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www.chi.ac.ukProfessional learning: working together

The CPD we can offer aims to support yoursubject leader, class teachers or whole schoolthrough a range of exciting, engaging and thoughtprovoking sessions. Courses can be undertaken as twilight, ½ day, or full day sessions.

Enhancing English: Effective leadership and managementWe can offer one-to-one or cluster training for groups of EnglishLeaders led by a previous Hampshire Expert LiteracyTeacher/Headteacher. We can support your English subject leaderas they consider the provision of literacy across the school, in orderto enhance standards of teaching in literacy and promote positivepupil outcomes in communication, reading and writing. We couldoffer support for reviewing the literacy policy, as well as the missionand vision statement for the literacy curriculum, or could supportthe addressing of a school-specific issue, such as how to helpparents to develop a reading culture at home.

Transforming teaching: Subject knowledge upskillingWe can offer in-school training for subject knowledge upskillingacross the English curriculum. Our most popular CPD sessions forsubject knowledge are in phonics and grammar.

Phonics is Phun! We can offer upskilling and refresher courses onSystematic Synthetic Phonics for your staff working across theprimary age range. Coverage might include:• how children learn to read, and the principles of effective

phonics teaching in learning to read; • how word recognition strategies can be taught and developed;• what teachers need to know to provide a broader, balanced

reading curriculum beyond phonics;• teaching reading to children who did not fully acquire basic

phonics skills the first time round;• the link between phonics and spelling, including teaching

practical spelling strategies, spelling enquiries, investigations and Talk for Spelling as creative alternatives to traditional ‘spelling list’ homework.

Grappling with Grammar? We can offer upskilling and refreshercourses on aspects of grammar teaching for staff working acrossthe primary age range. Coverage might include:• developing confidence in using the metalanguage related

to parts of speech;• practical, exciting and engaging approaches to teaching grammar;• using grammar in context;• providing opportunities for children to ‘play with language’ to

enable them to become better writers.

Pedagogy for Performance: Creative approaches tocontemporary issuesWe can offer CPD on a range of issues that can affect the learning and teaching of literacy. Our English team can exploretensions surrounding issues and suggest practical solutions toimplement in order to enhance pupil progress and raise standards.

These sessions include:• Addressing boys’ underachievement in writing;• Inspiring young (boy) readers;• Phonics beyond Key Stage 1;• Effective Learning Talk; • Teaching quality writing;• Using Picture Books at Key Stage 2; • Engaging Readers and moving their reading on through

Guided Reading and literature circles.

Made to measure: Bespoke training and supportEach course we offer can be tailored to meet your school’sparticular training needs. Additionally, bespoke training can bedelivered to reflect the needs of your whole school staff, yeargroups/phases or individuals.

“Many thanks for your valuable input tonight. It was great to hear you soenthusiastic about Guided Reading and everyone will find it so beneficialto use your suggestions in their class Guided Reading sessions.”Literacy co-ordinator.

Find out moreFor further details or to arrange a discussion about how we can best support your school please contact: • Email: [email protected]

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Primary Mathematics


Raising standards and enriching mathematicsthrough CPD. Our supportive team are happy toprovide bespoke activities for teachers, teachingassistants, parents and/or children to meetidentified school priorities. Below are somesuggested areas of training we currently offer, anyof which can be tailored to meet your school’sparticular training needs.

Mathematics subject leadershipAre you looking to raise standards through effective leadership? Wecan offer one-to-one or cluster training / support for mathematicsleaders.

Supporting parental understanding of the primarymathematics curriculumDo parents ask questions about the ways in which mathematics istaught now? Let us support you in your endeavours to help parentsappreciate current approaches to mathematics teaching.

Teaching mathematics with an emphasis on problem solvingAre your children able to apply their mathematical knowledge to thesolving of problems? We will aim to explore together possibleapproaches to solving rich mathematical problems.

Mathematics across the curriculumHave you a clear sense of how mathematics underpins othercurriculum subjects? Training could help to demonstrate thepotential links, perhaps leading to a special maths event.

Analysis of test resultsDo you wonder what the children’s test results suggest you shouldbe working on? We can offer support to help you unpack what towork on with the children in order to make the most of assessment.

