Effective planning for assessment and feedback for Early Career Teachers (ECTs)

To consider issues surrounding inclusive pedagogy - policy contexts - value of SEND labels and groups - practical examples of inclusive classroom strategies. To develop practice and knowledge required for completion of the Early Career Framework focusing on Teaching Standard 5.

Dr Clare Martin (Course Lead NaSENCO, MA Education Senior Lecturer) discusses key issues around decisions concerning ability grouping to best support your pupils with SEND to reach their full potential. This informative and interactive session will provide evidence-informed and actionable strategies to use in your classroom.

Induction level certificate - This course is designed for new/assistant exams officer personnel who are already in a support role or those who are new to this role or considering taking a post within an exam centre. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.

Join our ECT training expert Pietro Tozzi (Lecturer PGCE Secondary Maths) for discussion and practical, evidence-informed strategies to ensure consistency in your approach to behaviour in your classroom, to help all pupils reach successful outcomes.

This course takes the activity of pogo stick riding and develops a mind-set for primary and secondary teachers to positively impact children's wellbeing through curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities. This is relevant for people responsible for, or interested in delivering physical education and physical activity in schools. Alongside techniques and practical aspects of pogo, participants will develop links between mental wellbeing, mindfulness and active engagement, thus promoting the recognition of alternative physical activity, which fosters positive communities. Participants will have the opportunity for on-going support and involvement in future events such as Guinness Book of World record attempt, July 2021 (tbc).

This workshop series aims to support school-based teacher educators develop their application of research literature to their mentoring practices. Through an exploration of current research, models of application and reflection on working with trainees and/or early career teachers, mentors will be given the opportunity to consider how to best support their mentee’s professional learning in an authentic way.

The End of Life Companion training course aims to provide knowledge and understanding about death and dying, and to develop companioning skills in individuals volunteering to be alongside others as they approach the end of their lives. The training prepares individuals to provide compassionate support and accompaniment to people who are dying, and their families, in different settings such as hospitals, hospices and in the community.

This e-course is designed for new/assistant exams officer personnel who are already in a support role or those who are new to this role or considering taking a post within an exam centre. Learning hours 60 (average time to complete this course is 6 weeks).

This is an intermediate level certificate which is ideally suited to assistant and/or exams officer personnel who are already in post with a few years’ experience and who may be in the process of or have already taken on full responsibility for the administration and management of exams in their centre providing candidates with a sound professional base. Learning hours 90 (average time to complete this course is 9 weeks).

This is an intermediate level certificate which is ideally suited to assistant and/or exams officer personnel who are already in post with a few years’ experience and who may be in the process of or have already taken on full responsibility for the administration and management of exams in their centre providing candidates with a sound professional base. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.

Ideally suited to more experienced exams manager/officer personnel who may have been in post for many years and now need to upgrade their knowledge and experience on the exams system and/or want to have their role qualified and quantified to senior Leadership Teams by doing a formal qualification for exams officer personnel acknowledging them as exam officer professionals. Learning hours 120 (average time to complete this course 12 weeks).

Higher level certificate. This ideally suited to more experienced exams manager/officer personnel who may have been in post for many years and now need to upgrade their knowledge and experience on the exams system and/or want to have their role qualified and quantified to senior Leadership Teams by doing a formal qualification for exams officer personnel acknowledging them as exam officer professionals. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.

Professor Anna Lise Gordon (Co-Director Centre for Wellbeing in Education) explores the importance of professional learning at the heart of your wellbeing as an ECT. Expert colleagues also share experiences of the impact of professional learning on their careers. Research about professional wellbeing is closely linked to professional development / professional learning throughout the different stages on our journeys as teachers. The importance of professional satisfaction in teaching often lies in the ways we keep on learning, so professional development is important. Teacher wellbeing matters because it has an impact on the children and young people we teach.

This short course will provide clear definitions and understanding of stalking, relationship abuse and coercive control. The course will equip professionals with the knowledge and understanding to engage with individuals about these topics, on a supportive and helpful basis.

Advanced level 5 certificate. This is ideally suited to more experienced exams manager/officer personnel who may have been in post for many years and have direct links with their Senior Management Team where they can contribute to developing and enhancing exam delivery in their centre. Learning hours 120 (average time to complete this course is 16 weeks).

This is ideally suited to more experienced exams manager/officer personnel who may have been in post for many years and have direct links with their Senior Management Team where they can contribute to developing and enhancing exam delivery in their centre. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.

This course explores the latest research informed practice to support multilingual learners effectively to thrive in the classroom. The course reflects on second or third language acquisition and allows for dialogue on assessments classroom practice and inclusion.

The Cardinal Vaughan School, part of the Royal Borough Teaching Alliance (www.rbtsa.co.uk), in conjunction with St Mary’s University, Twickenham is offering specialist subject training. The courses are designed for non- specialist teachers considering teaching French, Spanish, Mathematics and Physics or those non-specialist currently teaching these subjects or those returning to work. Teachers will have the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge, pedagogy and become more confident and prepared classroom practitioners. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.

The Cardinal Vaughan School, part of the Royal Borough Teaching Alliance (www.rbtsa.co.uk), in conjunction with St Mary's University, Twickenham is offering specialist subject training. The courses are designed for non- specialist teachers considering teaching French, Spanish, Mathematics and Physics or those non-specialist currently teaching these subjects or those returning to work. Teachers will have the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge, pedagogy and become more confident and prepared classroom practitioners. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.

The Cardinal Vaughan School, part of the Royal Borough Teaching Alliance (www.rbtsa.co.uk), in conjunction with St Mary's University, Twickenham is offering specialist subject training. The courses are designed for non- specialist teachers considering teaching French, Spanish, Mathematics and Physics or those non-specialist currently teaching these subjects or those returning to work. Teachers will have the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge, pedagogy and become more confident and prepared classroom practitioners. In conjunction with St Mary’s University Twickenham, the iEOA has the following CPD programmes available for applicants who are currently working in, or are looking to work in, an exams office environment.