (6720)

This course will enable teachers to develop strategies to combat the under-achievement of boys in English KS3 and KS4. The discrepancy between sexes is often very pronounced by the time that pupils reach GCSE level and it is clear that such boys have untapped potential.

Successful good practice from other schools
Adopting and adapting methods suitable for the culture of your school
How to make monitoring work
Generating a motivational climate
41 Key Issues in Child Protection for Teachers & Support Staff - (6732)

A comprehensive and sensitive review of the key issues in child protection. The course is suitable for a wide range of staff, and will explore current research, abuse in the context of the law and ways to work with abused pupils.

Child abuse - the context
Different forms of abuse
Defining punishment, discipline and abuse
Current research about abusers and the abused
The law and its implications
The indicators of abuse and how to report abuse
How to manage cases of abuse
42 Supporting the Needs of Looked After Children - (6757)

Looked after children are more likely to be excluded from school and are the least likely group to obtain any academic qualifications. This course is designed to help schools investigate the factors involved and to develop a strategy for supporting them. The strategies considered incorporate inter-agent and home/school arrangements as well as school-based ones.

Implications for schools, teachers and support staff
Monitoring and planning
Principles of support
Effective action
Anticipating the need
Advice and support for teachers and carers
43 Target-Setting and Raising Achievement - (6782)

This course will identify methods of successful target setting and strategies for raising levels of achievement in secondary school pupils.

Characteristics of successful schools
Working as a team to achieve success
Successful target setting
Effective classroom management
Self-esteem and the 'self' concept
Making student-centred learning work
44 Assessing GCSE Media Studies - (6783)

GCSE Media Studies calls for a variety of assessment methods including the internal assessment of coursework and production in preparation for external moderation. This day will give teachers the opportunity to review their approach to assessment. It will be linked closely to syllabus guidelines, performance criteria and published controlled test papers and marking schemes.

Meeting syllabus requirements
Approaching the assessments of coursework production
Using performance criteria and mark schemes
Setting and marking student work
Preparation for moderation
45 Enhancing Grade Performance in GCSE Art - (6813)

From structured lessons (and their success!) to critical thinking we examine how to get the best out of your students. There is a close emphasis on the National Curriculum criteria at GCSE, and what is required to fulfil it.

The hows and whys of critical thinking
Teaching strategies that bring success
How to evaluate the success of a structured lesson
GCSE criteria - aims and objectives
Assessment techniques
46 Management Skills for Creative and Expressive Arts Technicians - (6817)

Through detailed examination of the management skills required of creative and expressive arts technicians, this course aims to provide you with the personal resources necessary for the most efficient and effective use of your time.

Working as part of the team
Managing the professional process
Understanding the job - defining the limits of responsibilities
Communicating effectively with the team
Managing resource problems productively
Managing the workload and your colleagues
Coping with conflict & managing difficult people
47 A Practical Guide to Risk Assessment for Schools & Colleges - (6828)

This course aims to develop an awareness of the requirements of modern legislation. The course introduces the concept of managing risk and discusses the legislative requirements. Delegates will be required to draw up a risk assessment protocol as well as devising a risk management action plan.

Why manage risk
Explaining hazard and risk
Assessing risk
UK legislative requirements
Action plan
48 Managing Construction & External Contractors on Education Sites - (6836)

Major and minor building work on-site is the responsibility of the school. This course explores the implications of this, with reference to practical legal and safety issues.

The CDM Regulations & how they affect the school
Policy and practice
Devising site inspection schedules & making them work
Producing a safety plan for the school/college
Dealing with external contractors/sub-contractors
Managing the health and safety requirements
Identification of legally responsible persons
49 Enhancing the Delivery of PSHE by Form Tutors - (6854)

PSHE is often delivered by form teachers who may not have experience in this area. The aim of this course is to cover the essential issues, topics and approaches in order to enhance form tutors' ability to contribute to the personal development of their pupils in the PSHE programme.

