With 2020 having been such an unusual year and with schools being in very different situations due to the impact of Covid-19, we have decided to offer personal Subject Leader 1:1 sessions in the autumn term, rather than running Best Practice Fora as usual. These hour-long sessions will provide subject leaders with a chance to ask questions, seek advice and talk through development plans or any issues in relation to the leadership of English in their school. We’ll provide advice and guidance, signpost useful resources and send any materials that may be helpful after the meeting.

With 2020 having been such an unusual year and with schools being in very different situations due to the impact of Covid-19, we have decided to offer personal Subject Leader 1:1 sessions in the autumn term, rather than running Best Practice Fora as usual. These hour-long sessions will provide subject leaders with a chance to ask questions, seek advice and talk through development plans or any issues in relation to the leadership of English in their school. We’ll provide advice and guidance, signpost useful resources and send any materials that may be helpful after the meeting.

‘If you’re going to improve as a writer, you can’t just luxuriate in the experience – you have to look at how the writer constructs text. (Wise, 2017).

Sentence structure is a significant element of the writing curriculum, however many children struggle when it comes to really understanding what a sentence is. The first part of this session will look at how sentence structure progresses, from single-word sentences, through the use of various phrases and clauses to controlling and manipulating multi-clause sentences.

The secon ...

‘Moving image media provides us with a distinctive and vital means of expression; a dominant and global source of stories, ideas and opinions and is increasingly important part of our cultural heritage. By the time they are three years old, most children have learned another language in addition to their spoken mother tongue: they have learned the codes and conventions through which moving images tell stories. This emergent ‘cineliteracy’ sets them on the brink of an amazing world of images and sounds.’ (British Film Institute, 2003) Course Code: LIT/20/309

To celebrate World Maths Day Integra are running a day of activities that all schools can buy into and will be run remotely using teams. World Maths Day has been running for a number of years and this year it is on 15th October. It is a day to have some real fun with maths. Our event theme is number systems around the world.
The day has been designed so that both teachers and children will get the opportunity to do some maths with us during the day.

The Integra Maths Team will host the day and it has been plqanned to get children truly engaged in enjoying mathematics. The ...

This session is aimed at any teacher who wants to feel more confident when it comes to planning a writing teaching sequence. The session will firstly consider how to create an effective long term plan for the year, thinking about quality texts and writing outcomes.  It will then move on to looking at the teaching sequence for a unit of work, demonstrating how to engage pupils in the unit; how to teach grammatical skills in context and how to plan appropriate writing opportunities, all modelled through an example.

Attendees will be able to ask questions about planning and and as ...

In this experiential workshop you will find out what causes stress, the results of stress, recognise internal and external stressors, and look at positive ways of dealing with stress. We take a look at anger as an emotion, and contributor to stress, and how to manage anger in a constructive way. Finally we look at the importance of mindfulness in support of wellbeing and will experience some relaxation exercises.

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which will be sent via a link to the email add ...

This session will explore how the development of communication, language and literacy skills can be supported, both within the indoor and outdoor learning environment. A range of activities and resources to support effective communication will be shared and there will be opportunities to extend thinking through questions and discussion.

Delegates will be contacted three days before the session with details of how to access the online training, which will be sent via a link to the email address on your CPD Online account. Please ensure that the email address you have registered with ...

This hour long briefing session will support colleagues in years 3 and 4 in understanding the coherence between the new maths non statutory guidance published in July 2020 and the national curriculum.

The briefing will be suitable for anyone teaching in Year 3 and Year 4, both teachers and teaching assistants.

The briefing will cover:

• An overview of the new non-statutory maths guidance about ‘ready to progress’ for years 3 and 4
• Guidance on planning using both the national curriculum alongside the new guidance
• Guidance on assess ...
  Course Code: MATH/20/286
  

This course will support all Year 6 teachers in developing their subject knowledge and expertise in relation to supporting pupils to reach age-related expectations in reading. The session will explore the key skills needed to reach the expected standard and strategies for teaching reading effectively, as well as considering learning from previous reading SATs papers.

Throughout the session there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions, share ideas and discuss a range of high quality texts. Previous delegates, including experienced Year 6 teachers, have consistently commente ...