This half-day consultancy is to support schools working with the NACE Challenge Framework. (For other consultancy, please review our consultancy services).

On making purchase, we will contact you to learn more about your school context and needs, and will match you to a NACE consultant with the requisite expertise. The session can be delivered remotely (via phone or video call) or in-school*. 

Cost: £600 +VAT

*Consultant travel/accommodation expenses may apply.

The NACE Assessment Audit© provides a quality framework to support schools’ evaluation of assessment aims, practices, and the extent to which there is consistent whole-school implementation with a resulting positive impact on pupils’ learning and achievement.

It complements the NACE Curriculum Audit© and is aligned with the requirements of Ofsted, National Professional Qualifications and the Early Career Framework, providing a comprehensive quality framework for school leaders to review their assessment aims, implementation and the impact on pupils' learning and achievement, with an additional focus on the impact of assessment of more able learners.

The audit document is organised into four parts: intent (aims and principles), implementation (whole school/departmental level), implementation (classroom level) and impact. Each section provides statements against which to audit current policy and practice on a 1-5 scale. In secondary schools, the assessment audit could also be completed by heads of department to gain a subject-level perspective. For each key statement, suggested sources of evidence are provided, along with key questions for more able provision. These can be used to support the formation of evaluation judgements, and findings in each case can be used to form an assessment action plan and inform revision of the school assessment, marking and feedback policies. 

The audit is available in English or Welsh language editions.

Read more.

Costs:

• £150 +VAT (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £250 +VAT (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Terms of use: The NACE Assessment Audit© is issued to purchasing schools for internal use only; external distribution is prohibited.

• A clear structure for curriculum review;
• A framework of questions to review the intent, implementation and impact of the curriculum;
• Suggested evidence to support review judgements;
• An additional focus on reviewing how well the curriculum meets the needs of the most able learners.

Categorised under the three areas of intent, implementation and impact, the tool provides key curriculum statements, along with suggested evidence and questions to help leaders evaluate current performance against each statement on a 1-5 measure.

The audit statements are matched with the key curriculum aspects which Ofsted will consider in inspection.

A Welsh version has also been created. Written to enhance schools’ self-evaluation processes, it can be used with the current statutory curriculum 2008 and in preparation for implementation of the new Curriculum for Wales. This is available in English and Welsh medium.

To learn more about the NACE Curriculum Audit© and how it could support your school, click here or contact us.

Costs 

• NACE members: The NACE Curriculum Audit document is available free of charge for NACE member schools. It can be downloaded here (login required). 

• Non-members: Schools which are not NACE members can purchase the Curriculum Audit document for £250 +VAT. To find out more about NACE membership (starting from just £105 +VAT per year and covering all staff in your school), click here.
  

Supporting consultancy

Additional support is available through a half-day consultancy (£600 +VAT) to help facilitate the audit discussion. Read more.

Terms of use: the NACE Curriculum Audit© is issued to current NACE members and to purchasing schools for internal use only; external distribution is prohibited.

This half-day consultancy session can be used to support schools in making use of the NACE Curriculum Audit© or NACE Assessment Audit©.

Please note: for consultancy linked to use of the NACE Challenge Development Programme, please click here.

On making purchase, we will contact you to learn more about your school context and needs, and will match you to a NACE consultant with the requisite expertise. The session can be delivered remotely (via phone or video call) or in-school*. 

Cost: £600 +VAT

*Consultant travel/accommodation expenses may apply.

Building on NACE’s research into cognitively challenging learning environments, these on-demand courses explore key aspects of cognitively challenging teaching and learning. Grounded in research, each module is brought to life with practical examples of cognitive challenge in practice – at the whole-school/leadership level, and within the individual classroom.

Some modules are more relevant for senior leaders and others leading on challenge and high achievement in schools, while others are suitable for all – supporting a shared approach to cognitively challenging teaching and learning. Each is designed to be relevant across the primary and secondary phases, with the exception of module 7, which is available in two phase-specific versions.

Accessed via online learning platform Nucleus Learning, each module comprises a series of recorded presentations – approx. 45 minutes per course, broken down into bitesize chunks – accompanied by questions for reflection and additional resources to help participants embed key takeaways, develop action points, and apply the course content within their own context. While each purchase provides a single login, the course content can be displayed on a shared screen to support group/whole-school CPD. 

