Literacy Leadership
This one day workshop is designed to help leaders to put literacy at the heart of secondary school improvement.
Secondary training
We know that skilled and knowledgeable teachers have the most impact on pupils’ progress (see findings from the Education Endowment Foundation, and Education Policy Institute).
We have been providing professional development for teachers across the UK for many years. We work in partnership with local authority school improvement teams, local education partnerships, research schools, teaching hub schools, multi-academy trusts, initial teacher education providers and the Department for Education.
You can also book onto a course directly with us. We offer a wide range of live, online training sessions. We are also able to provide face-to-face training on request.
Online training
We welcome requests from groups of schools. Many of the schools that we work with choose to collaborate with other schools either in their Trust, or local area to reduce training costs and optimise shared learning opportunities. We welcome such requests.
Explore the details below to learn more about course content.
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What is disciplinary literacy?
Introduces the concept of disciplinary literacy and looks at evidence and research.Learn more -
Disciplinary literacy for GCSE
Explores the literacy demands of GCSE and introduces strategies for improving reading and writing in different subjects.Learn more -
Literacy for mathematics
Explores the literacy skills required for mathematics and equips teachers to develop these skills in the classroom.Learn more -
Literacy for humanities
Explores approaches to and strategies for developing literacy for history, geography and religious studies.Learn more -
Literacy for science
Investigates effective literacy strategies for teaching and learning science and develops strategies for teaching scientific vocabulary.Learn more -
Writing: supporting transition from KS2 to KS3
Explores differences in writing between key stages and strategies for supporting transition.Learn more -
Building vocabulary within the secondary curriculum
Explores the role of academic language in the curriculum and ways to teach different tiers of vocabulary in a range of subject contexts.Learn more -
Reading for pleasure: engaging students in school and at home
Promotes reading for pleasure as a route to recovery in schools.Learn more -
Improving writing in secondary subjects
Enables teachers to reflect on and develop their practice in teaching writing in the curriculum.Learn more
Face-to-face training
Provision of face-to-face training has been impacted by restrictions on travel and social contact in place over the past year. We are happy to take enquiries and discuss your needs.
Understanding Literacy for GCSEs: Teaching disciplinary literacy
Explore language features of different subjects and develop skills to embed literacy in your teaching.
Oracy within the Curriculum in Secondary Schools
This 1-day workshop explores language as a tool to develop thinking, training secondary teachers to develop oracy in the classroom.
Literacy for Mathematics
A workshop designed to help teachers develop the literacy skills necessary for mathematics.
Literacy for Science
A workshop designed to help teachers develop the literacy skills necessary for science.
Literacy for Humanities
A workshop designed to help teachers develop the literacy skills necessary for humanities subjects.
Reading within the Curriculum in Secondary Schools
This one-day workshop examines the importance of developing reading skills and building vocabulary as an integral part of literacy.
Teaching vocabulary within the curriculum
A half-day workshop to help secondary teachers to develop students' academic language and subject-specific vocabulary.