Progress in English - full day for subject leaders and teachers
Building a knowledge-rich curriculum in reading, writing and spoken language. It includes ideas, examples, resources and routines to use in school. Informed by the HMI subject review and current curriculum thinking, this course is for primary school teachers and subject leaders.
Description
Building a knowledge-rich curriculum in reading, writing and spoken language.
This full-day online course is for primary teachers and curriculum leaders. It builds on the messages in the DPSI English subject leadership course.
It provides clarity about how an effective English curriculum ensures pupils know more, remember more, and can do more in reading, writing and spoken language. It includes ideas, examples, resources and routines to use in school.
Informed by the HMI subject review and current curriculum thinking, the course includes information about:
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the essentials of a well-structured knowledge-rich reading curriculum
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building a strong whole-school reading culture
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the ups and downs of guided reading
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how pupils get better at writing
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meaningful progression in spoken language
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ensuring the English curriculum focuses on the right things at the right time.