Category: Assessment
Assessment in the Revised EYFS 2012
- Clarify major changes to statutory assessment including the EYFS Profile
- Implement new requirements for September 2012: ongoing and summative assessment
- 7 key techniques to improve AfL
Presented by: Vicky Hutchin
Vicky is well known for her books on assessment in Early Years and also as a member of the Early Years Team within the National Strategies. She is a highly experienced trainer, providing very practical support underpinned by the well established principles of best early years practice.Birmingham
London
Paul Black's Masterclass in Assessment
- Balance formative and summative assessment: clarifying principles and reconciling practices
- Bring rigour and reliability to teacher assessment
- World class assessment system in your school
- Research
- Policy
- Practice
Presented by: Paul Black
Professor Paul Black was chair of the UK government’s Task Group on Assessment and Testing in 1988. He has served on assessment advisory groups of the US National Research Council and as Visiting Professor at Stanford University. He is Professor Emeritus of Education at King’s College London, and his work on formative assessment with Dylan Wiliam and colleagues at King’s has had widespread impact.Birmingham
London
Leeds
Controlled Assessment in MFL
- Radical changes to GCSE MFL first examinations in 2011:
- creating assessments
- conducting assessments
- securing standards
- marking and feedback
- Step-by-step guide to manage and implement the new exam process
Presented by: Richard Marsden
Richard has over 20 years experience as a language teacher and Head of Department. As chair of GCSE Examiners he has responsibilities in the setting of examination papers, the overseeing of marking and the setting of grade boundaries. He was lead consultant to the QCA during the production of the 2009 training DVD on Controlled Assessment in MFL
Embedding Assessment for Learning
- A practical guide to implementing AfL
- Classroom techniques that really work to improve pupils' learning and achievement
- The best AfL course available
Presented by: Caroline Bentley-Davies
Caroline is a local authority adviser with a focus on raising standards and literacy. She has been Ofsted trained and runs training on all aspects of teaching and learning around the country. She has lead a successful pilot project on raising the number of A*-C grades in GCSE. Caroline is always an inspiring and energetic speaker.
Leeds
London
Marking and Feedback
- How to significantly reduce teachers’ marking workload by 60%
- How to improve impact of feedback by 100%
- Packed with practical new models and techniques to improve:
- learner progress
- self-assessment
- independent skills
- learner motivation
Presented by: Robert Powell
Robert Powell has led over 1,500 in-house inset days with all phases, primary, secondary, sixth form and FE. He is recognised nationally as an inspirational thinker and speaker and his handbook “Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment” is now into its fourth reprint. He works as a consultant to the SSAT on teaching and learning and has led numerous headteacher conferences.Birmingham
Manchester
Future of KS2 Testing
- Know your responsibilities: Government changes 2011/2012
- Get ahead of the game and clarify decisions on:
- statutory assessment
- league table results
- summative teacher assessment
- data for parents
- Put productive teaching and learning back at the heart of Year 6
Presented by: Martin Walker
Birmingham
London (Coldfall)
SEN: Better Diagnosis, Better Differentiation
- How to save money and efficiently manage the budget
- The 8 best ways to adapt lessons to differentiate and include
- Long term visions: What is your potential
Presented by: Tricia Murphy
2003's "Woman of Achievement in the Public Sector", Tricia is an eminent author, former head of SEN Support Services in North Lincolnshire and a former president of NASEN. She is an international consultant in Mumbai, Kolkata and Dubai and is renowned for her inspirational and highly practical training style.
London
New to Head of Department
- The challenges of leadership and how to overcome them:
- distributive leadership
- sustainable leadership
- inspiring staff
- accountability
- securing long-term impact
- leading change
- The 6 key management styles: how to build on your strengths and tackle weaknesses
- Effective self-evaluation strategies for monitoring and raising standards
Presented by: Brian Maydew
Brian has 18 years of successful subject leadership and is a former local authority school improvement adviser and Ofsted Registered Inspector. His courses have been described as "Outstanding" and are renowned for their practical and informative approach.
Teaching Boys
- How to overcome the barriers of teaching boys
- The top 20 methods to teach boys, including::
- real-world learning
- challenging learning
- learning with technology
- rewarding progress
- Effective strategies to engage and motivate boys
Presented by: Susan Ainscough
Susan Ainscough is an inspirational and motivational teacher and Educational consultant. She brings invaluable experience to this course with a holistic approach to boys well-being. Susan has been working nationally within the area of education and personal development for over 30 years. During that time she has gained a reputation for her passion in implementing change and transforming many children's and teachers lives.
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