Classroom climate
Basic principles of PSHE
Self-esteem
Sensitive and contentious issues
Reviewing learning
Appropriate methods for PSHE delivery
PSHE and inspection
50 2 Day - Management & Safety in Swimming Pools - (6875)

This course is essential for schools running their own swimming pools. Full attendance and successful completion of the course enables a delegate to gain the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management Foundation Pool Plant Operators Certificate.

Pollution - physical, biological, chemical
pH and alkalinity control
Disinfection - chlorine, bromine, ultra violet, ozone
Automatic dosing
Balanced water - Langelier table
Water testing - theory and practice
Circulation and filtration
51 Health & Safety in the Science Laboratory - (6882)

This course is designed for technicians and teachers who work in laboratories. It includes a brief look at individual responsibilities under health and safety Law, as well as COSHH, controlling hazards in a laboratory environment and assessing risk.

Individual responsibilities under health and safety law
COSHH
Controlling hazards in the laboratory
Managing risk
Manual handling
Preventing accidents
Action plan
52 Leading a Team: A Course for Support Staff Team Leaders - (6890)

This highly interactive course is aimed at support / associate staff team leaders. After participating in the course, support staff team leaders will be better equipped to develop team working, improve leadership skills, enhance communication and interpersonal skills, and augment levels of assertiveness and performance monitoring.

Getting the job done
Improving team-working
Setting work standards and monitoring performance
Team leadership behaviour - managing the people
Understanding the team's needs - giving credit & encouragement
Disciplining members of the team
53 Time Management Skills for Senior & Middle Managers - (6891)

This course will identify strategies for effective time and resource management while recognising the special context in which middle and senior managers have to work.

Analyse your current situation
How to 'manage many masters'
Prioritise the demands which are made of you
Develop effective time management skills
Gain control of your workload
Improve delegation skills
Maximise your strengths and minimise your weaknesses
54 Peter Brook: a Fusion of Methods - (6899)

In this course we examine Brook's debt to practitioners such as: Artaud, Grotowski, Brecht and Stanislavski, in terms of their aims for and requirements of the theatre and the demands and problems that these created for their actors. We will also look at Brook's own work and use practical exercises both on and off text to explore Brook's major concerns: What is theatre? What is a play? What is an actor? What is the relationship between ...

The historical context: Brook's relationship to contemporary performance
His debt ot the past - his use of work of Stanislavski, Artaud, Brecht and Grotowski
The debt of the present: Richard Schechner, Elizabeth Swados, Roy Hart, Charles Marowitz, etc.
Our debt to him in the future, his influence on our work in the theatre today
Teaching techniques and relevance to AS/A2 Level Drama/Theatre Studies syllabus
55 Practical Grotowski - (6900)

This course will practically examine the development of Grotowski's work from experiments in the role of the audience and what acting is to para-theatre and the objective drama programme.

Exercises for the 'poor theatre'
Grotowski's work on the actor
Practical exercises applied to text
His influence on theatre
The Journey to the East
Actual rehearsal work
56 Singing/Vocal Work in Secondary School - (6919)

This is a course for secondary school music teachers wishing to improve and extend their skills in this important element of National Curriculum music. It would seem that the national trend, which was rapidly leading to the demise of singing in secondary schools, has been reversed. However, many music teachers still feel vulnerable in this area of teaching, and this course will help to build confidence as well as extending skills.

Vocal technique
Song teaching skills
Introduction to part singing
Repertoire
The boy's changing voice
57 The Role of the Head of the Music Department in Secondary Schools - (6921)

This course is suitable for heads of department, teachers with subject management responsibility and those aspiring to become, or shortly becoming, a head of department. This course will cover all aspects of the job, and give practical guidance in making it a manageable task.

Communication skills
Efficient administration
How to use the school development plan systems to your departments' advantage
58 Stanislavski: Theory into Practice - (6943)

STANISLAVSKI: 'It was necessary to picture not life itself as it takes place in reality, but as we vaguely feel it in our dreams'. This statement is not widely quoted, mainly because it does not easily fit our perceptions of 'the Method'. This course aims to 'debunk' some of the myths and to rediscover the man whom Grotowski called 'my personal ideal'.

