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Improving Primary English (IPE)

This online course enables you to improve subject knowledge and engage critically with current thinking and approaches to teaching Primary English in order to improve literacy in your class/school.

“The Improving Primary English (previously DPEK) course has contributed to bringing impactful change to English learning and teaching across 10 of our schools. It helped curriculum and teaching to be delivered with more knowledge, relevant activities and varied pedagogy.”

 
This Course Covers
  • Current English National Curriculum - Assessing Without Levels
  • 2016/17 KS1 & KS2 SATs
  • Specialist subject knowledge of English.
  • Analysing data at pupil, school and national level including expected progress.
  • Identifying issues for the school through analysis of data and setting targets for improvement.
  • Reflecting on teaching and learning through observation, reflection and research.
  • Implementing improvements to teaching.
  • Assessing, monitoring, evaluating and recording pupil progress.
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    Tutor Support & Mentoring

    When you enrol on any of our online courses you will have access to 1:1 support from an experienced, qualified and friendly tutor ready to answer your questions.

    Study at your own pace

    All course materials are available 24 hours a day via our website. All online seminars are recorded and made available to you. Access at any time, from anywhere using a computer, tablet or mobile.

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    All our online course are certified and have completion criteria, once you have fulfilled the course requirements we will issue you with a course certificate.
    Improving Primary English (IPE)
    This online course, originally developed at Masters level, enables you to improve subject knowledge and engage critically with current thinking and approaches to teaching Primary English in order to improve literacy in your class/school. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge, analyse data, examine teaching, collect and analyse the work of pupils to provide evidence on which to base your ‘improvement’ plan. You may choose a specific aspect of English / Literacy to develop or improve, based on either a personal professional need or an aspect of your SEF / SIP.
    Duration Learning Hours Online Seminars Tasks Assignments Key Stage Suitable For
    12 Months 15 per month (includes Tasks, Seminars and work in School) 10 (+2 optional) 4 1 KS1, KS2 Teachers, Literacy Co-ordinators, Senior Managers, HLTAs
    What Previous Candidates Thought Of The Course

    "The course is a must for all literacy teachers and my school, based on my commendation and performance, has recommended the course for all my colleagues."

    “The IPE course has contributed to bringing impactful change to English learning and teaching across 10 of our schools. It helped curriculum and teaching to be delivered with more knowledge, relevant activities and varied pedagogy.”

    "The online IPE course has been incredibly useful and I have learnt a lot, so much so that my head teacher is encouraging me to go for deputy headship in other schools as she is very impressed with my ability to interpret data, support staff and look for solutions."

    Who is this course for?
  • Teachers
  • HLTAs
  • Literacy Co-ordinators
  • Senior Managers
    • Course Contents
  • 2014 English National Curriculum - Assessing Without Levels
  • 2016 KS1 & KS2 SATs
  • Specialist subject knowledge of English, including Grammar and Phonic knowledge related to recent changes in the National Curriculum for English.
  • Analysing data at national and school level including expected progress and value added values.
  • Analysing individual pupil data.
  • Identifying issues for the school that have been highlighted through analysis of data.
  • Formative Assessment.
  • Setting targets for improvement.
  • Reflecting on teaching and learning through observation, reflection and research.
  • Implementing improvements to teaching.
  • Monitoring, evaluating and recording pupil progress.
    • Course Structure
  • Session 1: Analysis of School Data
  • Session 2: Pupil by Class Data
  • Session 3: Grammar – KS1 and KS2 requirements for 2014, Assessment and Teaching
  • Session 4: Individual Pupil Data – Formative Assessment
  • Session 5: Spelling & Phonics
  • Session 6: Assessment for Learning – 2014 National Curriculum, Monitoring and Tracking Pupil Progress
  • Session 7: Teaching Writing
  • Session 8: Teaching Reading
  • Session 9: Boys and Writing
  • Session 10: SEN - Dyslexia
    • Course Outcomes
    To demonstrate:
  • a knowledge of Primary English to meet the needs of a diverse school population
  • an ability to implement appropriate methods for analysing children’s work and recording progress on a selected aspect of English
  • an ability to collect and analyse children’s work in English and contextualise this within national/ local data and research
  • an ability to identify and implement targets for development/ improvement improved subject knowledge through research, relevant literature and pupils’ work.
    • Course Organisation and Requirements
    Improving Primary English is an online course, delivered via our Support4Schools virtual learning environment where all course resources, including video tutorials are provided. Participants maintain contact with the tutor via email and through online meetings. You can interact with other course participants using the forums on the eLearning site. The eLearning area also contains a number of resources such as record sheets, analysis sheets, teaching materials, book lists and links to useful websites and articles. To access the eLearning site and online meetings you require a computer with internet access and speakers / headphones, or a smartphone or tablet with the relevant apps installed. Course requirements include some workbased tasks related to your identified area of literacy focus. They are designed to fit in with your work commitments to minimise the amount of any additional work. The course takes place over a 10 month period from the time you enrol, with online meetings held once a month. On successful completion of the course candidates will receive a course completion certificate.
    Course Duration
    Access to the course materials, Tutor and eLearning area is for a 12 month period. There are monthly online meetings, usually organised at 16:30 for approximately one hour but the time can be changed with agreement of the participants. These online meetings are the only fixed times for candidates to attend. The meetings are recorded and distributed to all candidates so if a candidate is unable to attend the meeting they will be able to watch the recording and ask any questions via email. The tutor presentations are through ‘video tutorials’ placed on the eLearning site. This enables candidates to access the training at a time of their choosing, the videos can be played as many times as the candidate requires. The tasks are planned to fit in with teachers’ work requirements. There is a forum area allowing participants to share information and ask questions.
    Course Tutor
    Sue McCaldon (M.A. in Teaching) is our specialist tutor for the Course. She has vast experience of developing Literacy programmes. Her past experience includes being a LA Senior School Improvement Officer with responsibility for Literacy and Manager for the National Literacy Project in Manchester. She was a co-author of various Reading Intervention Programmes and has contributed to books and TV programmes for schools.
    Course Details
  • 10 online seminars
  • 18 Months access to the course seminars & resources
  • 1:1 Tutor support and mentoring
    • Course Fees
    £499.99 + VAT

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    For further information please contact the Programme Team:
    ipe@literacymatters.com or Tel: 0844 277 9569