Curriculum Subjects

This session will support new and existing maths subject leaders in understanding and developing their role, so as to improve the teaching and learning of maths in their school.

Course aims:

• to reflect upon research-based pedagogical approaches in mathematics
• to consider what and how to monitor maths in your school
• to know how to audit maths, identify strengths and areas to develop
• to begin to write SMART action plans and consider how they can be
• to help prepare for inspections

This session is repeated again on@

• 21 February 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm
• 26 April 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Peter Warwick: A Primary Maths specialist with over 23 years’ teaching experience, Peter has worked across several London boroughs helping schools achieve outstanding inspection grades.

He was an advanced skills maths teacher and a local authority Teaching & Learning Consultant. He is an accredited Numicon & Inspire Consultant; has presented at national and international conferences, and is a published author.

The purpose of the MTC (multiplication tables check) is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, and to help identify those who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.

This 2 session course will support subject leaders and class teachers, especially those in Year 4, in developing a whole school approach to teaching multiplication tables, including preparation for the MTC in Year 4.

It will cover:

• a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of times tables
• securing conceptual knowledge and quick recall of multiplication tables
• the requirements of the MTC in Year 4
• the impact of games and ICT to support the learning of multiplication tables

Session dates and times:

• 01 December @ 1.30 – 4.00pm
• 01 February @ 3.45 – 5.15pm (twilight session)

This session will support new and existing maths subject leaders in understanding and developing their role, so as to improve the teaching and learning of maths in their school.

Course aims:

• to reflect upon research-based pedagogical approaches in mathematics
• to consider what and how to monitor maths in your school
• to know how to audit maths, identify strengths and areas to develop
• to begin to write SMART action plans and consider how they can be
• to help prepare for inspections

This session is repeated again on@

• 21 February 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm
• 26 April 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Peter Warwick: A Primary Maths specialist with over 23 years’ teaching experience, Peter has worked across several London boroughs helping schools achieve outstanding inspection grades.

He was an advanced skills maths teacher and a local authority Teaching & Learning Consultant. He is an accredited Numicon & Inspire Consultant; has presented at national and international conferences, and is a published author.

This session will support new and existing maths subject leaders in understanding and developing their role, so as to improve the teaching and learning of maths in their school.

Course aims:

• to reflect upon research-based pedagogical approaches in mathematics
• to consider what and how to monitor maths in your school
• to know how to audit maths, identify strengths and areas to develop
• to begin to write SMART action plans and consider how they can be
• to help prepare for inspections

This session is repeated again on@

• 21 February 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm
• 26 April 2023 @ 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Peter Warwick: A Primary Maths specialist with over 23 years’ teaching experience, Peter has worked across several London boroughs helping schools achieve outstanding inspection grades.

He was an advanced skills maths teacher and a local authority Teaching & Learning Consultant. He is an accredited Numicon & Inspire Consultant; has presented at national and international conferences, and is a published author.

The purpose of the MTC (multiplication tables check) is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, and to help identify those who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided.

This 2 session course will support subject leaders and class teachers, especially those in Year 4, in developing a whole school approach to teaching multiplication tables, including preparation for the MTC in Year 4.

It will cover:

• a whole school approach to the teaching and learning of times tables
• securing conceptual knowledge and quick recall of multiplication tables
• the requirements of the MTC in Year 4
• the impact of games and ICT to support the learning of multiplication tables

Session dates and times:

• 01 December @ 1.30 – 4.00pm
• 01 February @ 3.45 – 5.15pm (twilight session)

 Please see Session 1 to book your place ›

The course will explore the role of the science subject leader and its associated responsibilities. It will cover a range of strategies for fulfilling them; from identifying and promoting effective primary science teaching, to auditing and leading science in your school.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meetings for FREE.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

“Really good course – especially being new to science leadership, good to network and share ideas. I feel confident to implement some things back to school now.”

Hosted by Naomi Hiscock, a highly experienced and science consultant, these network sessions are designed to provide subject leaders with the opportunity to discuss and share best practices in science teaching and learning.

The cost is £25 per session or FREE if attending any of the following courses:

• Developing and delivering effective Design & Technology projects
  
• Role of the Science leader
• Effective Science assessment
• Progression in scientific enquiry and working scientifically

This full-day course provides subject leaders and teachers with an in-depth look at the formative and summative assessment of science.

Participants will be provided with a clear understanding of the expectations of the National Curriculum statements and a range of strategies that will enable teachers to confidently make formative assessments to inform their planning, and robust summative assessments on the completion of both science themes and school years.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meetings for FREE.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

Hosted by Naomi Hiscock, a highly experienced and science consultant, these network sessions are designed to provide subject leaders with the opportunity to discuss and share best practices in science teaching and learning.

The cost is £25 per session or FREE if attending any of the following courses:

• Developing and delivering effective Design & Technology projects
  
• Role of the Science leader
• Effective Science assessment
• Progression in scientific enquiry and working scientifically

This 1 day course gives subject leaders and teachers an in-depth look at what progression in the different types of scientific enquiry and the working scientifically skills in the National Curriculum look like from EYFS to KS2.

Participants will explore the relationship between the substantive knowledge in the National Curriculum and the two areas of disciplinary knowledge (i.e. the working scientifically skills and scientific enquiry). It will look at how children need to be taught the relevant working scientifically skills in order to answer appropriate scientific enquiry questions, and how the working scientifically skills develop from EYFS to upper KS2.

Throughout the course, they will be directed to useful resources to support the teaching and learning of this disciplinary knowledge.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meetings for FREE.

Naomi Hiscock works for the Science Learning Centre London as a trainer, delivering INSET both at The Centre based at the Institute of Education and in schools.

Hosted by Naomi Hiscock, a highly experienced and science consultant, these network sessions are designed to provide subject leaders with the opportunity to discuss and share best practices in science teaching and learning.

The cost is £25 per session or FREE if attending any of the following courses:

• Developing and delivering effective Design & Technology projects
  
• Role of the Science leader
• Effective Science assessment
• Progression in scientific enquiry and working scientifically

This one day course will provide guidance and support to teachers in their new role as the RE leader.  The course will provide ready-to-use ideas to engage staff and pupils. It will give participants the knowledge and confidence they need to be an effective and inspirational leader of RE:

• Roles and responsibilities of leading RE in a church school
• How to promote and maintain a high profile of the subject within the school
• The law and the national picture for RE
• Understanding the Church of England Statement of Entitlement for RE
• Understanding the key principles that underpin curriculum design
• Understanding the LDBS agreed syllabus

Mary Thorne leads on many of our RE courses. She leads on RE for the LDBS primary schools and runs the RE network meetings.

“I went away feeling encouraged and equipped to carry out my role. Lots to think about, but also lots of great ideas shared.”

This 1/2 day course provides subject leaders and teachers with an introduction to the Design & Technology process.

Participants will investigate and evaluate an existing product and practice a technical skill. They will then develop a design brief and design, make and evaluate a final product.

Participants in this course will also be able to join in the Science Network meeting for FREE

NOTE: this course will be held at Kentish Town Primary School in Camden and if there is sufficient interest we may be able to offer this to school clusters in other areas.

Please contact us should you like to arrange this for your schools ›