Aims and objectives of the system and its influence
The genre and development of 'naturalism'
Problems of the method and its generic development
Practical exercises on 'The method of physical action'
How to answer questions in the exam!
Links to further practical exploration and other practitioners
59 A Practical Guide to Teaching AQA Drama Texts at A Level - (6944)

Through practical work and theoretical discussion we will enable delegates to leave with ideas for schemes of work for their specific texts. There will also be opportunities to compare the respective merits of different plays to be studied at this level.

Areas of context to explore. How to teach context and what to include.
Genre of the plays - links to dramatic theories and practitioners' work where relevant
Practical ideas for studying the texts to improve written work
Sample essays - what the examiners are looking for
The play in performance - how to write about practical stage activity
Generic concerns, e.g. audience response, dramatic effect, staging scenes, choosing key moments
60 Management Skills for Subject Leaders & Middle Managers - (6952)

This course will be run as a workshop and will focus on developing the management skills and attributes that are identified as essential to the subject leader's role.

National Standards and the role of middle managers
Key aspects of the National Standards for Subject Leaders
Skills required for middle management roles
How to delegate successfully
Managing the departmental team
Team vs. group working
Motivating people
61 Girls Behaving Badly - (6957)

Recent experience suggests that there is a change in attitude by many girls in secondary schools across the country. Ungracious, surly, truculent, deliberately unpleasant behaviour appears to be on the increase. There are no easy answers. However, this course aims to consider why so many girls are causing problems for teachers and fellow students, and to explore strategies that have proved successful.

Disruptive and uncooperative behaviour
Pressures, tensions and the power of self-image
Developing positive relationships
The need for consistency
Case studies and sharing successful strategies
Behaviour as a whole-school issue
62 Improve Your Presentation Skills - (6958)

We live in times where sharing good practice is seen to be a vital part of the work of a variety of staff. As a result they are frequently asked to go out and spread the word to a wide range of groups - colleagues, parents etc. An effective presentation adds credence to the message and enhances the professional credibility of the speaker. This course covers the key skills required for a fluent, persuasive delivery.

Key issues and building the speaker's confidence
Planning and preparing presentation
Choosing and using visual aids
The nature of effective communication
The messages we send
Speaking confidently in public - the practical aspects
63 Anger Management - (6961)

The education of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties is a key challenge for schools/colleges, particularly at a time when the Government is pressing for a reduction in exclusions and in levels of truancy. This course examines responses to those young people with extremes of behaviour and the key issue of anger management. The course offers practical suggestions to increase the success of inclusion.

The importance of recognising and managing your own anger
The range of behaviour causing concern
The effects of disruptive / disturbing behaviour
Concepts of anger and aggression
Strategies to deal more effectively with angry children
Useful examples of good practice
64 Enhancing the Grade in the Practical Work: Getting the Best out of Students - (6963)

This course will explore proven working strategies which allow students the opportunity to attain deserved grades. Devising is part of all drama and theatre studies specifications, as is the interpretation of a script from page to stage in some way. The course will take into account specific requirements and suggest ways to develop practical work into successful written work.

Inspiration and influence
Successful starting points
Linking specific skills to influence or inspiration
Successful portfolios / structured records, from description to analysis - how to meet the criteria for written work
Enhancing practical marks in scripted productions
Finding suitable texts
Design and technical options - realising the design concept
65 Teaching The Beggar's Opera & The Trojan Women - (6965)

This course will cover all the key aspects of these two plays, giving delegates clear and concise schemes of work to help the students perform well in written examinations. Through a mixture of practical work, discussion and examination of archive material on past productions we will explore strategies to enable the students to understand the role of the director in interpreting a play for a contemporary audience.

Structuring the teaching to match the questions
Making the plays relevant for contemporary audiences
How far to go with the interpretation
Rehearsal structures, directorial approaches
Staging key scenes and comparing performances
Researching production history - what is useful
Sample essays and structures
66 Enhancing the Grade in the AS/A2 Written Papers - (6968)

The programme identifies the key features for success in the written papers for drama and theatre studies. This course is suitable for teachers following the Edexcel or AQA specifications.

