Nottingham

Literacy leadership workshops are aimed at literacy leaders and other senior staff with strategic responsibility for literacy/curriculum/teaching and learning.

Reviews recent research and theory about academic language and disciplinary literacy Identifies literacy demands of curriculum subjects and the implications for teaching and learning Demonstrates practical strategies to develop disciplinary reading and academic vocabulary Develops understanding of how language shifts from informal talk to formal writing Uses academic writing tools to support cohesive and coherent […]

Teaching successful writing is not a mystery. There is a clear sequence to the craft of teaching of writing that can result in quality outcomes every time. During these session practitioners will be shown how to develop a sequence from the inception of an idea, to the development of vocabulary and the teaching of grammar […]

Explores recent research into the vocabulary gap and its correlation with attainment Develops understanding of the role of academic language in the curriculum Considers how best to teach the different tiers of vocabulary in a range of subject contexts Develops knowledge of word morphology and how to teach it

Teaching successful writing is not a mystery There is a clear sequence to the craft of teaching of writing that can result in quality outcomes every time During these session practitioners will be shown how to develop a sequence from the inception of an idea, to the development of vocabulary and the teaching of grammar […]

To help you in using the portal, we would like to offer the opportunity for you to take part in one of our live, online,training sessions. We highly recommend that at least one member of the team from each school attends a training session to ensure that you feel confident in using the Transition Portal, […]

The online Transition Portal provides an easy-to-use, secure, means of transferring key information from a pupil’s primary school to their new destination secondary school. The portal highlights pupils who may need additional support during transition, supports effective transition planning and ensures that every pupil is well known by staff at their new school. The portal […]