OPENING DOORS TO AMBITIOUS PRIMARY ENGLISH (SPECIALIST LED ENGLISH NETWORK)

6hrs Starting Tuesday 15th October 2024

The ‘Opening Doors’ hub in Birmingham has provided a once a term forum for training, discussion, and improvement in primary English and is now moving into its second year.  These sessions will be a progression for those already members but made relevant and accessible for new schools joining. Our up-front delivery will mix more and more with case studies across Birmingham and beyond.

The principles and strategies explored for reading, writing, speaking and listening can be applied however you teach English at present. We support the development of challenging English for every pupil! All sessions will be underpinned by mindsets and strategies for equity and excellence with practical ideas to take away and three of the ‘opening doors’ books for new delegates. 

Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English
Tuesday 15th October 2024 - 14:00 - 16:00

Feedback from last year’s schools.                                                                         

• The quality text to quality writing journey – new examples
• Big principles for excellent English
• Pitch high but include all
• Challenging texts and opportunities for response
• Using concepts to raise standards
• Teaching Poetry: linking past to present
• Feature: Knowledge about poets 2024!

Opening Doors to Prose: fiction and non-fiction Tutor: Leah Crawford
Tue 25th Mar 2025 - 14:00 - 16:00

• Feedback on progress, excellent writing
• Ways of linking reading and writing
• Building and rebuilding understanding through talk
• Developing Oracy skills
• The potential and power of the taster draft
• The importance of task design to pitch high and include all
• The centrality of link texts
• Plus: NEW CASE STUDIES included

The Opening Doors Toolkit of Strategies
Tue 10th Jun 2025 - 14:00 - 16:00

• Feedback on progress with case studies
• Quality text to quality writing routes: prose and poetry examples
• Embedding the HOW: radial layouts; taster drafts; the zoom in effect
• Focus on progress with poetry
• Ambition and access
• Resources
• Sequencing through the curriculum
• Fluency

Who is this course for:

This workshop is ideal for English Subject Leaders and SLT

Course Duration:

2hrs

Cost:

£175.00 per person