Disciplinary reading in secondary subjects

About this course

Explore disciplinary reading, active reading strategies, and how to support struggling and EAL learners in a secondary context.

This Secondary CPD: Reading for learning online training involves two 90-minute sessions

Part 1: Wednesday 21 October 2026 15:30-17:00

Part 2: Wednesday 4 November 2026 15:30-17:00

Course content

Across the two sessions we will:

• Use evidence from research to investigate effective approaches for active reading in all subjects
• Review the skills and processes of reading to learn and selecting appropriate texts
• Revise knowledge, skills and strategies for comprehending subject disciplinary texts
• Introduce specific techniques for supporting and engaging reluctant readers including those with EAL

Who is the course for?

• Secondary literacy leaders who are new to or developing in role
• Secondary practitioners, who are new to or beginning to develop their understanding of disciplinary literacy