Towards Exceptional Primary English Teaching
Exceptional English teaching enables pupils to read confidently, write with purpose, and communicate with clarity. This INSET supports teachers to design a coherent, ambitious English curriculum that strengthens reading, writing, vocabulary, and oracy across all year groups. Participants explore modelling strategies, high-quality texts, assessment for learning, and approaches that close gaps and improve outcomes. This course helps schools deliver consistently high-quality English teaching aligned with Ofsted expectations.
Raising Achievement in Primary Literacy & Reading
Strong reading and Literacy skills underpin success across the curriculum. This INSET provides teachers with evidence-informed strategies to accelerate reading progress, build comprehension, and improve writing outcomes. Participants explore reading fluency, guided reading, vocabulary development, and intervention strategies that support struggling pupils. This course helps schools close attainment gaps and develop confident, motivated readers throughout the primary phase.
Great Literacy Teaching in Primary Schools
Great Literacy teaching combines high expectations, rich texts, and purposeful practice. This INSET equips teachers with practical strategies to develop writing stamina, strengthen grammatical understanding, and improve pupils’ ability to structure and edit their work. Participants explore effective modelling, scaffolding, talk-for-writing approaches, and inclusive Literacy practices. This course supports teachers to deliver engaging, high-impact Literacy lessons that raise standards across KS1 and KS2.
Improving Literacy through Metacognitive Strategies
Metacognitive approaches empower pupils to plan, monitor, and evaluate their reading and writing more effectively. This INSET helps teachers embed metacognitive routines, self-regulation strategies, and explicit modelling to improve comprehension and writing quality. Participants learn how to develop reflective learners, strengthen independence, and support deeper understanding of texts. This course equips schools with high-impact strategies proven to lift Literacy outcomes.
