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Bookings are now open for Building Vocabulary in Primary English 2024-25 (Webinar) – 16 and 30 June 2025
A range of recent evidence has stressed the importance of vocabulary to pupils’ speaking, reading and writing. With a growing awareness of the ‘word gap’, more schools are looking to secure pupils’ vocabulary knowledge. ‘Building Vocabulary in Primary English’ will focus on practical approaches to increase the depth and breadth of pupils’ vocabulary, crucial to success in English and beyond.
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Building Vocabulary
Price: Sub £105 / SLA £65 / Full £126
Book now for Effective English Leadership: A Professional Development Course for New and Aspiring Primary English Leaders 24-25 – 12 February and 24 February 2025
An inspirational English leader with the drive and vision to lead and manage development makes an essential contribution to school improvement. This course strives to create English leaders and takes the form of two full days.
Participants will learn how to:
- Explore the importance of a personal and school vision for teaching and learning in English.
- Plan for development in the subject, taking account of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
- Use data effectively to monitor and support student progress.
- Use monitoring to inform self-evaluation and drive improvement.
- Articulate their vision in the wider school community.
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Effective English
Price: Sub £290 / SLA £170 / Full £348
Sign up for Excellence in Reading Provision at KS2 – Getting the Balance Right – 14 January, 11 February and 3 March 2025
Over the last few years, research around how to teach reading effectively has been in the spotlight. This course will support class teachers in how to develop reading in the classroom to support children in becoming age related readers at the end of Key Stage 2. It can also support English leads in developing reading teaching at a whole school level. Sessions will include practical ideas around: suitable texts, fluency, vocabulary and knowledge instruction, effective comprehension strategy instruction and scaffolding and challenge in reading lessons.
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Excellence Reading
Price: Sub £285 / SLA £175 / Full £342
Take part in our Drama for English Workshop – 22 January 2025
Leave all your inhibitions behind and join us for a practical and fun exploration of drama games and activities to support children in immersing themselves into the world of the text. This will be a lively, hands-on workshop, where you will participate in a range of activities to encourage listening, engagement with and comprehension of the text, and exploration of the characters. You will leave with a bank of resources, activities, and ideas to incorporate into your learning journeys.
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Drama English
Price: Sub £120 / SLA £75 / Full £144
Book your place for Developing Greater Depth Readers in Year 5 and 6 24-25 – 4 and 18 March 2025
This course will focus on maximising progress in reading for higher attaining pupils in Year 5 and 6. We will explore approaches to reading fluency, vocabulary development and comprehension, and how differentiation for higher attainers can be managed.
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Depth Readers 24-25
Price: Sub £190 / SLA £100 / Full £228