professional development 2015/2016

PRO

FESS

ION

AL

DEV

ELO

PMEN

T 20

15/2

016

ContentsWelcome 01

The Team Counts 02

ENGLISH SUBJECT LEADERSHIP COUNTS

Leadership Of English: The 360° Series 04

Get Ready For Ofsted: Evidencing The Impact Of Your Work As 05Subject Leader For Inspection

Get Ready For Ofsted: Making The Most Of English Performance 06Descriptors And Assessment For Inspection

WRITING COUNTS

Progression In Writing: 07A Narrative Immersion through an Evocative Text

Unlocking The National Standard In Writing 08

Let’s Put The Fun In Grammar 09

READING COUNTS

Unlocking The National Standard In Reading 10

Cracking The Phonics Screening Check 11

NQT and RQT COUNTS

NQT and RQT Essentials In The Teaching Of English 12

EARLY YEARS COUNTS

Inspiring Communication Language And Literacy 13Through Narrative Immersion In The Early Years

TEACHING ASSISTANT COUNTS

Supporting National Standards For Teaching 14Assistants: Developing Outstanding Practice

Subject Skills And Knowledge For Teaching Assistants: Reading 15and Phonics & Addition and Subtraction

Phonics Essentials: Subject Skills And Knowledge 16 For Teaching Assistantsnts

INTERVENTION COUNTS

Better Reading Support Partners: Official And Updated. 17Supporting Struggling Readers From Year 1 To Year 10

1st Class@Writing: Motivating And Equipping Pupils To Write 18 Confidently And Independently

NATIONAL PROJECT & CONFERENCE COUNTS

Improving Boys’ Literacy: Strategies For Success 20

Literacy Counts & LMYL National Autumn Conference 21Today’s Writers Tomorrow’s Authors

Primary Writing Project 21

Welcome to LiteracyCountsWe also offer bespoke support and training so that you get the very best support contextualised to your needs. Talk to us about a menu of support we can offer. Our national advisers and reading and writing specialists can support through a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes.

Our advisers have worked nationally across regions and between schools locally. This helps us offer a national perspective at a local level. For example, we are also working on national projects such as The Primary Writing Project with John Stannard (CBE) and Pie Corbett and have co written national interventions for reading support at both Wave 2 and Wave 3 alongside Edge Hill University and the National Literacy Trust.

Don’t forget at Literacy Counts our team will happily model aspects of teaching and learning and work alongside your practitioners in your classrooms at your schools.

LiteracyCounts: Reading Writing Speaking Listening: We Belong Together

The TeamCountsGareth Davies National Adviser, Consultant & TrainerGareth is passionate about quality learning experiences for all children and has a proven track record of improving outcomes for children and has made notable contributions to school improvement, nationally, locally and within and across schools in both England and Wales. He is presently working with Pie Corbett and John Stannard (OBE) on the EEF’s Primary Writing Project; helping to implement a structured programme that trains and coaches teachers and leadership teams on the effective teaching of writing. Within his role as National Strategies Adviser for Language & Literacy, he delivered contextualised, pertinent and quality training to a broad range of national audiences. It was within this role, he designed and wrote a range of published supporting materials around the development of literacy and language. More recently, he has become an accredited Every Child Counts National Adviser with Edge Hill University and has co-authored Reading interventions. This year he is also working on the Exploring Boys’ Literacy Project with the National Literacy Trust.

Rebecca Bell Associate National Adviser, Consultant & TrainerRebecca is committed to nurturing the creative potential in both adults and young people, and is involved in managing and delivering Continuing Professional Development programmes for Local Authorities and inspiring school improvement. She uses a narrative immersion approach into her work as a consultant teacher, creative practitioner and trainer in primary and secondary schools across the UK and internationally. Rebecca is committed to promoting creative enquiry led learning as a qualified facilitator of P4C (Philosophy for Children). Rebecca has qualified as a certified Trainer of Trainers (CIEH), and more recently as an accredited Action Learning Facilitator (ILM) and accredited Relational Dynamic Coach. Over the years Rebecca has developed a reputation for designing and delivering innovative projects and action research aimed at increasing learning opportunities for learners in any setting.