Course content:

• Module 1: Exploring cognitive challenge
• Module 2: Oracy and discourse
• Module 3: Climate for learning
• Module 4: Effective questioning strategies
• Module 5: Planning to the top
• Module 6: Independent learning
• Module 7a: Practical strategies for challenge (primary)
• Module 7b: Practical strategies for challenge (secondary)

Costs

• £750 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £995 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Modules can also be purchased individually for £150 (members) / £195 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on the themes covered with this on-demand course. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

This module covers:

• What cognitive challenge is and why it is so important
• The theory underlying the core components of cognitive challenge
• General principles of how to plan for and provide high-quality challenge 

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module is led by Christabel Shepherd, NACE Challenge and Curriculum Development Director.

This module covers:

• How effective oracy and discourse can support cognitive challenge
• Practical strategies for teaching oracy and discourse
• Practical tasks that provide challenge through oracy and discourse

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module is led by Christabel Shepherd, NACE Challenge and Curriculum Development Director.

This module covers:

• Importance of school culture and climate in creating cognitively challenging schools 
• Key principles underpinning the development of a culture and climate for challenge
• Strategies and approaches to develop and embed a culture and climate for challenge

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module is led by Dr Keith Watson, NACE Curriculum Development Director.

This module covers:

• The research on effective questioning for more able learners
• What does effective questioning for more able learners look like in action?
• Practical examples of effective questioning to challenge more able learners

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module is led by Dr Keith Watson, NACE Curriculum Development Director.

This module covers:

• Benefits of teaching to the top
• Key ingredients to increase challenge for all by teaching to the top
• Specific examples to demonstrate successful teaching to the top

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module is led by Dr Keith Watson, NACE Curriculum Development Director.

This module covers:

• The theory behind developing independence
• Practical strategies for developing independence
• Practical tasks to develop independence

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module is led by Dr Keith Watson, NACE Curriculum Development Director.

This module provides practical approaches for challenge in the primary classroom, building on the previous six modules in this course.

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Part of our Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms series, this on-demand CPD module features content from Rob Lightfoot (NACE CEO), Rob Buck and Chloe Bateman (Maiden Erlegh School), and Laura March (Southend High School for Boys).

This module provides practical approaches for challenge in the secondary classroom, building on the previous six modules in this course.

Costs

• £150 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £195 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 7 modules for £750 (members) / £995 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: full programme

Includes recordings of the main keynote/plenary sessions, as well as recordings of all four workshop strands - totalling just under 8 hours of recorded CPD for you and your school. Handouts of the slides from each session are also included.

• Keynote 1: Creating a culture of cognitive challenge
• Keynote 2: Creating a language-rich climate for learning
• Workshops Strand A: Primary leadership - led by NACE Challenge and Curriculum Development Director Christabel Shepherd
• Workshops Strand B: Secondary leadership - led by NACE CEO Rob Lightfoot
• Workshops Strand C: Primary practice - led by NACE Curriculum Development Director Dr Keith Watson
• Workshops Strand D: Secondary practice - led by NACE Associate and Challenge Award Assessor Rob Buck
• Closing comments: summary from each workshop strand

Costs for the full set of recordings:

• £199 +VAT (NACE members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £249 +VAT (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Feedback from delegates who attended the live sessions:

CPD sessions on one or more of the themes covered in the conference can also be developed for bespoke live delivery for your school, MAT, alliance, cluster or SCITT. To find out more, please submit an enquiry and we will get in touch to discuss the most suitable support for your organisation.

Please note: Purchasing this on-demand CPD package entitles you to use it for training within your current school/organisation only. The recordings may not be shared outside of the school/organisation named at the point of purchase. Access is limited to a one-year period. Recordings are of the main presentations only; breakout conversations and group discussions are not included. 

Series of seven 20-minute recorded sessions with supporting resources

Our on-demand modules for early career teachers (ECTs) are designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Programme overview:

1. Identification
2. Planning for more able learners
3. Developing independence
4. Effective questioning
5. Cognitive science for more able learners
6. Ensuring progress: the importance of feedback
7. Beyond the classroom

Cost: £250 +VAT (NACE members) / £500 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run live expert-led Q&A sessions alongside these recorded modules. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Characteristics of more able learners are varied
• Language used is important
• Danger of labelling

Learn how to…

• Identify pupils using checklists and criteria
• Record what is appropriate about learners
• Be clear of systems to review provision and impact

Aligned to Standard 2: Taking into account pupils’ prior knowledge when planning.

