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Our Secondary Courses

This is one of the first professional development experiences that has really helped me to make sense of the ideas coming from the strategies and AfL - thank you. (Secondary teacher)

The influence of our work in science and mathematics is widely recognised. We also have expertise in English, humanities and cross-curricular issues. We are best known for helping schools to develop the use of innovative and engaging approaches to teaching, learning and assessment. Unless indicated, the course will be led by Stuart Naylor, Jo Horlock or Jo Moules. They have worked in and with schools for many years, and are actively involved in current initiatives and curriculum innovation, meaning that our courses will always be professionally relevant, engaging and inspirational. The following courses are available to any organisation or group, in the UK or beyond, concerned with the professional development of adults working with pupils age 10-18.

It’s more than just wallpaper!

An image is worth a thousand words. Displays should make the classroom into a learning tool. Do you want to use the walls (and windows) of your classroom to maximise pupils’ learning?

Supporting teachers, supporting learners

Does your organisation have specific responsibility for the professional development of teachers? Do you want to develop the skills of leading professional development to ensure that what you do is effective and has a direct and positive impact on teachers’ learning?

Talking science, thinking science, transforming science in primary classrooms

Everybody is talking about talk, but do you view pupils’ talk as a problem or as a starting point for learning? Do you want to find strategies to get pupils talking that make your life easier, lessons more enjoyable, and learning more engaging and secure?

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Talking mathematics, thinking mathematics, transforming mathematics in secondary schools

Everybody is talking about talk, but do you view pupils’ talk as a problem or as a starting point for learning? Do you want to find strategies to get pupils talking in maths lessons that make your life easier, lessons more enjoyable, and learning more engaging and secure?

PUPPETS: talking science, engaging science, transforming science in secondary schools

Do you want to find out how to transform science in your school? Using puppets in science lessons engages pupils. They think more, talk more, learn more and enjoy their learning more.

Enhancing teaching, assessment and learning in primary schools through Concept Cartoons

Do you want to use a deceptively simple strategy that makes lessons more enjoyable and learning more creative and engaging? This course looks at the range of ways that Concept Cartoons can be used to enhance subject knowledge and support teaching, learning and assessment in your school.

Active Assessment: a creative approach to thinking, learning and assessment in secondary schools

Do you want assessment to influence the way your pupils think and learn? Are you looking for a quick, simple and effective approach to assessment that will make a significant difference to teaching and learning in your classroom?

Transforming teaching, transforming learning

At the heart of teaching is a set of principles and simple steps that can make a real difference to how pupils engage and learn. Based on learning gained through many years of classroom-based research, this course will improve pupils’ motivation, enhance their learning, and make teaching more creative and satisfying.