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Weston Favell Academy
Professional development programme
Weston Favell Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Greenwood Dale Academies
Trust. Rapid progress has been made with a very positive Ofsted report; improving exam results –
73% 5A*-C in 2012 - and increasing numbers of students joining the academy in Years 7 and 12.
Our principle aim is to become an outstanding academy that serves the community. Central to this
is the creation of a climate for learning and development which enables everyone to succeed.
In partnership with AQA we are delighted to offer a programme of Continuing Professional
Development that will provide on-going, localised support for both Primary and Secondary schools
in Northamptonshire at up to 30% reduction of the normal AQA price.
Primary
KS1-2 Mathematics: Embedding the new primary National Curriculum
Date
Location
12 Dec 2013
Weston Favell
Academy
9am – 3pm
Do you need support in considering the implications of the
new Mathematics programmes of study for KS1 and KS2?
This inspiring course is full of ideas and techniques to help
embed the new Mathematics curriculum in your school.
The course will:
Cost pp
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explore the new curriculum content, focussing on
the similarities and changes
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give guidance on the main aims within the
programmes of study – fluency, reasoning and
solving problems
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provide a range of creative strategies and activities
for mathematics that you can put into immediate
classroom use
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include an overview and analysis of expectations
for mental and written calculation
£150
Suitable for primary mathematics subject leaders and
primary head teachers and deputies
Secondary
Teaching Skills
KS3-5: Ensuring pace and progress in learning
Date
Location
06 Dec 2013
Weston Favell
Academy
9am – 3pm
Cost pp
£165
Pace and progress is crucial to learning. This full day
course will unpick the Teachers’ Standards and Ofsted
Handbook to understand what Ofsted inspectors require.
You will explore the latest research behind what makes
effective feedback and how best to use this with your
students. You will identify ways of adding pace and
challenge to your lessons ensuring maximum progress for
all.
The course will cover:
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understanding the latest legislation and guidance
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developing lessons with pace to increase the
progress of your students
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confidently giving and receiving feedback in the
classroom
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making an immediate impact in your lessons.
The workshop will be delivered by Tim Pank. Tim is a
highly experienced educational consultant who has a
proven track record as a teacher, LA officer and Regional
Adviser supporting schools and LAs at local, regional and
national levels.
English
A Level English Language B
Feedback on Units 3&4
Date
Location
27 Nov 2013
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
Feedback on Unit 1
Date
Location
11 Dec 2013
These live online training courses will enable you to gain a
better understanding of A-level English Language B, in
light of the examination series this summer. Our trainers
will use exemplar work to give you feedback on student
performance and to help you develop ways to deliver the
course effectively. These courses will provide:
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feedback on the summer 2013 examination by
considering key knowledge and skills that students
demonstrated well/less well
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an assessment of candidate answers at different
levels
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information about how candidates can meet
Assessment Objective requirements better in their
answers
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
Cost pp
£75
Trainers: Marcello Giovanelli & Ian Wheeler
KS3-4 English: Get up to date with the new National Curriculum
Date
Location
27 Jan 2014
Weston
Favell
Academy
9am – 3pm
Focused on the new National Curriculum for English, this
new course is designed to get you up to speed quickly so
you can get a head start on your curriculum plans for
Autumn 2014. This course will provide:
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an overview of changes and detailed focus on the
impact of the changes for your curriculum, your
classroom and your students
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resources based on fresh ideas designed to get
you started with planning and teaching
immediately
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resources based on fresh ideas designed to get
you started with planning and teaching
immediately.
Cost pp
£165
Trainer: Caroline Davis
Geography
Feedback on AS
Date
05 Dec 2013
Location
Live online
These courses are designed to help those experienced
in teaching AQA A-level Geography. These courses will:
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use exemplar scripts to highlight common areas
in which candidates did well and areas in which
their responses required improvement
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identify generic issues as well as those specific to
each unit
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help you to develop ways to deliver this
specification effectively in the future
4.30pm-6.30pm
Feedback on A2
Date
12 Dec 2013
Location
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
Trainer: Phil Banks
Cost pp
£75
Maths
GCSE (Linear) Feedback
Date
Location
02 Dec 2013
4.30pm-6.30pm
Cost pp
£75
Live online
This course will give you the opportunity to reflect on the
summer 2013 assessments and review the grades for the
course. Our trainer will use exemplar scripts and mark
schemes to give you feedback on student performance.
They will highlight common pitfalls, suggest general
strategies for best practice in preparing your students for
assessment and consider how this translates to the
classroom.
Trainer: Alan Walton
Languages
GCSE French: Feedback
Date
Location
10 Dec 2013
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
These courses will provide feedback on the summer 2013
controlled assessment in speaking and writing. They will:
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GCSE German: Feedback
Date
Location
21 Jan 2014
Live online
give you feedback on student performance
analyse and evaluate a wide variety of student
exemplar work
help you develop ways to deliver these courses
effectively
Trainers: Robert Margolis and David Ridell
4.30pm-6.30pm
Cost pp
£75
GCSE Spanish: Getting Started
Date
Location
04 Dec 2013
4.30pm-6.30pm
Cost pp
£75
Live online
This course will provide a complete introduction to the
AQA specifications including Controlled Assessment in
speaking and writing as well as practical ideas to help
get your teaching off to a flying start. It includes practical
sessions on managing controlled assessment as well as
preparing students for and the exams.
Trainer: John Halksworth
Psychology
A Level Psychology A
Feedback on Unit 1
Date
Location
04 Dec Nov 2013
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
Feedback on Unit 2
Date
Location
27 Nov 2013
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
Feedback on Unit 3
Date
Location
02 Dec 2013
Live online
4.30pm-6.30pm
Feedback on Unit 4
Date
Location
12 Dec 2013
4.30pm-6.30pm
Cost pp
£75
Live online
These courses will enable you to gain a better
understanding of A Level Psychology A Unit 1. The
sessions will focus on the strengths and weaknesses in
student performance in each unit, using exemplar work to
give you feedback and help you to deliver the course more
effectively.
Trainers: Sharon Cheyne, Katie Dyble, Graham Calvert
More about online training
Online training sessions are live, online with an AQA trainer. They are interactive events
with layered activities where you can vote in polling activities, work together on creating
resources, take part in typed ‘chat’ sessions with other delegates and ask the trainer
questions. All you need is a PC with either speakers or headphones so that you can hear
the trainer.
Please be advised that these events will be subject to an audio recording. Any examination material used will relate to
past activities, past mark schemes and past candidate responses and from this we hope to help teachers understand the
specification requirements. The confidential content of future activities will not be referred to at these events.
How to book
www.westonfavellacademy.org/ Our Academy/ AQA CPD/ Enrol
You can join our online events from your school or from home.
All full day courses will take place at:
Weston Favell Academy
Booth Lane South
Weston Favell
Northampton
NN3 3EZ
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