This training offers KS2 teachers practical ideas to promote reading and writing across the curriculum. It will introduce effective ways to develop units of work around quality texts using a range of creative teaching approaches to enhance literacy. All participants receive a copy of the key text and a teaching sequence to take away to inspire creative cross-curricular learning in their own classrooms.

This event is part of a series of half day training events designed to provide subject knowledge in the key aspects of the effective teaching of reading.  They are ideal as subject knowledge refreshers for subject leaders or experienced classroom teachers and will also provide key knowledge and understanding for less experienced teachers.  Each training event stands alone but together they provide a comprehensive understanding of the entire reading process.

This two day course develops knowledge and understanding of how to teach the use and application of phonics in KS2. Teachers will deepen their subject knowledge in each of the phonic phases, identifying the gaps for individual learners. They will explore a range of strategies and resources for facilitating progress, using quality children’s literature and a range of practical activities. Teachers will receive an extensive resource pack featuring 5 high quality texts and planning ideas for each of these to exemplify how to reinforce the teaching of phonics within the wider reading curriculum.

Develop teaching assistants' confidence and knowledge in supporting children’s use and application of phonics in KS1 and as catch-up in KS2.

Develop effective classroom routines that enthuse, inspire and support children in KS2 to raise their achievement in writing. All teachers will receive a high quality children's text and associated teaching sequence of detailed planning ideas.

This training provides practical strategies that raise children's achievement in writing. All teachers will receive a high quality children's text and associated teaching sequence of detailed planning ideas.

This training offers KS1 teachers practical ideas to promote reading and writing across the curriculum. All teachers will receive a copy of the key text and a teaching sequence to take away to inspire creative cross-curricular learning in their own classrooms.

This event is part of a series of half day training events designed to provide subject knowledge in the key aspects of the effective teaching of reading.  They are ideal as subject knowledge refreshers for subject leaders or experienced classroom teachers and will also provide key knowledge and understanding for less experienced teachers.  Each training event stands alone but together they provide a comprehensive understanding of the entire reading process.

Explore the key skills involved in developing reading in Key Stage 2 and investigate strategies that support children’s progress in reading, leading to increased engagement and attainment. Teachers attending the course will receive two high quality texts and detailed planning grids so that they can implement ideas from the course immediately in their own classrooms.

Help pupils go above and beyond expected levels in literacy with strategies to stretch and challenge on this training run in partnership with the English and Media Centre