Ruth Dollner Associate National Adviser, Consultant & TrainerRuth is a practising Lead Ofsted Inspector and has worked in Primary education for over twenty five years. She began her career as a Primary teacher working in three inner London local authorities. After substantial experience as a Senior Leader in a large primary school, Ruth became an English Advisory teacher and then Literacy Consultant, responsible for supporting schools in launching the National Literacy Strategy. Ruth has been a Senior School Improvement Officer, an accredited School Improvement Provider and was a Regional Adviser for the National Strategies. Ruth is also a National Adviser for Edge Hill Every Child Counts Literacy programmes and she is the English National Representative for the European Learning Teacher Network.

Rebecca Davies Admin SupportWe welcome Rebecca onto the team. She presently works as a Wave 3 teacher supporting children in school. She also provides Admin support and organised invoicing and bookings. [email protected]

Sally Kermode Admin SupportRooted in teaching, Sally also provides administrative support for Literacy Counts, helping organise national conferences and events.

Clint Kerry Graphic DesignClint is a Freelance graphic designer with over 15 years design studio experience. His role involves 2 days a week in-house working on our on-going projects from promotional material to presentation aids.

James Hattersley-Dykes New Media TechnologyJames presently works for the BBC specialising in Web Programming. He was brought in to help manage the Literacy Counts website in January 2015 after gaining his MSc from the University of Chester. His responsibilities cover a wide range of technology solutions, primarily focused on improving our website.

02

“PRACTICAL! ENGAGING! INSPIRING! EXCITING! AFFIRMING! IDEAS LADEN!”

Mair Fairweathers, Headteacher, Hartford Primary, Cheshire 2015

“There are so many positive aspects to this training today. Literacy Counts have very detailed knowledge and are able to guide and inspire delegates powerfully. I’m taking so many ideas away to implement straight away” Jonathan Melville Deputy Head Teacher, Horn’s Mill Primary Helsby 2015


04

Leadership Of English: The 360° Series

Outline: Whether new or established, these courses offer guidance and support for the subject leadership of

English. All materials are aligned with the latest guidance from Ofsted, DfE and research. These courses will enable

you to take a 360° view of English at your school and help you prioritise areas of focus. In short, they will equip you

with confidence as a leader of English for your school. The courses will encompass the following areas;

• Book scrutiny • Lesson Observation

• Pupil Voice • Pupil Progress meetings

• Learning/Environmental Walks • Developing literacy spines

• Assessment • Curriculum Provisions

Audience: Subject Leaders of English, Headteachers , SLT

Date: Leadership of English: 360° on Reading Tuesday 29th September 2015 Leadership of English: 360° on Writing Wednesday 13th January 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30

Venue: Mercure Hotel Chester, Whitchurch Road, Christleton, Chester CH3 5QL

Cost: £165 (+VAT per day)

All training aligned to: National Curriculum, Ofsted, DfE and Research

All courses can be booked online at www.literacycounts/training


05

Get Ready For Ofsted: Evidencing The Impact Of Your Work As Subject Leader For Inspection

• What should you be doing as a Subject Leader of English?

• Can you evidence the impact of your work on pupil progress for Ofsted

Outline: This training is jointly led by a practising and experienced Lead Ofsted Inspector and will give you the

confidence to prioritise areas of focus that will help prepare you for an Ofsted inspection and also improve your

school. This course will encompass the following areas and also how they relate to the evidence Ofsted collects on

the impact you have.

All materials are written in line with the latest Ofsted Framework. The course will cover the following areas:

• Book scrutiny • Lesson Observation

• Pupil Voice • Pupil Progress meetings

• Learning/Environmental Walks • Developing literacy spines

• Assessment • Curriculum Provisions

• Modelling best practice • Self Evaluation and action planning

Audience: English Subject Leaders, Headteachers and senior leaders

Includes free resources!

