Join us at the University of Warwick on 20th and 21st June 2024 for two impactful days of learning, networking, and discussion. Our expert School Improvement Partners (plus special guests) will provide a varied and inspiring programme full of knowledge-rich presentations; practical and solution-focused workshops; and opportunities to network with colleagues from across the UK.


We are very excited to share the news that we will be having special guest speakers in attendance this year! Reserve your spot now to attend Dame Alison Peacock, CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, give an inspirational keynote address. And join @TeacherToolkit founder Ross Morrison McGill, "the most followed educator on social media in the UK," for a session that will make you feel empowered and excited to go back to school. More speakers and exhibitors will be joining us too...more to be revealed! 

	Click here to take a sneak peek at the #SIDC2024 agenda

Agenda

 School Improvement & Development Conference for School Leaders

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This course will build on advice from groups like DFE and NCETM to develop a pedagogy that delivers high-quality and highly engaging maths lessons at Key Stage 3. We will look at how we can be creative in maths, as well as the importance of applying maths skills in a range of contexts.

Although we will avoid going over familiar materials and resources, there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions to help develop our own confidence in teaching. 

This highly practical session will make sure that you come away with a clear understanding of effective ways to deliver maths, that help support learners’ knowledge and confidence. The course is suitable for non-specialists, but also for those who are looking at new ways to engage learners.

A Guide to Teaching Maths at Key Stage 3 for the Non-Specialist

[This course is over 30% funded for a limited time. Was £150+VAT, now £99+VAT] Whilst of particular importance during the COVID era, remote learning is unlikely to disappear as a feature of education in the future. In this two-part on-demand series, we bring together theory and best practice from across the country, to help you navigate this complicated - and sometimes frustrating - area of pedagogy.

Achieving Excellence in Remote Learning

[This course is over 20% funded for a limited time only. Was £99+VAT, now £75+VAT]  The 'Word Gap' is the large disparity in how many words children hear at home before they reach school age. Although the much-quoted figure of '32 million words' has been discredited, newer research still suggests a large disparity in vocabulary exposure. This engaging short course outlines five powerful approaches to help your children acquire vocabulary, and use it in more sophisticated ways.

Achieving Excellence in Vocabulary Acquisition

What does it take for your children to achieve greater depth in both reading and writing? This course focuses on how you can move children from dependence to greater independence. You will get the chance to reflect on your practice, and explore how to challenge your children to link their reading and writing skills across the curriculum.

Achieving Greater Depth in English

[This course is over 30% funded for a limited time. Was £150+VAT, now £99+VAT] What does it take for your children to achieve greater depth in both reading and writing?
This course gives you a range of strategies and ideas for pushing your children to a more conceptually rich understanding of literature, and a greater aptitude with their writing. Explore cohesion, audience and formality, the crucial link between word meanings and authorial intent, and the potential pitfalls of cross-curricular writing.

Achieving Greater Depth in English in Independent Schools

How can you help your pupils to achieve greater depth in Maths? How do you recognise when your children are working at this 'level'? Updated in response to Ofsted's 2021 subject inspections, research reviews, blogs, update webinars, and our own experiences from the new framework, this training will give you a deeper understanding of the concept of GDS and how you can get children to achieve it.

Achieving Greater Depth in Maths

[This course is over 20% funded for a limited time only. Was £99+VAT, now £75+VAT] Physical literacy refers to active methods of teaching and learning across the curriculum, not just in P.E. Research shows that playful and active approaches allow children to disaggregate knowledge and piece it back together in a way that better suits their own brain and personality. This course looks at physical literacy in English, including its spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Active Learning in English

[This course is over 20% funded for a limited time only. Was £99+VAT, now £75+VAT] Part of our ‘Active Learning’ portfolio, this course focuses on ways to get your children up and out of their seats in maths lessons. Physical tasks promote better behaviour, engagement and retention, as well as being great fun! This one-hour course will leave you buzzing, with dozens of great ideas you can implement the very next day.

Active Learning in Maths

[This course is over 20% funded for a limited time only. Was £99+VAT, now £75+VAT] This one-hour course - part of our ‘Active Learning’ portfolio - is packed full of engaging ways to get your children moving in their science lessons, but also to ensure they have an active 'mind' as well! By watching this course you will gain a range of practical tips and ideas to support your children’s progress in science.

Active Learning in Science

[This course is over 20% funded for a limited time only. Was £99+VAT, now £75+VAT] Children who can move while learning are more engaged and better behaved, and more likely to retain the knowledge and skills they gain in doing so. This training - part of our 'Active Learning' portfolio and a companion to our Active Learning in the Humanities short course - looks at physical literacy in DT, art, music, foreign languages and computing.

Active Learning in the Foundation Subjects

[This course is over 20% funded for a limited time only. Was £99+VAT, now £75+VAT] Physical literacy refers to active methods of teaching and learning across the curriculum. Research shows that playful and active approaches allow children to disaggregate knowledge and piece it back together in a way that better suits their own brain and personality. This training - part of our 'Active Learning' portfolio - looks at physical literacy in the humanities.