Run by Roger Sutcliffe, creator of the A-Z and Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, this programme is designed to:

• Provide an up-to-date, comprehensive account of what metacognition is
• Show why it is important to cultivate it in the classroom
• Introduce the A-Z as a complete scheme for teaching and learning metacognition: ‘Stunningly simple, but remarkably rich’
• Show how to implement the scheme from day 1 in your classroom, with minimum extra planning or resources
• Show how students can take ownership of the scheme over time, and thus continue on their own metacognitive journey through and beyond school, steadily enhancing their thinking skills and enriching their cognitive strategies
  

NACE members: £200 for full programme; Non-members: £300 for full programme

Please note: session one is in person; the others will be held online. Please contact us to discuss remote access to session one if travel is a barrier to attendance.

SESSION ONE: Thinking Moves A-Z: Advancing metacognition in theory and practice
Wed 22nd October 2025
10:00 to 14:30
NACE office, Oxfordshire*

SESSION TWO: Reflection on practice (‘Our Best Moves’ and ‘Top Ten Grooves’), and resolution for rest of term (‘Moves / Grooves to Improve’)
Wed 26th November 2024
15:45 to 17:00
Online

SESSION THREE: More about cognitive and metacognitive strategies
Wed 4th February 2026
15:45 to 17:00
Online

SESSION FOUR: Continuing your metacognitive journey
Wed 22nd April 2026
15:45 to 17:00
Online

For more information click here.