Date: Thursday 1st of October 2015

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




“Great discussion, collaboration and sharing of ideas. Interesting. Inspiring & Thought provoking”

Janice Hayward Literacy Co-ordinator St Werburgh’s Chester 2015

“A brilliant course which I desperately needed” Year 6 teacher Our Lady Star of the Sea October 2014


06

Get Ready For Ofsted: Making The Most Of English Performance Descriptors And Assessment For Inspection

• Are you using assessment information confidently to plan for next steps in pupils’ progress and in

school improvement?

• Are the systems you have in place ensuring that all your children are making at least good progress?

• Can you evidence the impact of your formative and summative assessments on pupil progress for Ofsted?

Outline: This training is jointly led by a practising and experienced Lead Ofsted Inspector and will give you the

confidence to prioritise areas of focus that will help prepare you for Ofsted and also improve your school.

All materials are written with reference to the latest Ofsted Framework. The course will equip leaders to improve their

self-evaluation and action plans.

Audience: English Subject Leaders, Headteachers and senior leaders


Date: Friday 15th January 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




“Passionate, knowledgeable delivery,expertise and content. Challenging and thought-provoking throughout” Year 6 Teacher Antrobus St Mark’s

WRITING COUNTS

07

Progression In Writing: A Narrative Immersion through an Evocative Text

Outline: A narrative immersion brings a story to life, engages children emotionally and also inspires a need to

write! Great stories and evocative text contain many contextualised opportunities to maximise progression in writing

against the new standard and Assessment Performance Descriptors. Pupils flourish when learning is purposeful and

immersed in the world of story. This professional development provides a connection between an evocative text and

the English National Curriculum requirements. Progress, Progress, Progress!

Audience: For leaders and practitioners who

• want improved outcomes for all children in writing;

• are committed to increasing a desire in learners’ writing progression

• want to create coherent and engaging contexts where pupils can access the demands of the English curriculum;


Date: Fiction Year 1 & 2 Thursday 24th September 2015 Year 3 & 4 Friday 25th September 2015 Year 5 & 6 Monday 21th September 2015

Non-Fiction Year 1 & 2 Monday 18th January 2016 Year 3 & 4 Wednesday 20th January 2016 Year 5 & 6 Friday 22nd January 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30





Working with

08

WRITING COUNTS

Unlocking The National Standard In Writing

Outline: To know the provision and needs of writers against the Assessment Performance Descriptors and

National Curriculum for English. To know what is required to achieve National Standards in writing. To consider the

implications for the curriculum and pedagogy – what we need to teach and how we might do this. To revise how we

teach the skills and strategies writers need.

Audience: Teachers, SLT, Literacy Coordinators

Date: KS1 Tuesday 24th November 2015 KS2 Thursday 26th November 2015

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




“Great discussion, collaboration and sharing of ideas. Interesting, Inspiring & thought-provoking”Janice Hayward Literacy Co-ordinator St Werburgh’s Chester 2015

09

WRITING COUNTS

Let’s Put The Fun In Grammar

Outline: This interactive training will enhance understanding of grammar within the English Curriculum and

address expectations required at the end of each key stage and, in turn, implications of its teaching progression.

Beyond this, it will also provide a range of activities. This professional development advocates the best practice in

teaching Grammar: IN CONTEXT!