The things examiners are looking for
Maximising student potential
Identifying standards
Analysing questions
Devising and applying marking schemes
Successful revision
67 Approaches and Choices: Teaching the Drama AS/A2 Level - (6969)

This course is designed to clarify elements of the syllabuses and suggest teaching methods to enable the pupils/students to fulfill the criteria and enable them to gain good grades.

Unlocking the syllabus - links and continuity
The synoptic units
Suitable choices of text through comparisons between genres and writers
Understanding theatrical forms and genres
The teacher as an assessor
The teacher's role in making the process explicit
Bridging the gap between GCSE and AS Level
68 A New Practical Guide to COSHH for Schools & Colleges - (6972)

The course introduces the concept of managing risk and the importance of having a COSHH compliance programme in schools & colleges. This widely applicable course is suitable for anyone working with hazardous substances. It is not necessary to have previous experience in COSHH management.

What is a substance hazardous to health?
Routes of entry of hazardous substances
COSHH regulations
Explaining hazard and risk
Action plan
69 Providing a High Quality Cleaning Service: A course for Supervisors - (6973)

This comprehensive one-day course provides supervisors with an extensive selection of ideas and approaches in order to ensure the provision of a high quality cleaning service. The topics covered are wide-ranging with specific emphasis placed on organisation, management and the specifics of the science of cleaning.

Getting the work done, working with other people
Giving and taking instructions
The role of the supervisor
Passing on information to the management
The science of cleaning
Setting standards and monitoring performance
Responsibility for health & safety
70 Manual Handling and Preventing Accidents (RIDDOR) - (6976)

A functional approach is taken towards manual handling and RIDDOR in this comprehensive course. The requirements and importance of RIDDOR are discussed and practical advice is given on manual handling with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of safe practice.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Assessing the load environment
Good housekeeping
Preventing slips, trips and falls
Risk assessments
What is an accident?
The Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences 1995
71 Effective Skills for Performance Managers in Non-Teaching Roles - (6993)

This course is suitable for any members of staff in a non-teaching role who are responsible for appraising staff. Delegates should bring to the course a copy of their appraisal scheme and job descriptions if these are available.

Key factors for successful schemes
Key areas of responsibility and job descriptions
Positive ways of preparing appraisees for appraisals
Identifying key areas for the job
Coping with stress and anxiety
Organising the schedule, interview checklist
Conducting the interview, effective communication
72 Self Management Skills for P.A.s - (6994)

An effective team starts with good self-management, and in the hectic environment of a school such skills are increasingly becoming compulsory to deal with the body of work. Refresh your knowledge of good self-management strategy, and learn new techniques to increase your productivity.

Self-management strategies
Assess your own management style
Work smarter, not harder
Work effectively with your boss
Plan and prioritise to achieve your goals
Handle competing demands successfully
Manage assertively and handle difficult situations effectively
73 Setting-up & Running A Peer Counselling Group - (6995)

This course will explore the use of peers as tutors in support counselling. The tutor will identify how a counselling group can be set up and establish the value of using young people in peer support and counselling. Such a process can provide support with general problems experienced by pupils in school as well as more specific problems, such as bullying.

Peer counselling/support in schools in context
The advantages and the limitations of using peer counselling
Ways of introducing the peer counselling model
The skills, qualifications and support needed
The unique role of the peer supporter
Training peer supporters in basic counselling skills
Advantages and limitations of peer supporters
74 How to Lead a Team of Learning Support Staff: for SENCOs & TAs - (6997)

This highly interactive course is for members of the Learning Support Staff team. The day provides plenty of opportunity for participants to identify the main issues and reinforce skills through short practical exercises.

Team building
Defining an effective team
Team roles
How to make teams successful
Individuals
Assertive behaviour
Listening skills
75 The PSHE Coordinator's Role - (7001)

This course aims to support secondary school PSHE co-ordinators new to the role and those who want to 'check out' their existing practice. It will provide a clear framework for leading and managing this subject.

An outline of the PSHE Curriculum and the Healthy School Standard
The role of the co-ordinator as leader and manager
Organising PSHE in the school
Policy and planning
Statutory provision
Monitoring, assessing, evaluating and reporting
76 Senior Technicians: Supervisors' Course - (7002)

This course is suitable for all Supervising Technicians or those aspiring to become Senior Technicians. It will provide a practical guide to achieving targets and managing the team.

