Courses/INSET delivered by Technology To Teach

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Our Vision for the Courses and INSET we provide

All of our Courses/INSET will include resources and ideas on how to use technology when the participants get back to the classroom. We have made a point of including technology within all of our CPD events, as we strongly believe that technology can enhance not just learning, but enjoyment for both the children and educators. Technology can provide a strong motivator with finishing and completing work in the classroom.

However, whilst we are advocates of using technology we don’t use it where it will not show results or cannot be managed by the class teacher. Some technology equipment and ideas look good but we should never forget that this has to be managed in a busy classroom.

All of our work will focus on the learning that is needed. There we always be a strong focus with learning concepts and how to support this learning with practical steps.

All our courses can be delivered in your school as INSET – contact us for further details and prices

Science Courses

New CPD courses

New CPD courses are currently in the development stage. Here is a list of the course ideas that we hope to bring in the next academic year .

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Teaching Assistants Course

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/school/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

Teaching assistants training to support people new to working in primary schools. Particularly suitable for those who are on a temporary contract or working for a supply agency who want to enhance their skills when supporting teachers in the classroom?

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EYFS and Primary Science

Date(s): Dates to be arranged Venue: Venue/school/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

This course is for all teachers from Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) through to subject coordinators. It has been designed to support teachers who work within an International School setting, or if your school follows a curriculum that is different from the English National Curriculum

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Primary Science in the English National Curriculum

Date(s): Venue/School/Online Time: 9.30 - 15.30

This course is designed for all teachers within the primary sector who wish to improve their teaching of this subject, from NQTs through to Primary Science subject co-ordinators.

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Early Years Science in the English National Curriculum

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/School/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

This course will help all teachers who work within EYFS who wish to improve their handling of Science with young children, from NQTs through to Primary Science subject coordinators.

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Photography for KS1/KS2

Date(s): London: TBA 2016 | Birmingham: TBA 2016

With the opportunities to now purchase excellent digital cameras at affordable prices this course is designed to help you use digital cameras with your children. Teaching children how to use cameras correctly can enhance many subject areas from Science through to Art. The course is suitable for subject coordinators, teachers and NQTs who wish to develop a creative approach to using ICT and photography within their teaching.

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Computing & IT Courses

New CPD courses

New CPD courses are currently in the development stage. Here is a list of the course ideas that we hope to bring in the next academic year .

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Teaching Assistants Course

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/school/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

Teaching assistants training to support people new to working in primary schools. Particularly suitable for those who are on a temporary contract or working for a supply agency who want to enhance their skills when supporting teachers in the classroom?

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Computing Coordinators

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/School/Online Time: 9.30 - 15.30

Computing coordinators both experienced and new to this role will find this course very useful. The course is run over two days. How to assess without using levels, what OFSTED will be looking for and good procurement of both software and hardware are some areas that will be covered.

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Computer Science Curriculum in KS1/ KS2

Date(s): London: TBA 2015 | Birmingham: TBA 2016

The new computing curriculum will be introduced into the primary sector in 2014 and contains areas that may be unfamiliar to teachers within this phase. This course is designed to help all teachers who are keen to get to grips with the new changes

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Photography for KS1/KS2

Date(s): London: TBA 2016 | Birmingham: TBA 2016

With the opportunities to now purchase excellent digital cameras at affordable prices this course is designed to help you use digital cameras with your children. Teaching children how to use cameras correctly can enhance many subject areas from Science through to Art. The course is suitable for subject coordinators, teachers and NQTs who wish to develop a creative approach to using ICT and photography within their teaching.

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General Teaching

New CPD courses

New CPD courses are currently in the development stage. Here is a list of the course ideas that we hope to bring in the next academic year .

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Teaching Assistants Course

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/school/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

Teaching assistants training to support people new to working in primary schools. Particularly suitable for those who are on a temporary contract or working for a supply agency who want to enhance their skills when supporting teachers in the classroom?

Find out more

EYFS and Primary Science

Date(s): Dates to be arranged Venue: Venue/school/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

This course is for all teachers from Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) through to subject coordinators. It has been designed to support teachers who work within an International School setting, or if your school follows a curriculum that is different from the English National Curriculum

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Effective Planning For NQTs

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/School/Online

This course will help participants to develop their planning strategies for all children in their class. Clarification of the new curriculum along with how to plan and assess without subject levels will be covered. Simple but effective formative and summative assessment strategies will be available.

