Description
The Early Years, Primary and Secondary CPD programme offers a wide variety of courses, both as a subscription package and standalone. The courses aim to support leaders and practitioners to develop high quality provision in their own schools. Courses provide participants with opportunities to reflect, share best practice and ensure they are up to date with current pedagogies and statutory requirements.

This package includes one place at each of the following:

3 X Early Years Foundation Stage Leaders' Network Meeting
2 X Assessment Leader Network Forums
1 X KS1 and KS2 Assessment Briefing
1 X Understanding and applying the reading, writing and mathematical standards from the KS1 Teacher Assessment Frameworks for Teachers new to Year 2 (2 sessions)
1 X Pre Key Stage standards moderation workshop
2 X KS1 writing and mathematics moderation workshop for Year 2 teachers
2 X KS2 writing moderation workshop for Year 6 teachers

Description
The Early Years, Primary and Secondary CPD programme offers a wide variety of courses, both as a subscription package and standalone. The courses aim to support leaders and practitioners to develop high quality provision in their own schools. Courses provide participants with opportunities to reflect, share best practice and ensure they are up to date with current pedagogies and statutory requirements.

This package includes one place at each of the following:
3 X Early Years Foundation Stage Leaders' Network Meeting
2 X Assessment Leader Network Forums
1 X KS1 and KS2 Assessment Briefing
1 X Understanding and applying the reading, writing and mathematical standards from the KS1 Teacher Assessment Frameworks for Teachers new to Year 2 (2 sessions)
1 X Pre Key Stage standards moderation workshop
2 X KS1 writing and mathematics moderation workshop for Year 2 teachers
2 X KS2 writing moderation workshop for Year 6 teachers
1 X Developing mathematical reasoning in Years 5 and 6
1 X Exploring a range of reading and writing approaches to develop challenge for all pupils in Years 5 and 6
1 X Understanding the expectations of writing standards in the KS2 Teacher Assessment Framework for teachers new to Year 6
1 X Maths and English workshop for Years 3 and 4

Description
The course will provide:

• Strategies to develop confident readers and writers
• The opportunity to develop teachers’ subject knowledge
• Exemplar material
• Strategies to engage with a wide variety of texts
• Opportunities to moderate work collboratively

Impact Statement
Pupils will:

• be able to write confidently using a wide range of literary devices
• have strategies to analyse and answer questions with a wide range of texts

Practitioners will:

• leave with a secure understanding of how to adapt pedagogy for all pupils

Settings will:

• benefit from secure provision in the teaching and learning of reading and writing in Years 5 and 6

Date
26th January 2021 (3:00pm - 5:00pm)

Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually

Cost
£125 (non RBG school £155)

Description
This course provides an introduction to intensive interaction techniques and the rationale for using these with pupils with an ASD. Practical application in a school setting is provided.

Impact Statement
Pupils will:

• be supported to develop communication skills using Intensive Interaction

Practitioners will:

• gain an in-depth knowledge of how Intensive Interaction can help children with an ASD to develop communication skills

Settings will:

• be supported by staff who are confident about the rationale and theory behind Intensive Interaction

Date
4th February 2021 (12:30pm - 3:00pm)

Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually

Cost
Free to Royal Borough of Greenwich schools
(non RBG school £40)

Description

• The skills of the moderator
• the purposes and principles of moderation practice
• How to lead and manage an effective moderation dialogue
• How to establish accuracy of judgements

If you are also interested in being considered as part of future EYFS Moderation Teams you will need to have attended this session as part of the recruitment process.

Impact Statement

• develop their skills as a moderator
• understand how to lead an effective moderation that maintains a focus on accuracy of judgement

• benefit from moderators who understand the key principles of moderation in order to internally quality assure their own data effectively

Date
11th February 2021 (9:30am - 12:00pm)

Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC), 1 Waterdale Road, London SE2 0XT (only disabled parking available on-site)

Cost
£60

Description
This is a discussion-focused meeting that links to current EYFS developments both nationally and locally. EYFS Leaders are able to network with colleagues and share best practice across Royal Greenwich schools and settings.

Feedback from previous participants:

"Extremely informative, as always."

"I find these meetings valuable to keep up to date on issues and to talk with colleagues working with the same or similar age."

Impact Statement
Pupils will:

• experience high quality EYFS provision

Practitioners will:

• benefit from being given important updates relating to EYFS statutory guidance

Settings will:

• make links with other settings across the Local Authority and will share effective EYFS practice through wider networking

Date
23rd February 2021 (4:15pm - 6:00pm)

Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually

Cost
£30 (non RBG school £40)

Date
8th June 2021 (4:15pm - 6:00pm)

Venue
The Professional Development Centre (PDC), 1 Waterdale Road, London SE2 0XT (only disabled parking available on-site)

Cost
£30 (non RBG school £40)

Description
This session will explore best practice opportunities for developing mathematical reasoning and writing approaches in Years 3 and 4 and will include:

• Exploration of Year 3 and 4 grammar expectations
• Exploration of Year 3 and 4 National Curriculum expectations for mathematics to ensure progression from Year 2 to Year 6
• Opportunities to share writing with a specific focus on grammar application
• Opportunities to share maths learning with a specific focus on reasoning

Participants are asked to bring along samples of mathematics and writing to share and moderate with colleagues.

Impact Statement
Pupils will:

• experience a range of engaging activities to support the development of their writing and mathematical reasoning skills

Staff will:

• be confident with the requirements of the National Curriculum expectations for writing and mathematics

Settings will:

• benefit from secure provision in the teaching and learning of writing and mathematics in Years 3 and 4

Date
2nd March 2021 (3:00pm - 5:00pm)

Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually

Cost
£125 (non RBG school £155)

Description
A opportunity for Assessment leads at EYFS, KS1 and KS2 to discuss recent local and national assessment developments including:

• Statutory assessment requirements
• National reporting documentation including Analyse School Performance and Inspection Dashboard Summary Reports
• Resources and materials available to support assessments
• Best practice in using data to support school self-evaluation and prepare for inspection

Assessment leaders will be able to network with colleagues and share best practice across Royal Greenwich schools

Impact Statement
Pupils will:

• benefit from accurate assessment approaches

Practitioners will:

• have access to precise and accurate data analysis approaches to support school improvement

Settings will:

• have robust assessment processes that support self evaluation

Date
18th March 2021 (1:30pm - 4:00pm)

Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually

Cost
£60 (non RBG school £70)

Description
During this session delegates will have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the KS1 and KS2 Pre Key Stage standards.


The session will include:

• An overview of the KS1 and KS2 Pre Key Stage standards for reading, writing and mathematics
• The opportunity to moderate with other schools against the new Pre Key Stage standards

Delegates will be required to bring along samples of work from pupil(s) at their school to moderate with colleagues against the Pre Key Stage standard statements.

When considering samples of work to bring delegates may wish to focus on boarderline pupils, including those who may have evidence against the criteria for ‘Working Towards the Expected Standard’.

Impact Statement
Staff will:

• have greater confidence in teacher assessment judgements against the KS1 and KS2 Pre Key Stage Standards

Date
26th March 2021 (9:30am - 12:00pm)

Venue
Online delivery - This session will be delivered virtually

Cost
£60 (non RBG school £70)