Getting the balance right - supervising others
How your job relates to the team and the 'whole school'
Skills required for management responsibility
Getting jobs done - setting priorities, targets and standards
Motivating the team and leading by example
Delegating work
Monitoring and reviewing performance
77 Supervisory & Performance Management Skills for Premises Managers - (7003)

Through detailed examination of the management skills required of premises and site managers, this course aims to provide you with the personal resources necessary for the most efficient and effective use of your time.

Getting the balance right - 'carrots and sticks'
How to work effectively as a front-line manager
Skills for management responsibility
How your job relates to the team and the 'whole school'
Setting priorities, targets and standards
Team working
Delegating tasks and giving instructions
78 A Practical Guide to School/College Maintenance - (7004)

School/college maintenance is thoroughly examined in this far-reaching course. Discussion will focus on how to organise yourself to improve efficiency, how to manage others for successful outcomes, and your responsibilities under health and safety law.

Planning and understanding your commitments
Inspections
Common defects
Arranging repairs
Managing service delivery
Health & safety
Risk management
79 Supporting Children Struggling to Write - (7013)

This course is suitable for SENCOs and Teacher Assistants at KS2 and KS3 Special Needs. Many pupils, whether with special needs or not, find it difficult to write, organise their writing and decide upon content. The support of adults, whether teachers or teachers assistants, can make all the difference.

Why support?
What do I support?
How do I support?
How to motivate pupils
Writing to learn
Writing with support
Becoming independent writers
80 Supporting Literacy Skills: A Course for Teacher Assistants - (7014)

The role of the teaching assistant is crucial in the support of literacy skills. What to support and how to support it is a familiar dilemma, but knowing where to start helps! This course will help teacher assistants to have a clearer understanding of what exactly 'literacy' is; learn how to support effectively; and discover how to encourage children to become independent learners.

Looking at writing skills and how to support and develop them
How children read; reading strategies
Encouraging handwriting style and presentation
Spelling problems
81 Whole School Literacy and Policy Planning: for SENCOs & Special Schools - (7015)

This course aims to assist teachers in developing cross-curricular literacy skills, providing evidence for this as part of National Targets for Education.

Developing policy writing for literacy skills
How best to build cross-curricular literacy skills
Assessment - current requirements
Encouraging & enabling other adults in developing literacy
82 Essential Ideas About English in the National Curriculum for Special Needs - (7016)

This course is suitable for teachers of Key Stage 3 & 4 and Teaching Assistants in special schools, including non-specialists. The course aims to build the confidence of both specialist and non-specialist adults in understanding the requirements of the English National Curriculum by providing a framework for analysis and guidelines for developing pupils' abilities.

An introduction to key words for developing a framework of understanding
Detailed study of key headings with practical ideas for development
Planning work to develop pupils' abilities in English
83 Teaching Drama Texts at GCSE - (7019)

This course responds to the requirements of the new GCSE specification.

What is a drama text? Selecting stimulus material
Developing classroom workshops
Responding and evaluating
Proven essay structures and writing schemes
How directors, actors & designers interpret a writer's ideas
How to teach performance elements
How to watch a performance
84 Managing Disruptive Behaviour and Confrontation in School - (7030)

This course aims to enable school and college staff to reflect upon 'best practice' and to develop new strategies for managing disruptive behaviour and confrontation in schools and colleges. The course would be helpful to all staff who work with pupils/students in the classroom.

The link between the content and organisation of curriculum and behaviour
Pro-active strategies to improve behaviour
Setting ground rules
Effective intervention
Specific skills and support
85 Boal and the New Practitioners - (7034)

This course will enliven and stimulate drama through work through the study of Augusto Boal and other alternative practitioners such as Joan Littlewood, Vakhtangov and Stephen Berkoff.

