Courses
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A half-day online course to refresh the teaching of readingNon-fiction texts intrigue pupils, stimulate their curiosity and deepen their appreciation of the world around them. When teachers integrate non-fiction texts into the reading diet of pupils, they teach comprehension within the other AoLEs.
This 1-day course is part of a 3-day rolling programme. The days do not have to be done in any order and can be stand alone 1-day courses.
The Spring and Summer modules can be booked together to gain a saving. The days can also be booked as stand-alone days.
‘WATCH, WAIT, WONDER … making learning visible in Early Years’
This event focuses on capturing significant moments in learning – noticing, analysing and responding. What really matters to young children? During the day, we will explore a range of excellent systems for gathering and recording young children’s development, interests and fascinations.
Effectively and easily meeting the needs of ALN learners at your school
The Additional Learning Needs transformation programme came into practice on the 1 st of September 2021. The idea was to create a unified approach for young people from the age of 0-25.
An important part of this system is providing appropriate and effective Additional Learning Provision (ALP). Many questions still exist around ALP such as what constitutes ALP? How should ALP look in my School? Does ALP look the same in all schools? Can ALP be enhanced through recommended programmes/strategies etc. How will we fund/staff ALP?
We will explore different ALP and ensure that practitioners have a plethora of tools and ideas to assist in planning for the needs of all pupils.
In this ‘live’ online training session, you will learn how to lead drama games and activities that provide opportunities for children to work towards 100% of their progression steps in Health and Well-being (PS1).
This course is interactive, but you won’t be asked to do any ‘drama’ – you’ll learn by watching and evaluating our demonstrations, then trying out your new skills in class.
Our training and accompanying resources have been developed for the non-drama specialist – anyone can learn how to teach PS1 drama, no matter what their prior experience.
You will learn:
Three powerful Pyjama Drama techniques:
- Do Don’t Say
- I am the Leader of the Gang
- Tall Tales
How to deliver a 20-min drama lesson for children 3 – 5 years
In his ‘Successful Futures’ Report the ethos, principles and pedagogy of the current Foundation Phase was identified as a significant strength of current educational practice in Wales. It was recommended that schools build on successful ‘Foundation’ practice, philosophy and pedagogy into the middle and later years of primary education and beyond. How this works in practice needs to be carefully managed to ensure that transition issues are removed and progression is ensured.
This course is offered at a discounted rate when also booking Science & Technology AoLE in PS3 on Wed 6th March 2024
CLICK here to book the two training days at a discounted rate of £315+VAT for both courses
This course will review the new AoLE for Science & Technology at PS1 & PS2, explain key changes and terminology; suggest effective and challenging activities, resources and learning strategies to support their successful implementation.
A FREE copy of Stepping Stones for Science & Technology Progression resource, written by the presenters,
worth £150 will be available to all delegates.
This two day course gives a whole school training opportunity at a discounted price. Days can also be booked individually.
Day 1: Science & Technology AoLE in PS1 & PS2 Tue 6th February 2024
This course will review the new AoLE for Science & Technology at PS1 & PS2, explain key changes and terminology; suggest effective and challenging activities, resources and learning strategies to support their successful implementation.
Day 2: Science & Technology AoLE in PS3 Wed 6th March 2024
This course will explain key changes and terminology in this AoLE; suggest effective and challenging activities, resources and learning strategies to support its successful implementation.
A FREE copy of Stepping Stones for Science & Technology Progression resource, written by the presenters,
worth £150 will be available to all delegates.
A half-day online course to refresh the teaching of readingTo become effective readers pupils need to crack the phonic code and learn to make meaning independently. Pupils need explicit teaching to become effective readers and many daily opportunities to practise and apply their skills in live contexts. The 9 Reading Behaviours help pupils to learn what to do as they read. Initially, pupils learn each behaviour one-by-one, and overtime they learn to synthesise the behaviours, choosing the most useful strategies to unlock a text in any given context.
How do you ensure that areas such as sand/water are different in Y2 than in the Nursery?
This day will be an opportunity to think and talk about mathematical reasoning and its importance in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
We will explore:
- What we mean by reasoning and why we need to develop it;
- How to communicate our reasoning both orally and in written form;
- How to develop the language we need to communicate our reasoning;
- Ways to give learners the opportunity to reason in all maths lessons;
- How to improve reasoning skills;
- Practical ideas to be used in the classroom.
The course aims to give participants a clearer idea of what reasoning looks like in the classroom and some top tips for teaching it.
Self-Regulation for learning, according to the EFF, has a significant impact on accelerating progress (+7 months). However very few schools understand what self-regulation for learning is. Even fewer target this as part of their curriculum and pedagogical development. Likewise, effective Self-Regulation underpins much of the common inspection framework including:
- Learning
- Well being and Attitudes to Learning
- Teaching and learning experiences
- Care support and Guidance.
The Additional Learning Needs transformation programme came into practice on 1st September 2021. The idea was to create a unified approach for young people from the age of 0-25.
An important part of this system is providing reasonable adjustments in daily classroom practice, this may be enough to meet the needs of most learners but how do we know?
Many questions still exist around how to track those pupils who previously were classed as SA/SA+ and were monitored through IEPs and other formalised methods.
We will explore how to adapt our approach with those pupils who are in the ‘grey area’ and look at how to ensure we know if their needs are continuing to be met appropriately.
‘BRILLIANT BLOCK PLAY – the world through the eyes of the child’
Block play is the perfect way to support the four purposes. It offers a vast range of open-ended experiences, enriches every curriculum area and supports child development. Through block play children may investigate the basic principles of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – not to mention problem solving, thinking and social skills! Block play fosters a child’s natural curiosity.
“A successful curriculum, supported by effective teaching and learning enables learners to make meaningful progress” (The Curriculum for Wales: Progression Code para. 2.1)
This course explores effective teaching and learning in mathematics and what it means to make meaningful progress.
In the Mathematics and Numeracy AoLE, progression is based on the development of five interdependent proficiencies – conceptual understanding, communication using symbols, strategic competence, logical reasoning and fluency. This course will explain the 5 proficiencies in simple terms, using practical examples from Progression Steps 1 – 3.