Effective stretch and support for more able learners
Modular on-demand CPD for teaching assistants
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new bitesize training modules to support and empower teaching assistants (TAs) working with more able learners.
Aligned to the professional standards for teaching assistants, these modules cover all aspects of working with more able learners, including identification, task design, feedback, developing independence and effective questioning.
They are designed to develop an understanding of what high-quality challenge looks like, with practical examples of how this can be applied in the classroom.
Accessed via online platform Nucleus Learning, the modules are suitable for teaching assistants working across all settings and phases. They can be used to complement your school’s CPD programme, adapted to whole-school or individual priorities
and timeframes, and can be completed either individually or in a group.
What?
Specifically designed around and grounded in the role of the teaching assistant
Focuses on both the ‘why’ and the ‘how’
Explores what effective practice looks like through practical examples
Provides prompts to support next steps in your own context
Grounded in research, with a focus on everyday applications
How?
On-demand expert-led modules, accessed via our digital learning platform
Bitesized sessions to fit with school demands, staff workload and wellbeing
Easy access at a time that works around other commitments
Adaptable for individual or group training
Contributes to wider peer-to-peer discussion and/or mentoring
Who?
These modules have been developed by NACE Curriculum Development Director Dr Keith Watson. With over 30 years’ experience of working in educational settings, Keith draws on his experiences as a former MAT CEO, Teaching School Leader and published researcher. He has extensive experience of professional development, having delivered training to hundreds of teachers and leaders, and is also an accredited coach. Keith holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Southampton University and regularly publishes articles on a range of educational issues. He is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching.
Programme overview
Module
Description
Cost*
Module 1: Why is support for more able learners important?
Importance of challenge for all, including more able
Focus on more able can benefit all learners
More able can be neglected as seen to be "doing well"
Consideration of important questions relating to why and how to support more able learners
Not available for individual purchase
Module 2: How do we identify more able learners and what characteristics do they have?
Module 1: Why is support for more able learners important? Module 2: How do we identify more able learners and what characteristics do they have? Module 3: What does effective task design look like for more able learners? Module 4: What does effective support and feedback look like for more able learners? Module 5: How can you develop independence of more able learners? Module 6: How can questioning provide challenge for more able learners?
*All prices +VAT. Multiple logins can be provided for staff within the same school to access purchased modules individually. Module recordings and resources can also be displayed on a shared screen to support group CPD.
Why NACE?
Our programmes are underpinned by 40 years’ expertise in the field of more able policy, provision and research-informed practice, including our own published research
Our extensive school links provide access to some of the most up-to-the-minute examples of effective school practice
NACE trainers are experienced practitioners, school leaders, advisers and coaches.
NACE’s work is guided by a set of core principles which have at their heart the notion that ability is a fluid concept and that it can be
developed through challenge, opportunity and self-belief. Equipping all school staff – including teaching assistants – with an understanding of how to achieve this is key to ensuring that all learners, including the more able, reach their
potential. With a practical emphasis on challenge in the classroom, our offer demonstrates how teaching can be adapted for those learners who have secure understanding and knowledge of core content ahead of their peers.
Did you know?
NACE membership is available for schools and central teams, offering access to online resources, recorded webinars, research and events. Learn more.
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