Literacy Leadership
This one day workshop is designed to help leaders to put literacy at the heart of secondary school improvement.
Secondary training
Owing to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, delivery of face-to-face training has been postponed. However, we also offer a range of online training sessions, led by our literacy consultants. Find out more about each session below.
Online training
All sessions are delivered by a National Literacy Trust consultant. 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 recommend a group size of up to 12 participants per session, in order to maximise the opportunity for interaction and discussion. However, larger groups can be accommodated. All prices quoted refer to a group rate.
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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 leadership workshop
Explores the processes and responsibilities involved in leading whole-school literacy within and across the curriculum.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 -
Using Digital Resources to Support Literacy at Key Stage 3
Explores the benefits of using technology to support literacy with young people aged 11 to 16.Learn more
Face-to-face training
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.