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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Outstanding lessons in Primary
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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Assessment and Outstanding Lessons in Primary Literacy
The advent of sensible APP practices within schools has given the opportunity for learning to be truly informed, personalised and tailored to produce real progress. This course will show delegates how, through the use of exciting teaching methods and effective assessment, the standards of learning in literacy can be improved. Practical examples of literacy lessons and models of best practice to use in the classroom will be given. The course is suitable for teachers and TAs involved in literacy teaching.
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Practical Steps for Raising Boys’ Achievement in KS1 and KS2
This course aims to give teachers and TAs some practical stategies for ‘switching boys on’ to learning and engagement. The course will look at how content can be presented to make it ‘boy friendly’. Delegates will take a range of activities from the course to use with boys at their schools while also having a broader understanding of the issues surrounding boys’ learning.
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The New 2012 Inspection Framework for Primary Schools - Be Prepared!
This course will provide you with an overview of the new Ofsted inspection arrangements and their implication for your school. You will be able to prepare confidently for the inspection visit, know what inspectors expect and be proactive and effective in the presentation of evidence.
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Exciting Cross-curricular History In KS1 and KS2
Children have a natural interest in history and the way things used to be. This course, for teachers and TAs in both key stages, will show delegates how this interest can be utilised to raise standards in all areas. Delegates will explore a number of inspiring practical approaches to the teaching of history and will also explore examples of good practice that they will be able to adapt in their own schools.
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Developing the Role of the Primary ICT Coordinator
The role of the ICT co-ordinator has a growing significance in raising standards within schools. This course will help staff to approach this role with confidence and also in a very well communicated and progressive way. Delegates will leave the course with the outline of an action plan that is specific to their own school.
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Assessment and Outstanding Lessons in Primary Numeracy
The advent of APP and other practices within schools has given the opportunity for learning to be truly informed, personalised and tailored to produce real progress. This course will show delegates how, through the use of APP, the standards of learning in numeracy can be improved significantly. Delegates will evaluate their own processes whilst exploring models of good and best practice. The course is suitable for all teachers and TAs involved in numeracy teaching.
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Making Maths Exciting for Primary School Children
This course explores ways of making maths fun and engaging for primary school children as well as finding ways to instil not only number sense but genuine excitment of exploring what numbers can do. This course is suitable for managers, teachers or TAs who want to focus on overcoming problems with maths and barriers to enthusiasm.
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Creativity in the Primary Classroom
This course will explore how to enhance creativity and raise achievement and enthusiasm in all areas of the curriculum. Delegates will be given techniques to add creative challenge to pupils with a range of learning styles and abilities. Teachers and teaching assistants will benefit from attending this course which provides practical approaches to be used back in the classroom to turn pedagogy into practice.
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Lesson Planning for Primary NQTs
This course is suitable for any NQTs from an EYFS or Primary background. The course will offer NQT colleagues some very practical guidance on planning lessons which deliver real progress. The course will show how to plan across a whole year and how to use assessment to secure learning.
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Teaching a Split Year Class
Many teachers are faced with teaching a split year class quite early in their careers. This situation is one which no teacher is ever trained for and many teachers are left feeling unprepared and exposed by having to learn through their ‘first time’ experience. This course will give practical guidance to teachers and will offer a ‘handy hints’ approach to the teaching of a split year class.
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Behaviour Management for Primary NQTs
This course is suitable for any NQTs from an EYFS or Primary background. The course will offer NQT colleagues some very practical guidance on behaviour management that will help them to create a classroom atmosphere conducive to real learning taking place. Delegates will be shown how to avoid and also how to manage confrontation but also how to use lesson content to ensure engagement.
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Enquiry-based Learning in the Primary Classroom
This course aims to provide opportunities for teachers and support staff to explore new ways to help children develop their own learning skills. Practical advice will be given on the learning environment, content of lesson planning and PLTS.
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Positive Behaviour Management in the Primary Classroom
During this course, you will explore ideas to maximise positive behaviour in the classroom and develop a range of strategies and techniques you can use to consolidate these ideas on your return to school. This course is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants or senior leaders looking for ideas to share with their team.
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PSHE in the EYFS and Primary Classroom
This course offers practical and engaging strategies for teaching PSHE both within integrated schemes and as stand alone sessions. This course is suitable for both teachers, TA’s and curriculum leaders.
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Closing the Gap in Literacy for Welsh Primary Schools
This course will give teachers the opportunity to explore effective and practical ways for closing the gap in literacy for children living in poverty and other groups who are under achieving. The methods explored will both challenge all students as well as help those who struggle with key concepts or those that show aptitude but for one reason or another have low attainment.
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World Geography and World History in the Primary School
Many students leave primary school with only a limited grasp of a time line of world history and a sense of the geography of the earth. This course will explore practical and fun ways in which children can both develop historical and geographical skills whilst getting an understanding of sequence of events and links between events that make up a bigger picture of the world.
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Outdoor Play
Many developmental tasks that children must achieve such as exploring, risk-taking, fine and gross motor development can be effectively learned through outdoor play. But there are also vast opportunities to explore other areas of the curriculum such as learning about the world, the environment and health. This course is suitable for all primary teachers and teacher assistants.
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You and your TA - a powerful partnership
This is course is for teachers and Teaching Assistants who wish to explore how they can best fulfill their joint roles to maximise the learning opportunities of pupils in their care. The course will look at models of good practice and will give delegates some ‘handy hints’ to apply to their practice immediately.
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