Resources and images to support mathematicsteachingMight the use of different resources and images lead to the raisingof standards in mathematics? Such a session would explore theeffective use of materials to support mathematics teaching.

Progression in mathematicsDo you wonder what the best lines of progression look like in aparticular aspect of mathematics? Training could consider thevarious stages involved in learning to subtract or divide or …

Teaching mathematics with an emphasis on reasoningHow sure are you that all your children are encouraged to thinkhard in maths lessons?! We can offer suggestions on how tomaximise mathematical reasoning through the use of rich tasks andopen-ended investigations.

Teaching mathematics with an emphasis oncommunicationWould increasing opportunities to communicate in mathematicslessons enhance the children’s learning? We can offer practical andcreative ways to incorporate more discussion and recording ofmathematics in the primary classroom.

Developing mathematical understanding through ICTDo you hope to enhance your mathematics teaching through theuse of ICT? Training could explore ways of achieving this goal.

Support for pupils in mathematicsDo you have particular individuals or groups of pupils who arefailing to make the expected progress, or are high fliers inmathematics? If there are children who would benefit from targetedsupport or extension, we have a number of students who act in amentoring capacity.

The future of primary mathematicsHow have the requirements of the new national curriculuminfluenced how you practice? We can support you in embedding thenew requirements.


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Primary Science


Raising standards and enriching Science throughCPD. Below is a selection of the bespoke CPD we can offer. All courses can be either done astwilight, ½ day, or full day and can be tailored tomeet your school’s particular training needs.

Science Subject LeadershipThis course is for those teachers who have responsibility for sciencesubject leadership within their school. It will equip science subjectleaders with knowledge and understanding of current national andinternational views of primary science and use these to develop astrategic direction for science within their school.

Enquiry-based learningThis course will develop the use of enquiry-based learning as well asfocusing on the different styles of enquiry and investigative science.It will provide examples of activities for Early and Primary Years.

Beach schoolThe beach school session will provide a ‘taster’ for beach schoolsand will ‘model’ how to use the outdoor environment to deliverscience knowledge.

Primary Science Quality MarkMore details can be found at www.psqm.org.uk or e-mail Wayne Stallard at [email protected]

Assessment for Learning in ScienceThis course will offer practical and creative ways to assess contentand working scientifically in the primary classroom.

Assessing Pupil ProgressThis course will develop teacher confidence in using APP to assesschildren’s progress in science.

Developing Science Subject KnowledgeThis course is designed for teachers who have identified key areasof science subject knowledge that needs to be developed. It willexplore the key concepts within the given aspect of science as wellas exploring strategies for teaching it to children.

Science in the National Curriculum 2014This course will examine how productive learning opportunities inscience can be made within the National Curriculum. Whenbooking this course please indicate which subject(s) you wish to bethe focus.

Puppets in ScienceThis workshop will provide practical experiences in using puppets to develop ‘talk’ in primary science. The use of puppets supports children’s questioning, discussion and construction of scientific knowledge.


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Special Educational Needs


Continuing Professional Development inSpecial Educational Needs and Disability.

The University of Chichester has an established reputation fordelivering high quality training programmes and conferences in thefield of special educational needs and disability. As the lead facilitatorfor the SEN in ITT network, a regional provider for the NationalAward for SEN Coordination and the Foundation Degree inTeaching and Learning Support we are committed to developingprogrammes that continue to promote inclusive practice in schools.

With the changes to SEND legislation in September 2014 affectingschools and children with SEND and their families, our aim is tocontinue to offer up to date and relevant training programmes thatsupport innovate practice and research in special and inclusiveeducation. We can offer a range of short courses, higher levelqualifications and consultancy in a range of different areas including:

A multi-sensory approach to teachingAll children benefit from multi-sensory approaches to teaching andlearning. This course outlines what is meant by multi-sensorylearning and how teachers can create resources and plan activitiesthat enable pupils with a wide range of learning needs, to access thecurriculum.

Promoting well-being in the classroomThe current government agenda for SEND recognises theimportance of understanding children’s behaviour and the learningneeds of vulnerable pupils. This course helps to identify positiveways to engage learners and reduce the impact of social andemotional difficulties on their learning.