Audience: Teachers from Year 1 to Year 6, English Subject Leaders


Date: KS1 Let’s Put the Fun in Grammar Thursday 5th November KS2 Let’s Put the Fun in Grammar Friday 6th November

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




“I have attended more able readers and Contextualised

Grammar for Year 5&6 and found them extremely

valuable - A Big Thanks”Year 6 teacher Millfield Primary School

September 2014


“Absolutely outstanding course Gareth. You have impacted on 100s of young readers today as every member of staff here will go back filled with new skills, enthusiasm and resources to go and allow higher ability readers fulfill their potential and develop new skills – the most useful course I have ever been on” Deputy Headteacher, St Oswalds Mollington,October 2014

10

READING COUNTS

Unlocking The National Standard In Reading

Outline: To know the provision and needs of readers against the Assessment Performance Descriptors and

National Curriculum for English. To know what is required to achieve National Standards in reading. To consider the

implications for the curriculum and pedagogy – what we need to teach and how we might do this. To revise how we

teach the skills and strategies readers need

Audience: Teachers, SLT, Literacy Coordinators

Date: KS1 Tuesday 10th November 2015 KS2 Thursday 12th November 2015

Time: 9.15 - 3.30





11

READING COUNTS

Cracking The Phonics Screening Check

• New to Year 1?

• Worried about June’s Phonic Screening Check?

• Do you have children in Year 2 that need to complete the screening check?

Outline: Worry no more. This training will arm you with essential skills and knowledge to help you maximize the

number of children who pass the phonics screening check at your school. This solution focused interactive course

unpicks the complex code and analyses the difficulties and barriers children have, so that you know what to look for

and what to address tomorrow. This training will also support practitioners on how best to address the needs of those

children who do not meet the required standard.

Audience: Year 1 Teachers, Year 2 teachers, Intervention Teachers, English Subject Leaders, SENCOs, SLT


Date: Friday 11th September 2015 Friday 29th January 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




“Fantastic Ideas - brilliant ideas to use

in school. Enjoyed the practical sessions”

Sophie Coleman High Street Primary School Winsford Cheshire 2015

“Your enthusiasmand love of books

is contagious”Lindsey Jones, Hartford Primary School,

Cheshire 2015

12

NQT and RQT COUNTS

NQT and RQT Essentials In The Teaching Of English

Outline: This training will provide NQT support in the autumn term. Delegates will examine expectations, pace

and progress in reading, writing and grammar, spelling & punctuation. There will be a focus on Assessment for

Learning and how this can be used to ensure children’s potential is realised. Practitioners will look at how a range of

activities, resources and pedagogical approaches can help support teaching.

Audience: NQT and RQT from Year 1 to Year 6

Date: Day 1 NQT & RQT Essentials: Reading Wednesday 16th September 2015 Day 2 NQT & RQT Essentials: Writing Friday 20th November 2015 Day 3 NQT & RQT Essentials: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Tuesday 12th January 2016 Day 4 NQT & RQT Essentials: Formative & Summative Assessment Friday12th February 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30





13

EARLY YEARS COUNTS

Inspiring Communication Language And Literacy Through Narrative Immersion In The Early Years

Outline: A Narrative Immersion brings a story to life, engages children emotionally and also inspires a need to

communicate, read and write! Great stories and evocative text contain many contextualised opportunities for writing.

Furthermore, pupils flourish when learning is purposeful: we are geared to learn in context. The secret to great

outcomes in communication, language and literacy development is feeling ‘moved’ to want to speak, listen, write

and read. A Narrative Immersion approach provides a connection with story and all of the EYFS.

Audience: For leaders and practitioners who;

• want improved outcomes for all children in EYFS

• are committed to increasing a desire in learners to speak, listen, read and write

• create coherent and engaging contexts where pupils are inspired to learn through structured play

• aim to offer a learning environment that is thematic and conceptually rich


Date: Two exciting and different Narrative Immersion that support Communication, Language and Literacy in the EYFS

Friday 2nd October 2015 Wednesday 27th January 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30



All training aligned to: National Curriculum,

Ofsted, DfE and Research

Working with

14


Supporting National Standards For Teaching Assistants: Developing Outstanding Practice

Outline: The DFE has sent to public consultation the four following areas that the Teaching Assistant standards

should include:

1 Knowledge and understanding

2 Teaching and learning activities

3 Managing behaviour

4 Working with others

This Autumn term Literacy Counts and First 4 Maths will invite leadership teams to explore the steps schools can take

to ensure they are maximising the impact of Teaching Assistants on young learners across the school.

