Take advantage of the CPD opportunities available this summer term to learn about the latest research and develop your practice ready for the autumn.

Conferences

• Let’s Talk about Dyslexia – Creating empowering classrooms (online): Explore resources and effective approaches that will enable practitioners to support and empower young people with literacy difficulties. This online conference hosted by the British Dyslexia Association will cover adaptive teaching, cost effective technology tools and practical strategies to engage dyslexic learners and foster a positive learning environment for all.
  • Date: 22nd May.
  • Cost: £45/£55 for members and non-members. Tickets to access a recording of the event also available.
• Putting Students at the Heart of the Subject (in person): The English & Media Centre’s summer conference explores inclusive practices that go beyond academic needs and draw on students’ cultures and identities to create a classroom environment where every pupil feels valued and respected. This one-day conference for secondary practitioners takes place at the English & Media Centre’s London offices.
  • Date: 11th June.
  • Cost £195 per person.
• EA Conference (in person): Explore innovative teaching approaches across English language, literature and creative writing with a focus on poetry and visual media at this year’s EA Conference taking place in London. Hear from keynote speaker Michael Rosen and a range of expert practitioners with lots of opportunities to network with fellow practitioners.
  • Date: 14th June.
  • Cost: £70/£90 for members/non-members.
• Heads of English Summer Conference (in person): Get the latest curriculum news and advice, explore approaches to support curriculum planning and assessment and share solutions to curriculum concerns with fellow Heads of Department at this in-person HFL Education Conference in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
  • Date: 26th June.
  • Cost: £227.00 per person.
• Beating the Odds, Changing Futures (in person): Explore the role of literacy education in overcoming challenges, promoting health and wellbeing and improving life chances for all young people at the UKLA’s annual International Conference taking place at John Moore’s University, Liverpool.
  • Date: 27th-29th June.
  • Cost: £270/£355 for UKLA members/non-members for the full weekend course. Single and two-day tickets also available.
• Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools (in person): The National Literacy Trust’s annual Secondary Conference takes place in Birmingham. Join a range of leading academics, authors and expert practitioners to explore the significant issues facing secondary literacy and effective approaches to help overcome them.
  • Date: 7th July.
  • Cost: £150 per person.

CPD Courses 

Reading and Writing

• What We Teach When We Teach Novels at KS3 (online): Explore approaches to enhance the teaching of the novel as a form at this online course from the English & Media Centre.
  • Date: 8th May.
  • Cost: £45 per person.
• OU Reading Schools – Building a Culture of Reading (online): The Reading Schools Programme is a one-year programme developed by the OURfP team to support schools who are looking to embed a whole-school Reading for Pleasure strategy at KS3. Find out more about how this research-based programme can help your setting build a rich reading culture that engages all students at this introductory briefing.
  • Date: 14th May.
  • Cost: Free
• English Grammar for Teachers (online):  Enhance your grammatical subject knowledge and explore how grammar can be used to improve reading and writing with an online course from UCL’s expert Englicious team.
  • Date: 16th May, 13th June and 11th July.
  • Cost: £49 per person.
• Non-fiction Writing at KS3 (online): Explore an ‘ideas first’ approach to non-fiction writing, scaffolding approaches and ways to help pupils think about their intended audience at this webinar from the English & Media Centre.
  • Date: 19th May.
  • Cost: £45 per person.
• Assessments Principles and Practice (in person and online): Understand the specific principles and practices that underpin effective assessment for English, and explore ways to embed responsive summative and formative assessment tasks that will work across the English curriculum and for all attainment levels at KS3 and 4. This one-day course from the English & Media Centre is available in person and online. The in-person course takes place at EMC’s offices in London.
  • Date: 7th (in person) or 8th (online) July.
  • Cost: £265 (in-person) or £195 (online).
• Teaching English Grammar in Context (online): Learn how to teach grammar by analysing authentic texts, with practical strategies to help young writers develop an understanding of how language choices make meaning, at this interactive online course from the UCL’s Englicious team.
  • Date: 23rd May or 18th July.
  • Cost: £49 per person.
• Teaching Mixed Attainment English (in person): Explore practical approaches to make mixed attainment teaching in the English classroom work successfully for all pupils, including building an ‘access for all, challenge for all’ curriculum; scaffolding techniques and using classroom talk effectively. This one-day course from the English & Media Centre takes place at their London offices.
  • Date: 2nd June.
  • Cost: £265 per person.
• Primary to Secondary: Helping Pupils Make Progress at KS3 (in person): Understand how to build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the primary years to ensure that all new KS3 pupils can make progress. Full of practical ideas and exploratory activities, this one-day course from the English & Media Centre and the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education takes place at their offices in London.
  • Date: 10th June.
  • Cost: £265 per person.
• Reframing Success – Criteria for Writing (online): Learn practical and effective approaches to help KS3 students develop control, sophistication and fluency in their writing with this online webinar from the English & Media Centre.
  • Date: 10th June.
  • Cost: £45 per person.
• Encouraging Wide Reading for Pleasure (in person): Explore practical ways to help reverse the decline in reading for pleasure amongst KS3 students. This one-day course from the English & Media Centre will include strategies for small group and whole class work to develop specific skills in areas of common weakness as well as evidence-based approaches to boost the range and amount that students read.
  • Date 13th June.
  • Cost: £265 per person.
• Primary to Secondary English Grammar for Teachers (online): Understand how grammar is taught at KS2 and explore approaches to ensure continuity and support pupils with non-fiction reading and writing across the secondary curriculum with this online course from UCL’s Englicious team.
  • Date: 20th June.
  • Cost £49 per person.
• Reading for Learning (online): Explore research-based approaches to support active reading in all subjects with strategies to develop comprehension across subject disciplinary texts and techniques to support and engage reluctant readers. This online training course from the National Literacy Trust takes place over two sessions.
  • Date: 25th June and 9th July.
  • Cost: £140 per person.
• What is Disciplinary Literacy? (online): Identify the different literacy demands of curriculum subjects and explore evidence-based strategies to ensure students can read, write and communicate effectively in each discipline at this online course from the National Literacy Trust.
  • Date: 1st July.
  • Cost: £70 per person.
• The New and Aspiring Head of Department (online): This online course from the English & Media Centre explores practical strategies to help new and aspiring Heads of English develop their leadership skills across three key areas: Establishing Your Vision; Managing the Day-to-day and Getting the Best Out of Your Team.
  • Date: 10th July.
  • Cost: £45 per person.
• Developing Reading for Pleasure: Engaging Young Readers (online): Sign up for this free online course from the OU that explores the latest reading for pleasure research and outlines an effective framework to promote reader engagement.  You can start the course at any time and do it at your own pace.
  • Cost: Free.

