This course will support you to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to deliver a high quality, systematic phonics programme.

The course will provide:

• subject knowledge and terminology
• an understanding of progression in phonics leading to success in the check
• the skills to plan and teach engaging and multi-sensory lessons
• assessment strategies to support pace and progression
• an opportunity to experience a wide range of activities which promote an interactive approach to teaching and learning phonics
• opportunities to explore our new ‘Fabulous Phonics’ planning progressions and session resources
• success in the screening check

• Suitable audience: Teachers and TAs in Years 1 and 2
• Date: 8 Oct 2019
• Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £170

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This course will support you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to achieve success in the phonics screening check.

The course will provide:

• an understanding of the areas of learning assessed in the screening check
• an understanding of how to carry out the check
• skills and knowledge needed to plan and teach effective phonics, prioritising key areas of learning
• an opportunity to explore our new ‘Fabulous Phonics’ planning progressions and session resources
• ideas for reinforcing skills in guided reading sessions
• an awareness of how to use the screening outcomes to inform next steps

• Suitable audience: Teachers and TAs in Year 1 and Year 2 / English Subject Leads / Phonic Leads
• Date: 14 Jan 2020
• Time: 9.20am – 12.15pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £80

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This course will support you to plan and teach outstanding Group and Guided Reading sessions in YR and Y1.

The course will provide:

• an overview of relevant documents for the teaching of reading in EYFS and Y1
• a structured approach to planning, teaching and assessing reading to ensure progression towards the ELGs and end of Y1 age-related expectations
• advice on how to improve decoding skills and apply phonic knowledge
• guidance on how to develop reading for meaning, comprehension and understanding of vocabulary
• an exploration of appropriate texts that will ensure success in reading and narrow the gender gap by engaging reluctant readers
• support on ensuring effective transition from YR to Y1

• Suitable audience: Teachers and TAs in Reception and Year 1
• Date: 27 Nov 19
• Time: 9.20am – 12.15pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £80

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You will receive expert advice on how to teach a range of writing skills to raise attainment and to ensure your children achieve the ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ standards.

The course will provide:

• a comprehensive overview of all relevant documents for end of KS1 assessment including ‘unpicking’ each standard and advice on making accurate judgements
• guidance on effective teaching of spelling and handwriting skills
• support to develop progression in sentence structure and punctuation to meet the standards
• advice on improving vocabulary and grammar skills through the use of quality texts and links to topics
• ideas for exciting opportunities to apply skills into a range of fiction and non-fiction writing tasks, including cross-curricular contexts
• advice on how to develop an appropriate range of independent writing opportunities which will motivate even the most reluctant writers
• guidance on teaching independent proof-reading and editing skills
• advice on internal/external moderation including developing an effective plan for collecting evidence

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 2
• Date: 28 Jan 2020
• Time: 9.30am – 4pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £170

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This course will support you to plan and teach a unit of work. Using a range of strategies, we will help you to inspire your children to become more confident, creative and independent readers and writers.

The course will provide:

• guidance on how to plan an effective teaching sequence within an exciting narrative unit
• a better understanding of end of year expectations to ensure a good level of progress
• advice on how to use a high-quality children’s book to improve spoken vocabulary as well as inspire reading and writing
• guidance on how to use Talk for Writing strategies to improve spoken vocabulary, to support writing composition and to develop independence
• support on how to plan and teach grammar and punctuation in context, improving basic skills and final writing outcomes
• advice on improving the teaching of reading including understanding of vocabulary and comprehension
• guidance on improving the teaching of writing through the use of modelled writing and focused group work
• guidance on teaching independent proof-reading and editing skills
• support on how to develop effective marking and feedback

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 1  
• Date: 11 November 2019
• Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £170

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This course will support you to develop the skills required for pupils to reach age-related expectations throughout KS1 and KS2.

The course will develop:

• teachers’ subject knowledge, including expectations and terminology
• a range of strategies to teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation knowledge and skills in context
• ways to embed knowledge through a range of reading and writing activities

• Suitable audience: Teachers and TAs in KS1 and KS2
• Date: 13 Jan 2020
• Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £170

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This course will support you to develop an in-depth understanding of how to plan, teach and assess reading in KS1 through whole class comprehension work and guided reading sessions.

The course will provide:

• a comprehensive overview of documents to support end of Year One and end of KS1 teacher assessment
• in-depth support on ensuring children make good progress in word-reading skills, applying phonic knowledge and other key decoding skills
• advice on teaching key areas of comprehension needed for success in reading including inference skills
• strategies to develop pupils’ ability to read and respond to a range of question ‘stems’ – both orally and in written comprehension
• advice on how to ensure success in the KS1 reading tests – Paper One and Paper Two
• guidance on how to teach more-able readers to reach their potential both in tests and in class
• an opportunity to explore on-going planning and assessment to inform next steps for teaching, including Steps to Success – the new BC Education Reading Ladders
• an exploration of a wide variety of age-appropriate texts that will develop interest and understanding
• guidance on strategies and resources to narrow the gender gap and engage reluctant readers, especially boys

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 1 and 2
• Date: 3 Feb 2020
• Time: 9.30am – 4pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £170

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This course will support you to plan and teach non-fiction writing within a unit of work. In addition, we will give you a range of ideas for non-fiction reading and writing to use in English lessons and across the wider curriculum. We will help you to inspire your children to become more confident, creative and independent readers and writers of non-fiction.

The course will provide:

• guidance on how to plan an effective teaching sequence within an exciting non-fiction unit
•  advice on how to use a range of high-quality children’s books to provide audience and purpose for non-fiction writing
• opportunities to use a range of creative approaches to inspire non-fiction reading and writing including film, drama, ICT and cross-curricular links
• guidance on how to use quality WAGOLLs to teach text type knowledge

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 1
• Date: 12 Feb 2020
• Time: 9.30am – 4pm (Registration at 9.10am)
• Venue: Rosehill Training Centre
• Price: £170

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