The delegates will consider the effectiveness of TAs against the following three strands taken from research:

• Preparedness • Deployment • Practice

Audience: SLT, Headteachers, English and Mathematics Subject Leaders, all those responsible for TA appraisal

Date: Thursday 8th October 2015

Time: 9.15 - 3.30



Following on from this there will be a two day package that will support Teaching Assistants in developing best

practice in both English and Mathematics.


Working with

“Inspirational training and support for our schoolin all areas of literacy”

Stephanie Raynor Headteacher Childer Thornton Primary School


15


Subject Skills And Knowledge For Teaching Assistants: Reading and Phonics & Addition and Subtraction

Outline: This course will support Teaching Assistants in their understanding of skills and strategies that support

both decoding and language comprehension. They will develop their knowledge and confidence to successfully

support the teaching of reading. This training will reflect all seven components of reading; fluency, vocabulary,

comprehension, phonological awareness, phonics, spelling and tricky words. It is aligned to the new Standards for

Teaching Assistants and National Curriculum for English.

Teaching Assistants will look at the effective use of models and images to support children within developing their

understanding of mathematics in class and as part of an intervention. We will use a range of everyday resources to

support with this, including some innovative activities using Numicon. Teaching Assistants will look at a suggested

progression in addition and subtraction and how to support children’s understanding within each strand.

Subject Skills and Knowledge for Teaching Assistants: Writing & Multiplication and Division Outline: This course will support Teaching Assistants in their understanding of skills and strategies that support

both transcription and composition in writing. It is aligned to the new Standards for Teaching Assistants and National

Curriculum for English. Teaching Assistants will develop their knowledge and confidence to successfully support the

teaching of writing.

Teaching Assistants will further explore the effective use of models and images, in particular those that can be used

to support children’s understanding of multiplication and division. We will consider how to best support children

through the use of clear steps to success that can be provided alongside teachers’ input and as part of an

Audience: Teaching Assistants and HLTA who support the teaching of Reading, Writing and Mathematics

Date: Subject Skills And Knowledge For Teaching Assistants: Reading and Phonics & Addition and Subtraction Thursday 19th November 2015

Subject Skills and Knowledge for Teaching Assistants: Writing & Multiplication and Division Thursday 10th March 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




Working with

16


Phonics Essentials:Subject Skills And Knowledge For Teaching Assistants

Outline: This training will support Teaching Assistants with the teaching of phonics. It is designed to help Teaching

Assistants capitalize on the opportunities children have in the application of using phonics skills and knowledge in

both reading and writing and across the curriculum. It is this transference of skills that is essential for purposeful

phonics as part of a broad and balanced rich language curriculum. It is aligned to the new Standards for Teaching

Assistants and National Curriculum for English.

Audience: Teaching Assistants and HLTAs who support the teaching of Phonics from the Early Years to Year 6

Date: Friday 8th January 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




“Fantastic Ideas! Brilliant ideas to use in school. Enjoyed the practical sessions”Sophie Coleman High Street Primary School Winsford Cheshire 2015

Working with

17

INTERVENTION COUNTS

Better Reading Support Partners: Official And Updated. Supporting Struggling Readers From Year 1 To Year 10 Outline: Better Reading Support Partners is an effective Wave 2 Every Child Counts reading intervention for pupils

in Years 1 to 10. It raises the attainment of children who can read but who lack fluency, understanding and

enjoyment and may need support with decoding skills, vocabulary and/or comprehension. It is for children in KS1

who have fallen slightly below the level of their peers and for children in KS2-3 whose reading age is below their

chronological age. It helps them to:

• decode the words on a page • understand what they are reading

• read with greater pace and fluency • confidently access a wider range of reading material

• develop independent reading skills • enjoy and develop a long-lasting enthusiasm for reading.