Media Literacy

• The Economist Educational Foundation (online): Gain practical tips for managing discussions on complex topics and building news literacy with pupils aged 10+. Each module of this online CPD course comes with a fully-resourced lesson plan to implement in the classroom. The course can be accessed at any time.
  • Cost: Free

Supporting EAL Students

• Creating an Inclusive Multilingual Classroom (online): Discover strategies for building an inclusive multilingual classroom that supports all students with this webinar from Across Cultures.
  • Date: 8th May.
  • Cost: Free.
• Explore the range of webinars and one-day courses available from The Bell Foundation and their approved Regional Centres of Expertise. There are online and in-person courses to support teachers, teaching assistants and EAL Leads across all areas of EAL provision. Choose from Adaptive Teaching for Secondary Learners Using EAL, Language Awareness for the Classroom, Working with EAL Learners, Embedding EAL Assessment and Leading EAL in Your School.
  • Dates: Various from 9th May.
  • Cost: From £40 per person.
• Explore the range of short online courses offered by the EAL Academy to support EAL practitioners. The courses can be started at any time and take 12 – 15 hours to complete. Choose from topics such as EAL Beginners in the Mainstream Classroom, Leading EAL, and EAL and SEND.
  • Cost: £195 + VAT per person.
• Empowering EAL Learners to Overcome Barriers and Enhance Attainment|Secondary (online): Explore evidence-based, practical strategies to support EAL students and help them overcome the various challenges they face in secondary classrooms. This webinar from The EAL Academy and The National College can be accessed at any time.
  • Cost: £60 + VAT.

Supporting SEND Students

• An Introduction to Speech, Language and Communication: Learn how to identify and support young people with speech, language and communication challenges in this online course from Speech and Language UK. The course has four modules that can be completed in your own time and takes approximately 4 hours to complete.
  • Cost: Free with registration.
• Developing Effective Pedagogical Practice for Pupils with SEND: Get practical advice and guidance on how to embed effective teaching practices for pupils with SEND to increase engagement and reduce the need for additional support in this webinar created by the National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen) in collaboration with The National College. The webinar can be watched at any time.
  • Cost: £60 (+VAT).

For Librarians

• Breaking Barriers: Freedom to Learn: Choose from a range of talks by authors, academics and expert practitioners exploring the different barriers to learning and effective strategies to support young people to become independent readers and learners at the School Library Association’s annual weekend conference in Northampton on 6th-7th June.
  • £230/£320 ex VAT for SLA members/free members for both days. Single day tickets also available.