Develop new devising strategies
Discover new approaches to play texts
Stimulate ideas in group work
Avoid our work becoming 'deadly'
86 An Introduction to World Music - (7038)

This course is suitable for all music teachers in primary, middle and secondary schools, or any teacher with an interest in developing music to enhance the curriculum. Activities are designed to extend teachers' own knowledge but there will be discussion on how they may be adapted to suit the particular needs of your students. This is a hands-on course with opportunities for practical activities - please bring a melodic or percussion in...

Exploring different ways to organise the elements of music
Exploring melody, both fixed & unfixed pitch
Scale systems and harmony
African music, Gamelan, Arabic and Japanese melodies
Indian music - melody and pitch - Ragas, Sargam
87 Music for Students with Special Educational Needs - (7039)

This course is suitable for all teachers of students with special educational needs. The activities will be discussed and adapted to suit the particular needs of your students. This is a practical based course. Please bring at least one small percussion instrument (or if you wish, any other instrument you play, such as the recorder). Teaching ideas and a cassette will be provided.

Building confidence through songs and games
Songs to develop skills in listening & turn-taking
Counting, co-ordination and movement activities
Tuned percussion - introducing the cembalo, hand chimes, and instruments that can be made or adapted
Story time with music
88 Physical Theatre: Devising New Performances - (7044)

This course will provide delegates with a series of practical exercises which can be developed into devised performance. We will also examine the collaborative nature of the work and the stage-spectator relationship. We will investigate how the use of physical theatre can help our interpretation of texts and inspire scripted performance.

Use of stimuli - how it influences the process
Use of research and source material
The origins of physical theatre
Rehearsal structure / performance structure
What are we communicating to the audience?
Physical theatre and theatre studies
89 Delegation & Time Management Skills for Office Managers, Senior Administrators & Bursars - (7066)

Managing time and ensuring successful delegation are two fundamental skills for all managers. Such skills are easy to talk about, but often difficult to achieve in the busy atmosphere of the school or college office. The day will focus on practical strategies for achieving our goals and learning methods to enable self-evaluation and reflection on work-practices. Through these skills, your work-load will become more manageable.

Reviewing our work processes
Managing peaks and troughs
Tangible methods of getting at the facts of the job
How to stay in control of the work process
Managing competing demands
90 KS3 and GCSE Drama for NQTs and Teachers with Other Specialisms - (7071)

In this course you will have the opportunity to explore a range of approaches and methods to help you to develop a suitable scheme of work. There will be plenty of opportunity to find suitable ideas and schemes for your particular circumstances, the needs of your pupils, and the requirements of your school - both in practice and in theory.

Effective starting points for a variety of ages & abilities
Adding complexity, confidence, independence and depth
Assessment procedures and progression
Spontaneous and prepared improvisations
The teacher in role
Approaches to teaching GCSE
Introducing text
91 Citizenship in Special Schools - (7074)

This course will examine how Special Schools can fulfil the requirements of Education for Citizenship.

Managing citizenship co-ordinators in Special Schools
Working successfully with colleagues
Resourcing citizenship
Developing pupil skills in communication
Teaching pupils/students to work & co-operate with others
Encouraging understanding and respect between peers
Developing pupil/student confidence and self-esteem
92 Creative Study Skills to Raise Achievement - (7083)

Study skills are recognised as important in assisting pupils to learn more effectively and improve their retention of vital information. We examine good teaching practice in this area, and a number of current techniques that have been shown to have a dramatic effect on memory retention. This course is suitable for all teachers in secondary schools and F.E. colleges.

Improving listening and thinking skills
Creating effective study notes and notes for tests and exams
Improving pupils' comprehension skills
Planning descriptive and creative essays
How to improve spelling, punctuation and grammar through study skills
Increasing confidence in learning
93 Teaching Pupils to Remember What They Learn - (7084)

Get the upper hand with these creative study techniques that enable learning to be a more efficient, and more enjoyable experience for students and teachers alike. Find out how mind-mapping, memory hooks and other techniques can make a real difference to learning in your classroom!

How to make information memorable
Making memory hooks work for you
Mind-mapping - a step-by-step guide
Planning outcomes and classroom strategy
Making effective notes to assist recall
94 Off-Site Education and Hazardous and Adventurous Activities - (7087)

This course is designed for all teachers and support staff who would like to plan and support activities outside the classroom.