SEN in the Early YearsEarly intervention is seen as essential for determining the bestoutcomes for children. This course provides EarlyYears practitionerswith tools to identify and assess children who may have a SENand/or disability and how to plan effective programmes to supportthe early development of play and interaction.

Autism and Asperger’s SyndromeChildren on the autism spectrum can face particular learningchallenges in an environment that emphasises the value of sociallylearning together. This informative course will outline the nature ofthe autism spectrum and evaluate the effectiveness of interventionsto ensure that children can learn and access the curriculum inmeaningful ways.

Speech, Language and Communication NeedsResearch has identified SLCN as the predominant specialeducational need in Primary education and where teachers have amuch greater understanding of teaching children who have a SLCN,the likelihood of these difficulties developing into a behaviouralproblem in Secondary school, can be significantly reduced. Coursescan be designed around the specific needs of the school.

Parents as PartnersThe new Government legislation in SEND highlights the importanceof working in partnership with parents. This course focuses on howwe work with families and the impact this can have on children’slearning and achievements.

The Therapeutic Use of the Arts in SchoolsThere are a number of interventions currently available in ourschools that can provide a therapeutic space for troubled andvulnerable children. This course focuses on the psychological needsof pupils and how therapeutic interventions can be implemented tosupport the emotional wellbeing of pupils.

Personalised LearningPersonalised learning is a structured and responsive approach thatempowers individuals to direct their own learning and ensures thepupil voice. With the statutory removal of IEPs, this course willprovide teachers with tools to work with children to set their owntargets and direct their learning in creative and motivating ways.

The New SEND (0-25) Code of PracticeIn September 2014 there will be significant changes to SENprovision in schools. The new legislation has been widely consultedwith LAs, schools, professionals and families. SENCOs will have aresponsibility to inform and implement these changes. If your schoolwould like to develop INSET around this please contact us.


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Equality and Diversity


Raising standards through inclusive teaching CPD.Below is a selection of the training we can offer. All courses can be tailored to meet your school’sparticular training needs and we can offer bespokeCPD in particular areas.

Equality and Diversity as Whole School EthosThis training will explore ways of promoting Equality and Diversityas Whole School Ethos in a practical way, from what is displayed onthe walls to what is taught in the curriculum and what is available inthe staffroom.

Supporting EAL pupilsThis workshop will look at how EAL pupils can be best supportedby teachers and TAs in the classroom

Thinking for Global CitizenshipThis workshop introduces a practical resource developed withteachers in West Sussex primary schools that enables discussion andintegration of issues such as diversity, globalisation, theenvironment, justice and peace and conflict through philosophicalquestions in cross curriculum topic work.

Mind your language!This session enables participants to discuss which language todescribe diversity is not likely to unwittingly offend others. We willalso discuss ‘political correctness.’

Tackling discrimination in schoolsThis in-school training will consider how to reduce and preventincidences of discrimination in schools, including that around gender,disability, LBGTT, racism and the resurgence of the word ‘Jew’ andthe ‘N-word’ as insults.


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Computing and ICT


Continuing Professional Development in TeachingComputing and improving learning with ICT.

Below is a selection of the training opportunities we can offer. All courses can be tailored to meet your school’s particular training needs and ICT resources and we can offer bespoke CPD in particular areas.

Bespoke professional development and consultancyWe can offer a range of support to help you address your schoolpriorities for Computing, ICT across the curriculum, or e-safety.Two examples are consultancy support developing your curriculumfor the new Computing National Curriculum or training for new orestablished subject leaders. Please contact us if you are interested inother areas of support.

Developing a school curriculum for ComputingWith the change to the new Computing National Curriculum in2014, schools now have the opportunity to update their ICTcurriculum and develop relevant and rigorous schemes of work. Wecan support teachers, subject leaders or Senior Management Teamsin creating or implementing a new, exciting and challengingComputing curriculum.

ICT and Computing Subject Leadership We can offer one-to-one or targeted cluster training for groups ofsubject leaders to enable them to develop in their role and enhancethe ICT provision in your school.

Group or individual training coursesWe can offer practical training courses focusing on the teaching ofComputing and also work with colleagues across the university tooffer training in the use of ICT across the primary curriculum. Wecan also provide bespoke training on particular software or newtechnologies. Courses can be held at your school or in thespecialised ICT rooms at the Bognor Regis campus.

