Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

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

The course will develop:

• teachers’ subject knowledge, including terminology
• an understanding of age-related expectations and progression
• a range of strategies to teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation knowledge and skills
• ways to embed knowledge through a range of reading and writing activities
• how to use quality texts to teach grammar in context

• Suitable audience: Teachers and Teaching Assistants in KS2

• Price: £120

• Number of sessions: 3 x 1 ½ hour sessions

• Dates: 27th January 2021 / 4th February 2021 / 11th February 2021

• Time of each session: 9.00am – 10.30am

• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

This online course will support you to plan and teach effective reading sessions that will help your KS2 children meet age-related expectations.

Over the three sessions, we will help you to

• plan high-quality reading sessions that will improve reading stamina, fluency, engagement and reading for pleasure
• identify gaps in learning – including how to improve decoding skills in Key Stage Two
• develop the full range of comprehension skills including retrieval skills, deduction, inference and understanding vocabulary in context
• plan a systematic approach to teaching reading comprehension, including how to read and respond to a range of question types, ‘stems’ and answer formats
• activities to improve oral and written comprehension skills
• use on-going planning and assessment to inform next steps for teaching and summative judgements
• develop your awareness of a range of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts to develop interest, understanding and vocabulary

• Suitable audience: Teachers in KS2

• Price: £140

• Number of sessions: 3 x 2 hour sessions

• Dates: 2nd March 2021 / 23rd March 2021 /30th March 2021

• Time of each session: 2.00pm – 4.00pm

• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

This online course will support you to plan and teach outstanding Small Group Reading sessions in KS2. Whether you use a ‘Guided Reading or ‘Whole Class Comprehension’ approach, small group reading sessions are an essential part of teaching reading.  We will help you to:

• plan high-quality small group reading sessions that will improve reading stamina, fluency, engagement and reading for pleasure
• identify gaps in learning – including how to improve decoding skills in Key Stage Two
• develop a range of oral and written comprehension skills including retrieval, deduction, inference and understanding vocabulary in context
• develop a range of teaching strategies to support lower ability readers and challenge higher ability reader

• Suitable audience: Teachers and Teaching Assistants in KS2
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 16th March 2021 / 24th March 2021
• Time of each session: 1.30pm – 3.00pm
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

This online course will help you to plan and teach effective reading sessions that will support your children to meet age-related expectations at the end of KS2 – to achieve success in the Year Six reading test and to be ready for KS3.

Over the three sessions, we will help you to

• develop your understanding of the reading test and end of KS2 expectations
• plan high-quality reading sessions that will improve reading stamina, fluency, engagement and reading for pleasure
• identify gaps in learning – including how to improve decoding skills in Y6 and develop understanding of vocabulary
• develop the full range of comprehension skills including retrieval skills, deduction, inference and understanding vocabulary in context
• plan a systematic approach to teaching reading comprehension, including how to read and respond to a range of question types, ‘stems’ and answer formats
• challenge more-able readers through questioning and choice of text
• develop activities to improve both oral and written comprehension skills
• using on-going planning and assessment to inform next steps for teaching and summative judgements
• develop your awareness of a range of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts to develop interest, understanding and vocabulary

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 6
• Price: £140
• Number of sessions: 3 x 2 hour sessions
• Dates: 21st January 2021 / 11th February 2021 / 4th March 2021
• Time of each session: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective narrative unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality children’s book to engage and motivate children to read and write
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use the reading week to teach decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the story or using a story map
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in context
• develop use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading and editing skills

Delegates will be told the title of the core text in advance of the session so that it can be obtained for use during the course.

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 3
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 6th January 2021 / 12th January 2021
• Time of each session: 9.00am – 10.30am
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective narrative unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality children’s book to engage and motivate children to read and write
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use the reading week to teach decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the story
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in context
• develop use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading, editing and improving skills

Delegates will be told the title of the core text in advance of the session so that it can be obtained for use during the course.

