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Student Revision Conferences

Teacher CPD Courses

Whole School INSET Days

Outstanding Departments Programme

‘A well balanced outlook on the spec, provided a clear and effective way in answering questions, which without doubt our students will benefit from. The whole session was stimulating and very well planned, timing was great and perceived as extremely valuable and worth the money paid.’

Ashcroft Technology Academy, March 2018

• Over 11,000 students have benefited from our student revision conferences

• 400 schools have booked student revision conferences with us

• 4 out of 5 schools book with us year on year

‘Lots of excellent advice – relevant points delivered clearly and helpfully. Great example answers which will be really useful’ Framingham Earl High School, April 2018



We deliver A Level and GCSE student revision conferences for the full curriculum range, including all major exam boards and brand new specifications. The conference structure can be taken ‘off-the-shelf’ from our popular venue based conferences, or can be completely tailored to suit the priorities of your students.

With a strong focus on enhancing student examination performance, our highly popular in-school service is designed to provide your students with top level examiner guidance from senior examiners, authors and expert practitioners; giving them a vital insight into what examiners expect from candidates, and how best to prepare for examination success.

Benefits of in-school conferences

• Interactive, full day or half day createdand delivered by subject specialists.

• Expert examiners who will inspireyour students with first hand adviceand guidance on how to raise theirexamination grades

• Benefit from the conference structureflexibility

• Accessibility of face to face speakerinteraction and opportunity to askquestions directly to examiners

• Students will take away a full set ofrevision notes, tips and key points

• Achieve excellent value for moneyby sharing the costs with yourpartner schools.

STUDENT CONFERENCES We offer all major examination boards

1. AQA

2. Eduqas

3. OCR

4. Pearson

CONFERENCE TYPES

A Level

GCSE

BTEC

Individual set texts

Individual set works

Specification unit focus

Revision, exam technique and study skills

SUBJECT AREAS

Art & Design

Biology

Chemistry

Classics

Computer Science

Dance

Design & Technology

English

Geography

History

Maths

Languages – French, German, Spanish

Maths

Music

Physical Education

Physics

Politics

Psychology

Science

Sociology

Split Day

Split your day according to your student ability groups: eg: Grades 4/5 and Grades 8/9

Tailored Half Day

Condense your chosen conference into an effective half-day conference. Or consider splitting your day into two halves, for example half a day of GCSE French and half a day of GCSE Spanish

Student revision conference illustrative timetable

10.20 – 10.30am:

10.30 – 11.00am:

11.00 – 11.40am:

11.40 – 12.00pm:

12.00 – 12.30pm:

12.30 – 1.10pm:

1.10 – 1.45pm

1.45 – 2.00pm:

2.00 – 2.15pm:

2.15 – 2.45pm:

2.45 – 3.15pm:

3.15 – 3.30pm:

Welcome and Introduction: Getting under the skin of the specification and accessing the top grades• What are the examiners looking for?

What does a grade 7-9 student look like?

• Examiners’ tips: what are the key skills to reach the top grades?

• Winning the marathon: top tips on using your time effectively

• Nailing the tricky stuff

Paper 1: Question 3, Structure• EXAMINER MESSAGE: This isn’t a

language question!• STUDENT ACTIVITY: On-stage student

activity. Why putting the right things in the right places will get you the grade

• EXEMPLAR RESPONSE: What’s sogood about it?!

Paper 1: Question 4, Evaluation• EXAMINER MESSAGE: Unpicking

evaluative: What is it and how do you write it?

• STUDENT ACTIVITY: Choosing the right evidence for the right response


Morning break• Submit your questions for the

question box

Paper 2: Question 2, Summary• EXAMINER MESSAGE: Reducing and

refining – Bringing it all together but knowing they are different

• STUDENT ACTIVITY: Making meaning clear in the least amount of words!


Paper 2: Question 4, Comparison• EXAMINER MESSAGE: Same, same but

different. Method, not content• STUDENT ACTIVTY: Looking for the

unobvious• EXEMPLAR RESPONSE: What’s so good

about it?!

Lunch

Question Box• Speakers will answer any questions

that have arisen so far from the day

Paper 2: Question 5, Writing to Present a Viewpoint• EXAMINER MESSAGE: what we want

and how to do it! Sequencing your argument

• STUDENT ACTIVITY: hitting the grade 7-9 standard; marking real examples of student responses


Final Messages• EXAMINERS’ FINAL MESSAGES

Punctuate to articulate: The importance of accuracy in your GPS• Easy ways to raise your grade• The importance of accuracy in

your GPS

Paper 1: Question 5, Narrative or Descriptive Writing• EXAMINER MESSAGE: short cuts to

excellent writing in the exam; and how to be original in your writing – grade 7-9 exemplar

• STUDENT ACTIVITY: Tried and tested techniques for you to practise. Can this move your 7 to an 8?


