Philosophy for Children
Step-by-step guide to using P4C immediately in your classroom
Experience first hand the enquiry process
Learn the skills of facilitation and deep questioning
Will Ord
Will is an experienced, inspiring and enthusiastic speaker. His training is always responsive and very practical. Will has been a Head of RE, Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Chairman of SAPERE, a writer for the TES and has worked with the DCSF, QCA,
Socratic strategies for all seasons and subjects
P4C strengthens life skills, not just knowledge uptake
Useful for any subject, P4C teaches how to:
- Assess reasoning
- Evaluate sources of information
- Defend positions
- Judge the value of evidence
- Define terms
- Think critically, caringly, creatively and collaboratively
Learn the skills and facilitation techniques to run an enquiry in your classroom
Push the first domino - P4C throughout the school system
Embrace the ‘Great Failing’ - how to see failure as integral to learning
Create the ‘Golden Lesson’ - plan learning risks and explore teaching practices
Generate a shared vision of P4C in the curriculum
Explore and amplify pupil voice
Build on P4C case study success
1 hour of P4C for 40 weeks will increase pupils’ IQ by 6.5 points
Improvements in:
- Test scores
- Communication skills
- Behaviour
- Respect and understanding
- Social responsibility
- Logical, critical and reflective thinking
The toolkit to stretch mental dexterity
12 practical tips to advance listening skills
11 ideas to enrich evaluation and assessment
10 P4C avenues for your school to explore
5 key processes to nurture growth mindsets
Masters Accredited
You can enrol on a MA in Education using this course as your first CPD module (worth twenty MA points). To enrol simply call us on FREEPHONE 0808 160 5 160 and request an application form.
INSET
Philosophy for Children, along with all our courses, can be arranged for in-school training (INSET).
For each course we recommend trainer(s), but when arranging your INSET day, you can choose. For more information, contact our INSET department.
Will Ord
Will is an experienced, inspiring and enthusiastic speaker. His training is always responsive and very practical. Will has been a Head of RE, Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Chairman of SAPERE, a writer for the TES and has worked with the DCSF, QCA,
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