Session 1: The Big Picture. This session will focus on the key subject knowledge needed to support phonics at phases 5 and 6 and spelling in KS2. It will also discuss expectations within the new curriculum; how to use assessment to identify children’s needs and how to plan for improvement.
Session 2: Strategies and Progression. This session will focus on developing a progression across the key stage; how to cater for children with differing needs; developing strategies for teaching spelling and assessing progress and timetabling.
Session 3: Monitoring. This final session will consi ...
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Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
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Session 1
Wednesday 16 January 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Session 2
Wednesday 16 January 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Session 3
Wednesday 16 January 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Supporting New Arrivals with English as an Additional Language
We will look at:-
• The new arrivals’ experience and potential challenges
• School policies, planning and preparations to meet the needs of newly-arrived pupils and their families
• Classroom approaches and resources for working effectively with children who are new to English.
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
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Session Time
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Session 1
Wednesday 28 August 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Integra Training Rooms
Welcome to teaching! NQT Induction
This is an essential session for an NQT in any phase and their Induction tutor (mentor) to find out all about Induction: what it is, what to do, when to do it and how to be proactive in organising NQT Induction to be effective for the NQT and the school. We will consider the statutory requirements of induction, professional responsibilities, expectations and good practice. NQTs are strongly advised to attend with their mentor (who can attend at no extra cost) in order that mentors also hear the key messages and can discuss these with the NQT. NQTs and induction tutors need to both book onto t ...
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Session 1
Thursday 12 September 2013
16:00 - 17:00
BAWA
Down Syndrome Support Group
This group will meet for six sessions per year and aims to offer support for colleagues working with children with Down Syndrome. Sessions in terms 1, 3 and 5 will be taught sessions. The agendas will be flexible to respond to participant's needs as well as offering direct training from outside agencies. The remaining sessions will be less formal support sessions where colleagues can talk, share and reflect on experiences.
This course is now only £50 per delegate!
Please note new dates for November 2013, March 2014 and June 2014
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
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Session 1
Wednesday 18 September 2013
16:00 - 17:00
Emersons Green Primary School
Session 2
Thursday 21 November 2013
16:00 - 17:00
Emersons Green Primary School
Session 3
Wednesday 29 January 2014
16:00 - 17:00
Emersons Green Primary School
Session 4
Thursday 13 March 2014
16:00 - 17:00
Emersons Green Primary School
Session 5
Wednesday 7 May 2014
16:00 - 17:00
Emersons Green Primary School
Session 6
Thursday 19 June 2014
16:00 - 17:00
Emersons Green Primary School
Mentoring NQTs: The Essential Guide
In this course we look at Statutory induction arrangements and teacher standards; roles and responsibilities of the Mentor/ Induction Tutor, NQT, Governing Body; Observation, feedback, professional review meetings; assessment procedures, with exemplars of good practice; Materials to support use of the teacher standards for action planning, monitoring, evidence collection and assessment; The use of the Career Entry and Development Profile or school portfolio; Avoiding and dealing with problems, extensions and reductions to induction.
Please note that this course is now taking place in the morning and NOT in the afternoon as previously advertised.
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Session
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Session Time
Session Venue
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Session 1
Thursday 19 September 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Secondary Geography Best Practice Forum
Geography subject leaders will see and share good practice strengthening strategic leadership skills and operational delivery. Meetings will include discussion, exam practices, and practical sessions to enhance the curriculum on offer. A major focus will be on curriculum change.
Advice will be given on promoting enjoyment and high achievement in geography. This forum is highly practical and benefits from the use of facilities and expertise at UWE and from those based in schools.
Please note delegates will have to park in the visitors car park to the south of the site (off main campus). You will have to pay .Then use map! Walk to Q block. Room is 2q29
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Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
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Session 1
Friday 27 September 2013
09:00 - 12:30
UWE
Session 2
Friday 14 February 2014
09:00 - 12:30
UWE
Session 3
Wednesday 11 June 2014
09:00 - 16:00
UWE
Secondary Maths Best Practice Forum
This forum focuses on identifying and disseminating successful practice within South Gloucestershire and nationally at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. This will include consideration of: the role of the subject leader in monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning in Mathematics, including current and evolving expectations from Ofsted; strategies to support the development of colleagues and Faculty as a team; developing approaches to the new curriculum and changes to specifications and expectations. When appropriate, external speakers and members of the group will be invited to contribute to the ...
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Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
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Session 1
Friday 27 September 2013
09:00 - 13:00
Castle School
Session 2
Wednesday 15 January 2014
09:15 - 12:15
South Gloucestershire Music Hub
Session 3
Friday 20 June 2014
09:15 - 12:15
South Gloucestershire Music Hub
Classes, Clauses and Cohesion: Developing Grammar in KS2
This series of three sessions explores the technical aspects of grammar including: Word Structure: classes, tenses and phrases; Sentence Structure: clauses, simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences and Text Structure: cohesion and coherence. It provides teachers with ideas and strategies to support contextualised, creative and engaging teaching and explains national expectations in relation to progression and the new curriculum. The focus will be primarily
on levels 4-6 (our KS1 grammar network will focus on levels 1-3) although there will obviously be some overlap.
Please note no further online bookings can be taken for this course - To enquire if there are still places available contact the Admin contact
Session
Session Date
Session Time
Session Venue
Map
Session 1
Tuesday 1 October 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Session 2
Tuesday 12 November 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Session 3
Tuesday 7 January 2014
09:00 - 12:00
Cleve Rugby Club
Maintaining the Timetable in T6
As some of the administrative tasks around maintaining the school timetable move from the timetabler to the Data support Manager, this course will offer those unfamiliar with T6 the opportunity to work through a number of exercises to support timetable changes during the year.
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Session
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Session Time
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Session 1
Tuesday 1 October 2013
09:30 - 12:00
Integra Training Rooms
Secondary Physical Education Best Practice Forum
This series of three meetings is for Heads of PE and other relevant, appropriate partners to share and discuss strategic, and delivery themes relevant to current needs. This will include raising standards in teaching and learning, increasing participation, identifying and working with vulnerable children, individual achievement and sharing effective leadership practice. Experts in the field will be invited as required.
