Brief Overview of network/ | A session for practitioners to gather more information about how to | ||||||||||||||
school based support: | best prepare children to achieve their potential in the Key Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||
English tests and writing moderation. | |||||||||||||||
Facilitators: | Name | School | |||||||||||||
Vicky Noone | Stoke Primary School | ||||||||||||||
(KS2 moderator, SATs marker | |||||||||||||||
and Year 6 teacher) | |||||||||||||||
Who is it suitable for: | Teachers in Year 6 | ||||||||||||||
English Subject Leaders | |||||||||||||||
Teachers new to Year 6 | |||||||||||||||
Experienced teachers to network and consolidate | |||||||||||||||
*This could also run as a network session for a group of | |||||||||||||||
schools* | |||||||||||||||
What is the intended impact for | · Understand the marking guidelines of the Key Stage 2 English | ||||||||||||||
you? | tests and how to ensure children do not lose marks through | ||||||||||||||
What will be the outcome for | inaccuracies in answers. | ||||||||||||||
· Share tips and techniques of how to ensure that quality | |||||||||||||||
the network/ individual school? | teaching throughout the year supports the children to become | ||||||||||||||
confident in answering test questions, without teaching ‘to the | |||||||||||||||
test’. | |||||||||||||||
· Share expertise of the moderation process and how to ensure | |||||||||||||||
that the quality teaching of writing throughout the year, | |||||||||||||||
supports teachers to gather high quality written work to | |||||||||||||||
showcase during the moderation process. | |||||||||||||||
Teaching School: | Blue Sky info@blueskytsa.org | ||||||||||||||
Tel: | 02476 453314 | ||||||||||||||
Costs: | £75 per session | ||||||||||||||
Sessions | Date | Time | Venue | Brief Outline | |||||||||||
Session | 16.11.17 | 1pm – 3.30pm | Cedar Lodge | Opportunity to evaluate outcomes and validate | |||||||||||
Sacred Heart | judgements to inform future planning |
Brief Overview: | This one off half day session will look at the basic principles behind | |||||||
phonics and the language and terminology associated with phonics. It | ||||||||
will ensure participants are secure with teaching the skills of blending | ||||||||
and segmenting. It will look at some games and activities which can | ||||||||
be used to support the teaching of phonics. | ||||||||
Facilitators: | Name | School | ||||||
Lynne Burns | Spon Gate Primary | |||||||
Who is it suitable for: | Teaching Assistants in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 | |||||||
What is the intended impact for | · Understanding of the alphabetic code and segmentation and | |||||||
you? | blending | |||||||
What will you take away with | · Understanding of the language associated with phonics e.g. | |||||||
you? e.g. resources, learning | phoneme, grapheme, digraph | |||||||
points etc. | · How to deliver an effective session | |||||||
· Practical games and activities to support phonic learning for | ||||||||
younger pupils | ||||||||
Teaching School: | Blue Sky TSA info@bluesky.org | |||||||
Tel: | 024 76453314 | |||||||
Costs: | £75 per person | |||||||
Sessions | Date | Time | Venue | Brief Outline | ||||
Session 1 | Tuesday | 1.15pm – | Sacred Heart | As above | ||||
31st | 3.30pm | Primary School | ||||||
October |
Brief Overview: | A two day course for: Teachers who are newly qualified; teachers | ||||||
who are new to Early Years/KS1 and TAs who are supporting early | |||||||
reading within the EY/KS1 classroom, or as part of an intervention. | |||||||
The course will cover reading development through Foundation Stage | |||||||
and into Key Stage 1. It will provide guidance on close observation of | |||||||
early readers; strategies to support independent problem-solving, | |||||||
book bands; fluency and comprehension. | |||||||
Facilitators: | |||||||
Reading Recovery Teacher Leader: Michelle Deeming | |||||||
Who is it suitable for: | NQTs, Teachers new to Early Years/ KS1 or TAs | ||||||
What will you take away with | · Resources to undertake detailed assessments of pupils’ | ||||||
you? e.g. resources, learning | concepts about print, word and letter knowledge. | ||||||
points etc. | · Ability to complete analytical running records to ascertain pupil | ||||||
book level and reading strategies. | |||||||
· Teaching strategies to support early reading development. | |||||||
What is the intended impact for | This course will deepen attendees understanding of early reading | ||||||
you? | development and provide a bank of tools and strategies that can be | ||||||
used to identify the reading strategies early readers are using and | |||||||
neglecting and to offer the best ways to support developing readers in | |||||||
the Early Years and KS1. | |||||||
What is the intended impact for | Development of skilled practitioners with an increased understanding | ||||||
your school? | of theory and practice of how pupils learn to read, which should result | ||||||
in fewer struggling readers at the end of KS1. | |||||||
Teaching School: | Blue Sky | ||||||
Email: | info@blueskytsa.org | ||||||
Tel: | 02476 453314 | ||||||
Costs: | £350 pp for both days, including lunch | ||||||
Sessions | Date | Time | Venue | Brief Outline | |||
Session 1 | Thurs | 9:15 – 3:15 | Sacred Heart | Part 1 | |||
19th April | Primary School | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
Session 2 | Fri 27th | 9:15 – 3:15 | Sacred Heart | Part 2 | |||
April | Primary School | ||||||
2018 | |||||||