Led by NACE Associate Tracy Goodyear, this new one-day course offers practical guidance and examples for heads of department seeking to ensure their KS3 English curriculum offers sufficient challenge for all learners. Delegates will leave with a refreshed understanding of how best to support the most able in English; a suite of strategies, examples and ideas to share with colleagues; and clear next steps for departmental curriculum development and implementation.

Following the course, delegates will have the opportunity to discuss, share and seek further support via an online webinar.

This workshop is aimed at:

• Current heads of department
• Senior English teachers and aspiring heads of department

9.00am

• Coffee and registration

9.30am

Session 1: Defining a vision for learning in my department

• What should learning look like for all in my department?
• Strategies to support planning and preparing for a revised curriculum
• Long-term planning and goal-setting

11.00am

• Break

11.20am

Session 2: What makes an effective curriculum in KS3 English in my setting?

• Fundamental ingredients of an effective English curriculum
• Reviewing successful curriculum models and their contexts, impact and implementation

12.45pm

• Lunch

1.30pm

Session 3: Practical strategies and module ideas for KS3

• Reviewing current curriculum and planning for future development
• Discussion and sharing of our current models

3.00pm

• Close