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May 2021

  • KS3 and KS4 MFL curriculum design and pedagogy: FREE training

    Published 24/05/21

    The National Centre for Excellence in Language Pedagogy (NCELP) is offering free training to schools to support research-informed French, German and Spanish teaching at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 for higher uptake and greater success at GCSE.

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  • Become an NCETM Accredited PD Lead!

    Published 20/05/21

    This programme is for teachers of maths (all phases from Early Years to Post-16) who have existing commitments and responsibility for designing, leading and evaluating maths teacher professional development, and the potential to develop further.
    Click here to read more about this opportunity.

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  • Just launched by the NCETM: Mastering Number

    Published 20/05/21

    Mastering Number: A new programme aimed at teachers in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.

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  • Parental engagement

    Published 18/05/21

    Bradford Opportunity Area invested in a universal and enhanced support offer for Bradford primary and nursery schools between May 2019 and February 2021.

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  • Subsidised science training

    Published 14/05/21

    The Science Learning Partnership is offering an extensive range of science CPD for schools in North and West Yorkshire with funding available for eligible schools. 

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  • Using the OFSTED science research review to move your curriculum towards excellence

    Published 11/05/21

    Ofsted has published the first review in a new series looking at what makes for high-quality education in different subjects across the curriculum. On the 29th April 2021, Ofsted's report on science was published. A summary of its finding is available here.

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  • Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) 2021/22

    Published 10/05/21

    The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed funding will be available to the Nuffield Foundation to deliver the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) for reception children in the academic year 2021/22. If you would like to be informed once registration is open (currently expected to be May 2021) please register your interest.

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  • Reception baseline assessment and reporting arrangements

    Published 07/05/21

    The Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) will be statutory in schools from September 2021. The RBA provides a snapshot of where pupils are when they arrive at school. It will provide a starting point to measure the progress schools make with their pupils between reception and the end of primary school. This will allow the department to take better account of the variations schools will experience in pupils’ starting points. This is especially important in 2021, when COVID-19 will have affected children’s lives in very different ways.

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  • NCETM now offering Secondary Maths Mastery Specialists Programme

    Published 07/05/21

    Want to become a specialist in teaching for mastery and support your own and other schools to develop teaching for mastery approaches? Join the Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme. During the programme you will receive fully funded professional development from experts, have time to develop your own expertise, and then to support others.

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  • National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) update

    Published 07/05/21

    Recently, we have confirmed that we will be a delivery partner to Ambition Institute for the full suite of NPQs. We are hoping to commence application processes in the next few weeks, although this is subject to DfE processes relating to their contracting of lead providers.

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  • EdTech launch the all-new demo programme

    Published 06/05/21

    Skipton Girls' High School is delighted to announce the launch of the next stage of the EdTech Demonstrator Programme.  The next phase of the Demo Programme is focussing on the strategic use of EdTech to enhance teaching and learning. 

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May 2021