Example ways to adapt and personalise the conference

HOW MIGHT YOUR DAY LOOK

Off the shelf

Choose one of our existing student conferences and tailor the content more specifically to meet the needs of your students, with one, two or three speakers.

STUDENT CONFERENCESWe offer all major examination boards

1. AQA

2. Eduqas

3. OCR

4. Pearson

CONFERENCE TYPES

A Level

GCSE

BTEC

Individual set texts

Individual set works

Specification unit focus

Revision, exam technique and study skills

SUBJECT AREAS

Art & Design

Biology

Chemistry

Classics

Computer Science

Dance

Design & Technology

English

Geography

History

Maths

Languages – French, German, Spanish

Maths

Music

Physical Education

Physics

Politics

Psychology

Science

Sociology

AQA GCSE English Language: Reaching Grades 7-9

Performance Improvement

Leadership and Management

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Subject Specific Exam Board

CPD Opportunities

Helping students become independent learners

Working with vulnerable students to achieve academic success

Giving students the edge to help them become independent learners

Challenging able A/A* students to reach their true potential

NQT programmes

Implementing the qualities and skills of an outstanding department head

Developing outstanding teaching and learning with NQTs

Creating a culture of success and high performance

Parent attitudes toward the school

System leadership and the standards agenda

Leadership themes that allow sustained excellence and a high performance environment

Student and staff ethos, maximising team performance and alignment

OFSTED Inspections

Handling difficult situations confidently

Aspiring middle leaders to SLT teams

Leading an ethos of wellbeing in your school

Pressure management and wellbeing for teachers

Mental health and resilience for students during exam periods

Effective revision techniques (teacher and student sessions)

Positive mindsets amongst staff and students for academic success

Managing exam related stress

Arts

English

Maths

Sciences

Languages

Humanities

Physical Education

‘V. good. Tailored to our needs and very

informative. Lots of opportunity to ask

questions and discuss. Practical activities also good

and useful.’

Curriculum Leader of PE, Bradford Forest Academy, 2018

We bring outstanding professional training to you.

Incisive, supportive and excellent value for money, our bespoke in-school courses provide the right balance of inspiration, challenge and practical take-aways, ensuring rapid impact on learning. We provide a wide range of options to help you develop your skills, boost attainment and performance using the latest techniques written by expert practitioners and delivered by expert practitioners.

Teacher CPD Courses

Whole School INSET Day

Are you planning your staff INSET day?

We understand the pressure of delivering effective and engaging INSET days, particularly in the currently highly charged and continually changing educational landscape.

With our established experience, and deep understanding of the kind of professional development you’re looking for, we can offer the highest quality INSET day professional development, delivered by leading experts, and addressing the latest issues, themes and challenges.

Below are just some examples of current issues and topics we are being asked to provide INSET days for, all of which can be tailored to suit. The list isn’t exhaustive, please just contact us to discuss your priorities.

Example INSET days

• Creating a whole school culture of success and highperformance

• Workload challenge: strategies to eliminate unnecessaryworkload

• Engaging learners with their AfL

• Leading an ethos of staff positivity, wellbeing and resilience

• Presenting data for OFSTED

• Improving leadership capacity

• Improving attitudes to learning for enhanced resilience

• Strong practitioners delivering strong lessons

• Working with vulnerable learners

• Creating a wellness culture to improve attendance andretention

• Empowering teachers to take control of their workload

Your INSET Day Structure Flexibility

• Full day - split into whole staff & breakout sessions

• Half day sessions

• One stand alone INSET day on your chosen topic

• Two or more INSET days across the academic yearfocusing in depth on a particular area.

Illustrative INSET (Half Day example)

HQFTL

Introduction and Welcome 9.50 - 1.00am

Planning For Progress 10.00 - 11.45am

• Learning series

• Outcome focused

Morning Refreshments 11.45 - 12.00pm

Assessment for Progress 12.00 - 1.00pm

• AfL in the classroom

• Depth + Challenge

• Instant Fix

The Programmes We offer 2 levels of the Outstanding Departments Programme:

Outstanding Departments

Our Outstanding Departments Programme is designed to lift the performance of your Department by at least one grade, (e.g from good to outstanding). The Keynote team of CPD professionals deliver tens of thousands of CPD hours each year to Heads of Departments, department teams and senior leadership teams like yours. We will work with you to objectively asses the current performance of you team and deliver a tailored programme of improvement to support your journey towards outstanding.

This intensive programme for Heads of Department, Department teams and the senior leadership team will explore, analyse and identify the factors that will contribute to an outstanding department in your school.

The overall aim of the programme is to lift the quality of departments, both large and small to good or outstanding.

The power of the programme comes from three key areas:

1. The Diagnostic: Essential to the whole process, theDiagnostic and accompanying written Report forms thebasis of the entire programme and gives full prominenceto the necessary steps needed to reach ‘Outstanding’.