BRSP has a compelling history of impacting on children’s development and provides a balanced approach to

developing phonic skills, comprehension and an enjoyment of reading. This is a 2 day course which is run by our

accredited Edge Hill University Every Child Counts National Adviser.

BRSP trials showed that after only seventeen 15 minute sessions pupils made:

• an average Reading Age gain of 11.2 months (over six times the expected rate of progress)

• an average Comprehension Age gain of 9.8 months (over five times the expected rate of progress)

Audience: This is a 2 day Teaching Assistant training for both High School and Primary Schools.

NB: A member of the SLT (who is the BRSP Co-ordinator) is advised to accompany the TA for the first half day to set the

intervention in the context of school improvement. The SLT member manages the partnership in school and acts as

the main link with the school’s senior leadership team, class teachers and parents. Ideally, the Co-ordinator would be

the Interventional Managers, Senior Leaders, SENDCO or Headteacher. The cost of a senior Leader to attend the first

half day is £85.

Includes Official Handbook

Date: Monday 19th October 2015 & Tuesday 20th October 2015 Thursday 30th June 2016 & Friday 1st July 2016

Time: 9.15 - 3.30


Cost: £330 (+VAT per 2 day course)

£85 (+VAT SLT am first half day)

All training aligned to: National Curriculum, Ofsted,

DfE and Research


“I was amazed at the children’s progress both academically and emotionally. They became confident, happy learners who found

writing less of a challenge and more of a joy”Sinead O'Brien, Inclusion Leader, St Theresa’s RCPS, Barnet

18

INTERVENTION COUNTS

1st Class@Writing: Motivating And Equipping Pupils To Write Confidently And Independently

Outline: 1stClass@Writing is a new, highly motivating and effective intervention for pupils mainly in Years 3 to 5 who

have fallen behind at writing. A trained teaching assistant helps them to make faster progress so that they can catch

up with their peers. 1stClass@Writing is an Every Child Counts intervention, developed by Edge Hill University. Expert

training enables teaching assistants to deliver it effectively and to strengthen their support for writing across the school.

There are two versions:

1stClass@Writing: The Pirate Writing Crew for pupils who need support to access Year 3 expectations.

1stClass@Writing: Dragon Hunters for pupils who need support to access Year 4 expectations.

• Strengthens a love of words and language, breadth and depth of vocabulary

• Increases concentration, perseverance, and talk, and strengthens metacognition

• Emphases the process of writing from planning, composing, changing your mind (revising), to checking (editing)

• Develops a fluent hand and correct formation of letters for fluency, consistency and legibility

• Builds a range of strategies for accurate spelling, including phonemic, morphological, visual and auditory

• Teaches grammar in context to develop understanding of grammatical structure, sentence construction and text

cohesion and the typical conventions of common text types.

• Extends Teaching Assistants’ subject knowledge and expertise

Who is it for? KS2 Pupils that need support to access Year 3 & Year 4 National Curriculum expectations who:

• have already had some success with their writing

• struggle to have ideas or communicate these effectively in writing

• may have spelling and / or handwriting difficulties that create barriers to writing

• may be later-stage learners of English as an additional language

How does it work? A teaching assistant delivers 48 stimulating and motivating half-hour lessons to a group of up to 4

pupils, 4 times a week, in addition to their daily class lessons. The pupils develop key skills of spelling, handwriting,

grammar, and punctuation in order to complete daily writing tasks bound up with the thematic adventure stories.

• Led by a trained Teaching Assistant

• 4 structured small-group sessions a week for 12 weeks

• Detailed session plans and comprehensive resources

• Three days of high-quality training for the Teaching Assistant and one for a school link teacher

It all comes ‘ready-made’ with detailed plans and comprehensive resources. The TA is supported by a senior teacher

in the school who acts as a Link Teacher.

