This series of meetings provides opportunities to share the development of successful practice at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. We will discuss approaches to the new curriculum, renewed frameworks and how to improve and embed the teaching of literacy skills across the whole school curriculum.
The role of the subject leader is examined: improving the teaching and learning of English for all groups of students, especially those who are vulnerable, including the use of data, tracking, interventions, appraisal and Ofsted evaluation systems. Where appropriate, members of the group and external speaker ...
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Friday 29 November 2013
09:00 - 12:30
Integra Training Rooms
Statutory Assessment: End of Key Stage 2 (New to Year 6)
This half day workshop will provide support and advice to participants in effective teacher assessment in Year 6. It will help participants in levelling and moderating pupil’s everyday class work. It is aimed at teachers new or returning to Year 6.
The course will:
• Highlight national and local guidance
• Model moderation of Numeracy and literacy work
• Discuss effective planning in classroom practice
• Provide opportunities to ask questions
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Wednesday 4 December 2013
13:00 - 16:00
South Gloucestershire Music Hub
NQT Developing Teaching and Learning Skills: Planning for Challenge in Reception EYFS 2
How do you plan to meet the children’s interests and also ensure coverage of a stimulating age appropriate curriculum? This session will include ways of recording learning through observation, dialogue and incorporating this into planning. We will focus on how to use observations to assess learning and plan next steps for children. NQTs will also have an opportunity to attend a series of 6 network meetings for teachers new / returning to reception, as well as stand alone Profile training.
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Thursday 5 December 2013
09:00 - 12:00
Jubilee Centre
Secondary Photography Best Practice Forum
This fora supports Photography teachers teaching GCSE, BTEC and A level or wishing to set up courses. Topics will include self evaluation, monitoring and how to fulfil the assessment objectives; standardisation; darkroom skills and techniques; Photoshop skills and techniques; using lighting to improve technical photography and the sharing of resources and exemplar materials. Partner colleges will be invited to contribute.
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Thursday 5 December 2013
09:00 - 12:30
Integra Training Rooms
Primary Science Best Practice Forum
Session 1: planning in science. Implementing the new national curriculum. How to do it!
Session 2: Skills in science: how to teach them and how to assessment them. Tracking and assessing pupils in science concepts.
Session 3: everything you wanted to know about science but dare not ask. Explore ideas such as electricity, force, states of matter, changing materials etc. Having fun improving your own knowledge base so you can support other members of your school and inspire your pupils.
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Friday 6 December 2013
13:15 - 16:00
Jubilee Centre
Session 2
Tuesday 4 March 2014
13:15 - 16:00
Cleve Rugby Club
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Cleve Rugby Club
Secondary Science Best Practice Forum
This series of meetings will focus on a issues that are of concern to many science leaders across the area:
' What does the government mean when they say students with a gift or talent in science are not reaching their expected level of achievement? Explore the work of Carol Dweck in relation to this statement
' Updates on the revised NC for science and discussion about how difference schools are implementing it
' The Sutton trust report in relation to science. A language of learning our students understand and feedback that enhances progress
' What is directional leadership? Exploring ...
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Tuesday 10 December 2013
09:00 - 12:30
Integra Training Rooms
Exams Organiser - for Domestic Exams
This course is for secondary schools wishing to make the most of the Exams Organiser module in SIMS to manage Domestic Exams such as GCSE mocks, KS3 and other internal exams organised by the school. The software will allow schools to make use of the seating planner in Exams Organiser to manage the effective seating of pupils and can link to Assessment in SIMS for schools wishing to generate their own base data which is then visible in the Assessment side of SIMS.