2. Outstanding Leadership: Focussing on raising standardsof leadership to outstanding.

3. Teaching and Learning Excellence: Raising the quality ofteaching and learning across the department.

The programme benefits and outcomes

• Raised standards of teaching, learning and attainment

• Developed team excellence

• Established culture of high expectations and accountability

• Full written Diagnostic Report for baseline comparison ondistance travelled

• Subject specific support

Standard Programme – Illustrative

• Day 1 - Diagnostic

• Day 2 - Detailed action plan for teachers

• Day 3 - Team cohesion

• Day 4 - Qualities and skills of outstandingdepartment lead

• Day 5 - Assessment and linear examinations

• Day 6 - Impact and evaluation

Enhanced Programme – Illustrative

• Day 1 - Diagnostic

• Day 2 - Filmed observations

• Day 3 - Strong practitioners: Strong lessons

• Day 4 - Subject specific support

• Day 5 - Developing outstanding leadership

• Day 6 - Ensuring your team reaches its full potential

• Day 7 - Robust data analysis and assessment

• Day 8 - Vulnerable student support

• Day 9 - Final filmed observations

• Day 10 - Impact and evaluation

8 week programme • 2 day diagnostic including 1 day of

filmed observations• 6 days of training• 2 day impact and evaluation

including 1 day of filmed observations

£9,900 +VAT

6 week programme • 1 day diagnostic• 4 days of training• 1 day impact and evaluation

£6,750 +VAT

How the Outstanding Departments Programme works -

DiagnoseDiscuss your department’s priorities and expectations in

detail with your assigned expert trainer.

The trainer will meet with the school senior leadership team to agree service level agreements and procedures.

The trainer then carries out a full and in depth diagnostic, and will provide a full written diagnostic report.

The enhanced programme will include filmed observations, adding video depth to the

written report.

More info:• The programme number of days can be

tailored to suit - ie; as short as two days

• Subject specialists can be bought in towork with teachers in the department

• Your specialist can be brought back intoschool later in the term to review andrefresh impact and work on any otherareas that have arisen

• More than one department can beactionning the programme at thesame time

• The programme duration can also betailored to suit ie over 2 – 3 weeks, orlonger across a full term

• The costs can be spread across a term(if desired)

ImplementationA feedback session to include full commentary on the

progress of the department and impact of the work carried out, highlighting any areas for enhanced development.

• Final filmed observations detailing progress made andimpact on department since the start of the process (

Enhance Programme only)

• Celebrate the success of the programme

• Trainer arranges to return to the school to review andrefresh impact (optional)

Sessions take place in your school and around the school day in order to maximise impact and minimise disruption.

All members of the team can take the sessions if required

At the end of each session the trainer will provide feedback and give advice for future directions to remain on track

towards the goal of ‘outstanding’

Action Plan

Impact & EvaluationAction Plan set up to start the improvement programme.

The programme number of days can be tailored to suit ie: as short as two days

Your Action Plan can involve more than one department at a time and work across all departments.

You can bring your specialist back for additional sessions to review and refresh impact on the department(s)

Student ConferenceGCSE French

Student ConferenceGCSE Spanish

Student ConferenceA Level French

Student ConferenceA Level Spanish

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

Here are some examples for you to consider:

Prices for this package start at £3,960 +VAT

Teacher CourseAQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing

Student ConferenceAQA GCSE English Language: Reaching Grades 7-9

Teacher CourseGCSE Maths: Teaching the 9-1 specifications

Student ConferenceAQA GCSE Maths: Achieving a Grade 7-9

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

Prices for this package start at £3,780 +VAT

Teacher CourseBehaviour and Learning: An introduction for NQTs and RQTs

Teacher CourseWhat NQTs want and need: how to really improve retention and well-being of new staff

Teacher CourseTeaching AQA A Level Psychology for the first time

Teacher CourseTeaching A Level Physics for the first time

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

1 day1 Speaker

Total in-school solution: Discount Packages Our range of bespoke packages can be taken within departments and across the school. Combine any of our courses and student revision conferences to create your package and receive your discount. Alternatively, let us build your package for you during a free over the phone discussion.

Package Benefits: 3 Receive a package discount

3 Spread the costs over 4 payments

3 Free consultancy

3 Save time and money

3 Choose from over 400 courses and student revision conferences

T: 01625 532974 F: 01625 532524

E: [email protected] W: keynote.org.uk @keynotecourses

Prices for this package start at £3,870+VAT

Package ConditionsPackage units can be completed up to one academic year from

booking. Prices are based on the number of students/ teachers

attending

What to do next:If you are interested in booking one of our in-school opportunities, please contact a member of our team on 01625 532974 or email [email protected]

For more information, visit our website keynote.org.uk

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