Disciplinary writing in the secondary curriculum
This course
- Two 90-minute CPD sessions
- Between session teaching, evaluation and feedback tasks
- Online consultancy support
Autumn term dates TBC
Course content
The online or in-person CPD introduces teachers to a process for teaching and improving writing in a range of secondary subjects
In part 1, teachers will:
- Consider the cognitive challenge of writing
- Know what a new year 7 student working at the expected level can do
- Review genre, purpose and audience in KS3 and 4 subject writing
- Evaluate own knowledge and skills about writing (self-assessed)
In part 2, teachers will:
- Review research into what works in teaching writing to adolescents
- Understand a sequence for teaching writing (modelling, planning and editing)
- Practice building students’ motivation and confidence in paragraph writing
- Use success criteria to help students evaluate their own and others’ writing
Participating teachers are expected to implement some tasks with a class between sessions.
Audience
Teachers of subjects with extended writing at KS3 or 4, supported by literacy leaders.
For more information, download the course agenda
Costs
£140 for a single ticket
£1,400 for a group session
Please contact Nisha Tank for more information and costings for an in-person booking.
Enquiries
- For all ticketed events contact Jess Hirst, Project Assistant, jess.hirst@literacytrust.org.uk
- For all group or whole-school training enquiries contact Nisha Tank, Programme Manager, School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
- For any other secondary training enquiries please call 07742 768406