Off-site education policy
Working plan for organisers
Wider responsibilities and legal implications
Risk assessments
RIDDOR
Implications to ensure the visit is successful
95 Improving the D&T Environment and Health and Safety - (7089)

Training and accreditation is provided to the 2000 DATA/ITT National Standards by a registered design and technology health and safety consultant. The course will examine all the pertinent Health and Safety requirements, and generate some ideas for redesigning/updating the teaching and learning environment.

Overview of the secondary accreditation scheme
National standards and requirements
Risk assessment and the regulatory framework
Equipment, processes, tools, materials & components
Assessing the criteria for Specialist and Specialist Extension Level Standards for all D&T focus areas
Conducting a staff audit of health and safety training requirements for all D&T personnel
96 Support and Development for Teachers New to D&T - (7092)

This comprehensive introductory course is aimed at new or non-specialist staff, teaching in the design and technology department for the first time. In addition to a run-through of basic classroom and behaviour management; the specifics of the D&T department's requirements will be studied in depth, with health and safety, control of practical classes and Ofsted requirements amongst the topics covered.

Managing classroom activities to improve teaching & learning
Auditing and producing a personal professional development plan to match the needs of the school curriculum
An audit of needs for the essential DATA national standards in health and safety
What does Ofsted expect to see in a D&T lesson & department?
97 Raising Standards in Design & Technology at KS4 - (7093)

Realistic advice and proven techniques form the basis of this course which will arm D&T teachers with the practical tools needed to raise the achievement of their KS4 classes. Successful methods of assessment for learning and performance management will be explored, and tried and tested methods for raising achievement discussed.

Organisation and resourcing the Design & Technology curriculum for KS4
Creating schemes of work
Raising pupil achievement
Using assessment criteria to raise standards
98 Managing the Design and Technology Department - (7095)

This course is suitable for subject leaders and those aspiring to manage departments. It focuses on the National Standards and factors which are essential to the management of the design and technology department.

Meeting the demands of the National Standards
Self management skills
Managing other people and resources
Setting targets
Monitoring and managing departmental progress
Organising budgets
Ensuring safe working
99 Design and Technology Technician Development - (7096)

How do you provide your Design and Technology department with quality service? This forms the focus of this course that examines ways to manage your time better, and cope with the conflicting demands imposed upon you.

The National Curriculum in D&T
Securing co-operation with colleagues & the staff team
Making communications work & achieving job satisfaction
The scope of the job - limits of responsibility
Putting in systems that work!
Requisitions and orders
Scheduling work & prioritising effectively
100 Anger Management for School/College Reception, Office and Administrative Staff - (7106)

School and college administrators can find themselves in the front-line dealing with angry people. The first point of contact for irate parents, pupils, students, teachers, tutors, suppliers and members of the local community is usually the school office. This course will offer practical strategies for de-escalating conflict and managing anger.

The 'Anger Cycle'
What being really angry feels like
Practical ways of preventing anger from developing
Improving communication and reducing 'flash points'
How to de-escalate anger
Strategies to manage angry people
101 Autistic Spectrum Disorder: An Introduction for Teachers and LSAs - (7107)

Autism is ten times more diagnosed today than it was 20 years ago. This course offers an introduction to the disorder, and some strategies both to develop understanding of autism, and to cope better with the behavioural issues associated with it.

Autism as a disorder of development
How delayed development of imagination and social understanding affects social relationships
The consequences of inflexible thought patterns and repetitive behaviours
Theory of mind and its effect on communication
How to teach more appropriate behaviours
How to inform your colleagues
102 Shakespeare at AS/A2 - (7114)

Since all the specifications have several choices of Shakespearean plays this course will not deal with a specific text but rather examine examples of good practice in teaching Shakespeare. This course will provide a framework for an approach to any Shakespeare play and will mix practical and written work. This course is aimed primarily at English teachers but is also suitable for drama teachers.

Contexts in which the plays were written and are seen
The play and the audience
Coping with specific texts
Use of form and structure to create meaning
Language, character and dramatic convention
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