This conference will be online:-

• Presentation via webcam, accompanied by slides and activities
• Opportunities for delegate questions and comments
• A copy of the slides will be made available after the course, along with further materials

This is a one day course split over two days; sessions will be 4pm to 6:30pm on both days.

Supporting a rich and ambitious curriculum

This course will be essential to make sure your school is providing a rich curriculum which supports children’s development of reading and critical literacy across all subjects. With a greater emphasis on whether schools have adopted or constructed an ambitious curriculum, school leaders are now in a strong position to evaluate and improve how reading is taught in all areas of the curriculum and how they prepare all children to make good progress and become better prepared for the next stages of their learning.

What is Critical literacy?

Critical literacy moves the reader’s focus away from the “self” in critical reading to the interpretation of texts in different environmental and cultural contexts (Allen Luke, 2000).

This allows educators and students with an opportunity to read, evaluate, and reflect on texts, and embark upon the creative process of actively constructing or reconstructing texts.

Promoting reading across the curriculum

Do you know what good practice is and how to promote reading across the curriculum?
How can you make your school’s curriculum ‘language rich’
Do you know how children can be inspired to draw on high-quality published and on-line texts?
Are you aware of the current framework and the changes for 2019 and the implications this has on teaching and leading within a school?
Do you know that all of your children are making good and better progress in reading in foundation subjects and how to evidence this?

Defining Reading and Literacy

• Establishing a clear definition of reading in terms of the critical literacy needed for success and full participation
• Reading for meaning to promote ‘critical literacy’
• Developing an ambitious curriculum
• Role of reading in developing writing and oracy skills

Inspection requirements for reading across the curriculum

• What are inspectors looking for and gathering evidence on?
• What implications do inspection frameworks and criteria have on how children should be taught reading
• Curriculum Intent and curriculum implementation – ensuring consistency.

A Practical Approach for Teaching ‘Critical Literacy’

• How to develop a genuinely cross-curricular approach to literacy:
• Speak like a …….
• Reading for meaning
• Zoom in and zoom out
• Exploring ‘task based’ approaches for teaching reading skills
• Structure and style
• Explore questioning strategies for teaching reading skills
• Investigate approaches to suit a range of curricula
• Teaching mixed ability groups – using roles in reading practice
• Constructive and developmental feedback
• Involving parents/carers – tripartite systems, projects and competitions

Literacy for all children (across all subjects)

• Skills of reading – practice and summarizing
• Evaluating texts
• Annotation skills
• Encouraging pupils to become ‘active’ readers
• Links to progress in writing and evidence-based research
• Meeting the needs of EAL and less-able readers.
• Promoting a ‘love of reading’ in the school
• Benefits of reading aloud
• The role of ‘visual’ literacy in reading development
• From readers to writers

This course is suitable for senior leadership team members of all key stages and teachers of all subjects looking to embed literacy skills across their curriculum.

Presenter Profile

Sunil Naphray is a highly skilled practitioner with wide ranging cross-sector experience over 27 years. He has excellent proven abilities in teaching, training, coaching, assessment, research, consultancy, leadership, and management. Sunil has worked in the Post-16 sector, Schools, Higher Education, Voluntary and Community and Offender Learning. As a trained English & Maths teacher, he delivers high-quality training courses for practitioners and develop training packages from KS1-KS4. As an examiner for the English-Speaking Board (ESB) for Speech, Language and Debating qualifications, Sunil has worked in a range of independent, state, preparatory and senior schools and colleges across the UK. As a qualified practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Life Coaching and Hypnotherapy (ACCPH accredited/Student Finalist 2019, Life Practice UK), he also supports clients with mental health issues which impact on teaching, learning, work, business and general well-being. He has produced many podcasts on developing the subconscious mind, growth mindset and appeared as a guest speaker on ‘Biz Breakfast’ (LinkedIn) and the Sikh Channel. Sunil also have proven skills in E-Learning and developed video-based courses on platforms such as Kajabi and Udemy and created a range of electronic resources and quizzes to support teaching and learning.

Feedback from teachers on this course

‘Really helpful – lots of ideas regarding whole school literacy, as well as in department. An excellent understanding / knowledge of how the Ofsted framework will impact schools – thank you’
Michelle Smith (Secondary English Lead)

Cost: £250 per delegate; £299 for 2 teachers from the same school booking on this course

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