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 4
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 20th January 2021 / 26th January 2021
• Time of each session: 9.00am – 10.30am
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective narrative unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality children’s book to engage and motivate children to read and write
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use the reading week to teach decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the story
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in the context of the story
• develop use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading, editing and improving skills

Delegates will be told the title of the core text in advance of the session so that it can be obtained for use during the course.

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 5
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 18th January 2021 / 26th January 2021
• Time of each session: 2pm – 3.30pm
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

Book Now:

Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective narrative unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality children’s book to engage and motivate children to read and write
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use the reading week to teach decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the story
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in the context of the story
• develop use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading, editing and improving skills

Delegates will be told the title of the core text in advance of the session so that it can be obtained for use during the course.

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 6
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 7th January 2021 / 12th January 2021
• Time of each session: 2pm – 3.30pm
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective non-fiction unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality picture book as a stimulus for non-fiction writing and to provide purpose and audience
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use a quality WAGOLL to teach text type knowledge, decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the WAGOLL or using a text map
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in the context of the unit
• develop your use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading and editing skills

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 3

• Price: £80

• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions

• Dates: 2nd March 2021 / 11th March 2021

• Time of each session: 9.00am – 10.30am

• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

Book Now:

Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective non-fiction unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality picture book as a stimulus for non-fiction writing and to provide purpose and audience
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use a quality WAGOLL to teach text type knowledge, decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the WAGOLL
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in the context of the unit
• develop your use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading and editing skills

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 4
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 10th March 2021 / 16th March 2021
• Time of each session: 9.00am – 10.30am
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

Book Now:

Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective non-fiction unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality picture book as a stimulus for non-fiction writing and to provide purpose and audience
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use a quality WAGOLL to teach text type knowledge, decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the WAGOLL
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in context
• develop your use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading, editing and improving skills

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 5
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 25th March 2021 / 31st March 2021
• Time of each session: 9.00am – 10.30am
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

Book Now:

Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

Over the two online sessions, we will take you through the process of planning an effective non-fiction unit – ready to implement in the classroom.  We will help you to:

• use a high-quality picture book as a stimulus for non-fiction writing and to provide purpose and audience
• discuss how to set appropriate objectives for the unit
• plan an effective teaching sequence
• use a quality WAGOLL to teach text type knowledge, decoding skills and comprehension
• support independent planning skills by boxing up the WAGOLL
• plan and teach vocabulary, grammar and punctuation in context
• develop your use of modelled writing and focused group work
• develop independent proof-reading, editing and improving skills

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 6
• Price: £80
• Number of sessions: 2 x 1 ½ hour sessions
• Dates: 11th March 2021 / 15th March 2021
• Time of each session: 2.00pm – 3.30pm
• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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Due to current restrictions, all our training sessions will now be conducted ‘virtually’.

This on-line course will help you to plan and teach effective writing sessions that will support your children to achieve the ‘Expected’ standard at the end of KS2 – and help them to be ready for KS3. 

We will help you to:

• ‘unpick’ the standard and use all available materials to fully understand the expectations, to inform teaching and to make accurate judgements
• teach the key skills in vocabulary, grammar and punctuation needed to meet the ‘Expected’ standard
• develop your use of modelled writing to improve composition skills, including planning, drafting and editing
• identify and overcome barriers – spelling and handwriting
• motivate even the most reluctant writers, through the use of invented/real audiences and purposes, quality texts, film and ‘real-life’ experiences
• use exciting opportunities to apply skills into a range of fiction and non-fiction independent writing tasks, including cross-curricular
• develop children’s independent proof-reading and editing for improvement
• develop an effective plan to collect writing evidence for internal/external moderation 

• Suitable audience: Teachers in Year 6

• Price: £140

• Number of sessions: 3 x 2 hour sessions

• Dates: 13th January 2021 / 28th January 2021 / 25th February 2021

• Time of each session: 2.00pm – 4.00pm

• Zoom Online Network Meeting: Invitation to be sent after confirmation of booking

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