1stClass@Writing: The Pirate Writing Crew for pupils who need support to access Year 3 National Curriculum expectationsAudience: Teaching Assistants & Link Teacher

Date: Day 1: Thursday 7th January 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 2: Friday 5th February 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 3: Friday 11th March 2016 (TA only)

1stClass@Writing: Dragon Hunters for pupils who need support to access Year 4 National Curriculum expectationsAudience: Teaching Assistants & Link Teacher

Date: Day 1: Tuesday 23rd February 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 2: Friday 18th March 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 3: Wednesday 27th April 2016 (TA only)

Time: 9.15 - 3.30


Cost: £850 (VAT exempt. Includes Link Teacher training for the first 2 half days)

Includes all resources needed!

• handbooks containing full lesson plans

• access to the ECC online data system, providing analyses of Children’s progress

to help schools to evaluate and demonstrate the impact of 1stClass@Writing

• telephone and e-mail support

• management and evaluation of 1stClass@Writing

• opportunities for Every Child Counts accreditation

Working with

19

INTERVENTION COUNTS

1st Class@Writing: Motivating And Equipping Pupils To Write Confidently And Independently

Outline: 1stClass@Writing is a new, highly motivating and effective intervention for pupils mainly in Years 3 to 5 who

have fallen behind at writing. A trained teaching assistant helps them to make faster progress so that they can catch

up with their peers. 1stClass@Writing is an Every Child Counts intervention, developed by Edge Hill University. Expert

training enables teaching assistants to deliver it effectively and to strengthen their support for writing across the school.

There are two versions:

1stClass@Writing: The Pirate Writing Crew for pupils who need support to access Year 3 expectations.

1stClass@Writing: Dragon Hunters for pupils who need support to access Year 4 expectations.

• Strengthens a love of words and language, breadth and depth of vocabulary

• Increases concentration, perseverance, and talk, and strengthens metacognition

• Emphases the process of writing from planning, composing, changing your mind (revising), to checking (editing)

• Develops a fluent hand and correct formation of letters for fluency, consistency and legibility

• Builds a range of strategies for accurate spelling, including phonemic, morphological, visual and auditory

• Teaches grammar in context to develop understanding of grammatical structure, sentence construction and text

cohesion and the typical conventions of common text types.

• Extends Teaching Assistants’ subject knowledge and expertise

Who is it for? KS2 Pupils that need support to access Year 3 & Year 4 National Curriculum expectations who:

• have already had some success with their writing

• struggle to have ideas or communicate these effectively in writing

• may have spelling and / or handwriting difficulties that create barriers to writing

• may be later-stage learners of English as an additional language

How does it work? A teaching assistant delivers 48 stimulating and motivating half-hour lessons to a group of up to 4

pupils, 4 times a week, in addition to their daily class lessons. The pupils develop key skills of spelling, handwriting,

grammar, and punctuation in order to complete daily writing tasks bound up with the thematic adventure stories.

• Led by a trained Teaching Assistant

• 4 structured small-group sessions a week for 12 weeks

• Detailed session plans and comprehensive resources

• Three days of high-quality training for the Teaching Assistant and one for a school link teacher

It all comes ‘ready-made’ with detailed plans and comprehensive resources. The TA is supported by a senior teacher

in the school who acts as a Link Teacher.

1stClass@Writing: The Pirate Writing Crew for pupils who need support to access Year 3 National Curriculum expectationsAudience: Teaching Assistants & Link Teacher

Date: Day 1: Thursday 7th January 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 2: Friday 5th February 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 3: Friday 11th March 2016 (TA only)

1stClass@Writing: Dragon Hunters for pupils who need support to access Year 4 National Curriculum expectationsAudience: Teaching Assistants & Link Teacher

Date: Day 1: Tuesday 23rd February 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 2: Friday 18th March 2016 (TA & Link Teacher half day am) Day 3: Wednesday 27th April 2016 (TA only)

Time: 9.15 - 3.30


Cost: £850 (VAT exempt. Includes Link Teacher training for the first 2 half days)

Includes all resources needed!