Digital media in the primary classroomIn school training that will help teachers to create and use a range ofdigital media with their pupils. Training sessions can focus on aparticular media (e.g. animation) or introduce key ideas andprinciples to apply across different media.

Science and ICT We offer training in how to make effective use of ICT to raisestandards in science lessons.

E-safetyWe can offer training for teachers and schools on e-safetyawareness and also ways of developing children’s understanding andskills with regard to online safety.

Computing for primary pupilsWhat aspects of computing and computational thinking areappropriate for primary pupils to learn? This course will look at age-appropriate computing including using child friendly programminglanguages to make simple (and not-so-simple) games.

Moving on with ScratchMany teachers are using the popular Scratch programming language.This course will enable teachers to use the more advanced featuresof Scratch creatively to develop computational thinking.

Digital LiteracyThis in-school training will explore ways into digital reading andwriting in the primary classroom through the use of video and otherdigital media such as web collaboration, wikis and word clouds.

Control: making programming funWe offer training on how to teach control technology from EarlyYears to Year Six. For complete beginners to more experienced.

Data handling with ICTThis training will look at a range of methods and contexts fordeveloping pupils’ use of ICT to find analyse and present data fromdifferent sources.


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Primary Humanities


Raising standards and enriching Humanitiesteaching through CPD.

Below is a selection of the training we can offer. All courses can betailored to meet your school’s particular training needs and we canoffer bespoke CPD in particular areas.

Teaching history: the new curriculumThis course will explore activities that will meet the requirementsdetailed in the new curriculum proposals. In particular, it willinvestigate how to teach chronology to primary aged children andexplore history teaching for the periods before 1066.

Using Historical Primary Evidence in the ClassroomThis training focuses on exploring a variety of different evidence thatcan being used to promote historical enquiry in the classroom.

History and ICTThis session will offer practical and creative ways of using ICT toenhance the teaching of history in the classroom. It will also exploresome newer web 2.0 applications that have a useful history element.

Geography and Global DimensionThis course investigates how to integrate the teaching of distantplaces with the global dimension of geography.

Teaching changes in Britain from the Stone Age tothe Iron AgeThis session explores how to teach this period of history using apractical and investigative approach.


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Primary Physical Education


Raising standards and enriching Physical Educationthrough CPD.

Below is a selection of the training we can offer. All courses can betailored to meet your school’s particular training needs and we canoffer bespoke CPD in particular areas.

Practical guide to teaching:• Dance• Gymnastics• Net Games• Invasion Games• Striking & Fielding Games• Outdoor & Adventurous Activities• Health Related Exercise

AfL in Physical EducationThis training explores how assessment for learning strategies such asquestioning, formative feedback and peer assessment. can beutilised in PE.

Including all young people in physical educationThis training provides practical strategies for including children withSEN and/or disabilities in PE.

Supporting PE subject leadersAre you looking to raise standards through effective leadership?We can offer one-to-one or cluster training / support for PEleaders.

The use and abuse of ICT to enhance learning inphysical educationDo you hope to enhance your PE teaching through the use of ICT?Training could explore ways of achieving this goal.

Moving to learn: Cross-curricular opportunitiesHave you a clear sense of how PE underpins other curriculumsubjects? Training could help to demonstrate the potential links.

Learning through the outdoorsAre you utilising your outdoor learning environment? After a visit toyour school site we can help you exploit its potential e.g.orienteering and photo trails.


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Forest School and Beach School


A Forest School is a journey of self-discovery and awareness in the outdoors.

Guided carefully by trained leaders, participants are given thefreedom to explore their surroundings, themselves and othersthrough their curiosity and imagination. A Forest School is a longterm, on-going process that, for many, changes them forever. (Yes, itchanges teachers too!).

Our offer

• Forest School Tasters for staff and Governors in our magical forest - or in your school grounds

• Forest-based CPD on a range of themes, for example, emotional intelligence, science outdoors, creative curriculum, outdoor learning for SEN

• Family Learning events in the woods

• Coming soon ... Accredited Level 3 Practitioner training

“I had such an amazing day and left feeling so good. It was fantastic tosee the light bulb moment in some eyes today as they truly got themessage. What you did was magical and transformative, not to mentioninspirational” Participant at Forest School.


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