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Accelerating progress in writing through a focus on teaching strong foundational skills (YR1)
This session will support teachers to improve standards in writing through the:
•Clarification of age-appropriate end-of-year foundational skills in writing expectations
•Review of a collection of ARE writing to identify application of foundational skills
•Exploration of appropriate writing purposes and outcomes for each year group that are well-matched to the teaching and learning of age-appropriate foundational skills.
For EYFS teachers, this session will also include a diagnostic assessment focus to identify where there are strengths and gaps in pupils’ foundations for writing and to determine next steps for planning and teaching in writing to maximise progress.
This is aimed at teachers who would like to secure their subject knowledge including those new to year group, the city or new to teaching (apart from Reception, this is a revision of training offered in 2025).
Venue New Parks House
£90.00
Writing Moderation workshop for Y1
These sessions will develop accuracy in writing assessment through:
•Moderation of TA writing judgements with colleagues from other schools using the LA end of year writing criteria
•Ensuring rigour and challenge through professional discussion.
Teachers will bring writing evidence collections to moderate.
These sessions are for any teachers wanting to moderate their writing cross school in small groups.
Venue New Parks House
£90.00
Phonics Support Programme
Outcomes:
Develop effective teaching of phonics including:
- Identification of those children at risk of falling behind.
- Assessment to identify gaps in learning.
- How to support these children to make accelerated progress
Dates and Venues
- The principles of effective phonics teaching - 06/10/2025 9:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1.13, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ - Phonic assessment and intervention strategies - 17/11/2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN - Review of pupil progress in phonics and intervention strategies - 23/03/2026, 9:00am - 12:00pm
New Parks House, Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
Please note delegates need to attend all 3 sessions.