Training Courses for Teachers in a huge range of school subjects

Outstanding lessons in EYFS

This course is aimed at exploring what an outstanding lesson is and how teachers and TAs can maximise the number of outstanding lessons they deliver. This course looks at practical examples and will give delegates strategies for both planning and delivery. This course is suitable for all classroom based staff.

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New Roles and Responsibilities for Year Leaders and Tutors

This course has been designed for aspiring and existing heads of year wishing to fully embrace the academic and pastoral issues involved. The course will address the skills essential to support and manage change and bring coherence to the new roles. The key focus is on the issues of quality assurance, leadership styles, managing colleagues, data analysis, monitoring student progress, guidance systems and formative assessment.

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Leading a Team: a Course for Support Staff Team Leaders

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

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Preparing for Deputy Headship

It is sometimes said that achieving a deputy headship is more difficult than actually being appointed as headteacher. A clear grasp of the role of the former – and an informed view on leadership – are clearly vital. A very sound grasp of interview technique, and how to avoid the legendary pitfalls of this experience is also vital for success.

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Outstanding lessons in Primary

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Aspiring to the Role of Head of Physical Education

Aspiring to be head of department? This wide-ranging course has been designed to prepare you for your new responsibilities. Tone up your leadership skills, strengthen your curriculum planning and learn how to build the foundations of an outstanding department.

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Observing Lessons in Special Schools Using the New Inspection Criteria

On this one-day course you will learn how to judge the quality of teaching and learning, observe lessons and give constructive feedback to colleagues which is based on the new Ofsted criteria. The course is suitable for subject leaders, the senior leadership team and anyone else who has to observe and evaluate classroom teaching in special schools.

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Tackling Low Level Disruptive Behaviour

This course is suitable for teachers and teaching assistants looking for proven strategies to tackle low level disruptive behaviour. At best this behaviour impacts on the ability of other learners to participate in your lesson; at worst it can escalate into more serious behavioural issues. This course will teach you effective strategies you can implement in order to regain control of every class you teach.

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Teaching GCSE Spanish from Scratch in Two Years

This course will show you exactly how you can successfully teach Spanish GCSE from scratch in two years and includes example schemes or work, lesson plans and vocabulary lists. The strategy outlined uses speaking as a focus for all learning and sees pupils build a thorough understanding of grammar and vocabulary in year 1 with learning expanded upon in year 2. Teachers delivering Spanish GCSE in 2 years will benefit from this course.

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School Office Reception Skills for Front-line Staff

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

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