• handbooks containing full lesson plans

• access to the ECC online data system, providing analyses of Children’s progress

to help schools to evaluate and demonstrate the impact of 1stClass@Writing

• telephone and e-mail support

• management and evaluation of 1stClass@Writing

• opportunities for Every Child Counts accreditation

Book now at www.literacycounts/training for your Edge Hill University Service Level Agreement

NewNationalIntervention

20

PROJECT COUNTS

Improving Boys’ Literacy: Strategies For Success

Outline: This Outstanding Literacy Leadership proffesional development examines the national issue of the gender

gap in literacy attainment and enables primary schools to find specific, effective solutions relevant to their school.

• Training takes place over a number of days spread across at least one term.

• There is time to test new approaches and gather valuable evidence.

• Clusters of schools jointly commission the offer.

Additional benefits

• One year’s FREE membership of the National Literacy Trust network per school (worth £100)

• A senior leader (e.g. head or deputy) receives an additional FREE place at the first session

• The lead or teaching school that co-ordinates and hosts the training receives one FREE place.

Audience: Specialist literacy leaders and classroom teachers with a particular interest in literacy and the attainment gap.

Date: For Cluster lead to agree• Day 1 Issues affecting boys’ literacy - Joint practice development - Looking at possible strategies• Day 2 Selecting strategies - Planning to evaluate impact - Process for sharing• Day 3 What worked well - Outcomes and impact - Embedding and sustaining success

Time: 9.15 - 3.30

Venue: Lead Cluster School

Cost: £650 + VAT per person for three days professional development.

NB: If you are part of a cluster of schools and are interested in this project then email [email protected] or Telephone 07889 55 88 60 to discuss.

Working with


21

CONFERENCE COUNTS

Literacy Counts & LMYL National Autumn Conference Today’s Writers Tomorrow’s Authors

Outline: Exciting workshops and details to follow!

Date: 6th October 2015

Time: 9.15 - 3.30




National Primary Writing Project

Date: Autumn 2016

The Primary Writing Project in Cheshire is led by Pie Corbett, John Stannard, Gareth Davies and Carol Satterthwaite.

It draws on research and developes a coherent approach to the teaching of writing. The following schools are already

enjoying the impact of this national project.

Frodsham Manor House Weaverham Forest Winsford High Street

Winnington Park The Oaks Primary Oak View Academy

Hartford Primary Barnton Community Acresfield Primary

Helsby Horns Mill Grange Community Primary Woodlands Primary

Victoria Road Primary The Arches Primary Hartford Manor Primary

Blue Coat CE Primary Charles Darwin Primary Hoole CE Primary

Lache Primary Highfield Community Primary Dee Point Primary

In Autumn 2016 there will be another round of schools joining this national project.

For an expression of interest please email [email protected]

Working with

Our consultancy and training is tailored and contextualised to your needs. Our national advisers and

reading & writing specialists can support through a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes.

Need help with any of the following? Talk to us.

• Modelling teaching and learning

• Systematic synthetic phonics training

• Parents’ workshops on reading, writing speaking and listening

• The Reading Curriculum – Guided / Shared / Independent

• The Writing Curriculum – Guided / Shared / Independent

• Moderation

• Subject leaders support

• Book scrutiny

• Environmental audits

• Lesson observations

• Data analysis leading to strategic planning and resource deployment

• Writing English action plans

• Speaking and listening across the school

• Drama conventions

• Grammar, punctuation and spelling

• Support with Year 1 Phonics screening check and SATs

• Better Reading Support Partners Wave 2 Reading Intervention for Year 1 to Year 10

• Phonics Counts Wave 3 Reading Intervention

• Writing interventions at Wave 2

‘Inspirational training and support for our school in all areas of literacy’. Headteacher

Bespoke School Support

e: [email protected] m: 07889 55 88 60www.l i teracycounts .co.uk

www.facebook.com/literacy.counts LiteracyCounts@literacycounts1

professional development 2015/2016

Documents