Section outline

  • Take a look at the Secondary English learning opportunities available to book:

    To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

    Autumn Term 2025

    Dates: 10 November 2025, 13 January, 16 March (Part 1) and 6 July 2026 (Part 2)

    Price: Sub £670 / SLA £600 / Full £804* split over two financial years

    Keyword Search: Raising Attainment Part 1

    Raising Attainment in KS3 Writing: Year 7+ Project (Blended)

    This project involves teachers of Year 7 English and leaders of whole school literacy working together with one main aim: to improve pupils’ writing in Year 7 and beyond.  

    The Writing Framework (DfE, July 2025) places strong emphasis on the need for secondary school teachers to 'understand the complexity of teaching pupils – of whatever age – to write’. This course will ensure that participants understand how to identify those pupils 'whose writing is poor and who may, as a result, have negative attitudes to school on transition’ and to provide the support and teaching that they need to become confident writers.  

    The project is planned across a full academic year and will include both face-to-face and online CPD as well as bespoke in-school support. Each CPD session includes the opportunity for up to three teachers to attend training jointly and work strategically to maximise progress in writing for KS3 pupils. 

    The course price entitles each school to bring up to three delegates to the sessions. Please register one teacher only on the Learning Zone. On confirmation of your booking, you will receive a link to register your additional delegates. 

    Spring Term 2026

    Date: 9 March 2026 (note change of advertised date from 3 March)

    Price: Sub £120 / SLA £60 / Full £144 

    Keyword Search: Spring Secondary English Network

     

    Spring 25-26 Secondary English Network

    The Secondary English Network is a well-attended and supportive group for English subject leaders. We meet termly for a full day to allow time for a balanced offer of subject-specific CPD, strategic subject leadership discussion and networking with colleagues around issues important to your settings. 

    The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to: 

    • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts. 

    • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context. 

    • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice. 

    • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils. 

    • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system. 

    Common agenda items for these meetings: 

    • Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing. 

    • Enhancing subject leadership. 

    • Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education. 

    • Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2. 

    • Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress. 

    • Sharing good practice and work. 

    • Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need. 

    Summer Term 2026

    Date: 25 June 2026

    Price: Sub £120 / SLA £60 / Full £144 

    Keyword Search: Summer Secondary English Network

    Summer 25-26 Secondary English Network

    The Secondary English Network is a well-attended and supportive group for English subject leaders. We meet termly for a full day to allow time for a balanced offer of subject-specific CPD, strategic subject leadership discussion and networking with colleagues around issues important to your settings. 

    The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to: 

    • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts. 

    • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context. 

    • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice. 

    • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils. 

    • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system. 

    Common agenda items for these meetings: 

    • Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing. 

    • Enhancing subject leadership. 

    • Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education. 

    • Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2. 

    • Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress. 

    • Sharing good practice and work. 

    Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.