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Gifted and Talented Course

Date(s): London: TBA 2014 | Birmingham: TBA 2014

The aim of this course is to offer practical solutions to help support the more able children in the primary classroom. How to recognise gifted and talented children, effective strategies in the different subject areas and how to monitor your children’s progress are some of the intended outcomes. The role of technology is extremely relevant to this topic.

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Photography for KS1/KS2

Date(s): London: TBA 2016 | Birmingham: TBA 2016

With the opportunities to now purchase excellent digital cameras at affordable prices this course is designed to help you use digital cameras with your children. Teaching children how to use cameras correctly can enhance many subject areas from Science through to Art. The course is suitable for subject coordinators, teachers and NQTs who wish to develop a creative approach to using ICT and photography within their teaching.

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Specialised Courses

New CPD courses

New CPD courses are currently in the development stage. Here is a list of the course ideas that we hope to bring in the next academic year .

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Teaching Assistants Course

Date(s): To be arranged Venue: Venue/school/Online Time: 9:30 - 3:30

Teaching assistants training to support people new to working in primary schools. Particularly suitable for those who are on a temporary contract or working for a supply agency who want to enhance their skills when supporting teachers in the classroom?

Find out more

Overseas Teachers

Date(s): London: TBA 2016 | Birmingham: TBA 2016

This course is designed for teachers who have come from abroad and are new to the English National Curriculum. After taking part in this course you will feel more confident when starting to teach in England.

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Photography for KS1/KS2

Date(s): London: TBA 2016 | Birmingham: TBA 2016

With the opportunities to now purchase excellent digital cameras at affordable prices this course is designed to help you use digital cameras with your children. Teaching children how to use cameras correctly can enhance many subject areas from Science through to Art. The course is suitable for subject coordinators, teachers and NQTs who wish to develop a creative approach to using ICT and photography within their teaching.

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Feedback

An outstanding course leader who provided good insight and practical teaching strategies, she also provided lots of cross-curricular ideas too."

Newly Qualified Teacher, Primary Academy

The knowledge and experience Maggie demonstrated was outstanding and I found the course very useful. It helped me to re-define my role as the ICT coordinator

David, ICT Coordinator

This course opened pathways into science that I never realised were there. One activity on the course involved fruit. We had to make a list of adjectives on what we could see, not touch or taste. This was a perfect example of how to begin an investigation in the classroom; start with the visual aspect and then move onto other senses/experiences to build on, evaluate and cement our first thoughts/findings. I have applied this approach in the classroom (reception class) while teaching about minibeasts: we started by reading a book about spiders; described the spider in the book; looked at and discussed a picture of a real spider; talked about what spiders can do and how they do it; went outside to try and capture a spider discussing where they might live; finally caught one and the children intuitively went to find food and made a habitat for it in the container; took the spider into the classroom and are now studying his behaviour and appearance first-hand. This in depth investigative process took little time to prepare and deliver. It also helped the children to overcome their fear of spiders and helped adjust their preconceptions. The course definitely challenged my thinking about science and has made it a much more enjoyable experience for the children I teach and for me. For them it's fun, informative and hands-on, they cant believe that it's actually a lesson. The outcomes and observations produced are outstanding. I can't believe the amount of information they could absorb in such a little amount of time.

Peter Farmer ~ Reception Teacher CIS Moscow

Input from the consultant was pitched at the right level to engage all learners. Children were motivated and excited by their learning. Staff now feel confident to embed the good practice demonstrated by the consultant. The quality of teaching was excellent. The consultant provided advice about structuring follow up activities. This is the third time I have worked with the consultant and I would recommend her input.

Anna Cook ~ Headteacher St Mary's Primary School Bucknell

I am currently not attached to a classroom but from my previous experience with Investigative Science, it showed me that it is a process which enables all students to see Science as an area of learning, which they are able to participate in, as it involves observation and experimentation to describe and explain natural phenomena which they are often naturally inquisitive about. I was challenged to redefine my approach when teaching Science. I gained understanding of how Investigative Science lends itself to all aspects of the Science curriculum and the need to take small steps in order to achieve the desired learning outcomes . I also understood how Investigative Science was able to differentiate and involve all students in the classroom thus enabling all students to become thinkers and involved in the scientific process. I would highly recommend this PD to other schools who are grappling with Investigative Science or would like to introduce this concept of learning to all teachers, whether experienced or not. The presenter was well spoken, engaged her audience with practical activities and listened to all the questions asked, responding with answers which clearly displayed her knowledge and understanding. A very passionate and motivated speaker.

Helena Dragovic ~ EAL Teacher CIS Moscow