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Setting high expectations is vital
• More able learners do not need to be involved in all whole-class instruction
• Tasks may need to be modified for challenge

Learn how to…

• Plan appropriate tasks with challenge
• Plan ‘cutaway’ effectively 

Aligned to Standard 1: Using intentional and consistent language that promotes challenge and aspiration. Setting tasks that stretch pupils.

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Independence is vital for learning 
• How to teach skills for independence
• Guiding and facilitating is important

Learn how to…

• Design more open tasks that allow for independence 
• Support and challenge learners without stifling learning

Aligned to Standard 4: Explicitly teaching pupils metacognitive strategies linked to subject knowledge, including how to plan, monitor and evaluate, supports independence and academic success.

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Certain types of questions help more able learners more
• When to question and when not to is important

Learn how to…

• Use questions stems that develop thinking
• Balance the type and pace of questioning
• Develop students to ask their own questions 

Aligned to Standard 5: Planning activities around what you want pupils to think hard about. Including a range of types of questions in class discussions to extend and challenge pupils. 

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Developments in cognitive science can be used but also questioned
• Cognitive science needs to be examined through the lens of more able learners

Learn how to…

• Adapt cognitive science principles for more able learners, such as retrieval practice
• Plan tasks that use cognitive science principles

Aligned to Standard 3: Increasing challenge with practice and retrieval as knowledge becomes more secure; learn new ideas by linking those ideas to existing knowledge, organising this knowledge into increasingly complex mental models (or “schemata”); carefully sequencing teaching to facilitate this process is important.

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Tracking progress is important but should not be narrow
• Verbal feedback is vital 

Learn how to…

• Provide real-time feedback that develops thinking

Aligned to Standard 6: Drawing conclusions about what pupils have learned by looking at patterns of performance over a number of assessments. Verbal feedback during lessons in place of written feedback after lessons where possible.

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

20-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support early career teachers, this module is designed to complement Early Career Framework (ECF) provision with specialist knowledge, aligned to the ECF and Teacher Standards.

Learn that…

• Enrichment is vital
• Pupils’ talents can be developed further

Learn how to…

• Signpost students
• Seek opportunities to extend student experience 

Aligned to Standard 6: Pupils are likely to learn at different rates and to require different levels and types of support from teachers to succeed. 

Cost: £50 +VAT (NACE members) / £100 +VAT (non-members)

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ECT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

25-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support initial teacher training (ITT), this module is designed to complement existing training with specialist knowledge at an introductory level, outlining key principles of teaching for all pupils with some adaptations for higher achievers.

Learn how to:

• Identify more able learners
• Challenge learners, including the more able
• Use current research to teach more able learners effectively

Cost: £100 +VAT

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ITT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

65-minute recorded session with supporting resource

Part of our programme to support initial teacher training (ITT), this module is designed to complement existing training with specialist knowledge linked to challenging pupils in the classroom.

Learn how to:

• Recognise why is it important to meet the needs of more able learners
• Get started with identification and planning
• Reflect upon the current research you are studying and how it can inform your teaching of more able learners

Cost: £175 +VAT

We can also run a live expert-led Q&A session alongside this recorded module. To discuss this, or other bespoke support to complement your ITT programme, contact cpd@nace.co.uk

View our full ITT and ECT programme.

Modular on-demand course

This flexible on-demand course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to key aspects involved in developing and embedding a school-wide approach to policy and provision for more able learners.

The course comprises seven modules, available individually or as a set. Used in combination, they provide a comprehensive route map for planning. As stand-alone modules they offer a useful recap of key topics. All are based on current evidence and research, including NACE’s own classroom-based investigations.

Each 45-60 minute recorded module is delivered by an expert practitioner in webinar format and is supported by resources which allow participants to move to practical application in school, including ideas to improve teaching and learning. All modules (with the exception of module 7, which focuses on coaching) are available in targeted primary and secondary versions, using phase-specific exemplification.

A school-wide 12-month licence for each individual module and associated resources can be purchased for £100 (NACE members) / £150 (non-members). Alternatively, the full set of seven modules (12-month licence) can be purchased exclusively by NACE members for £600. All prices are +VAT.

Please note: we will issue you a single login to access the module(s). This can be shared with colleagues within your school and/or used to display course content for a group of staff within your school. When completing the purchase form, please use the "Additional Customer Information" box to specify the name and email address to be used for the course login (if different to those submitted earlier in the form).

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• Understanding the needs of more able learners
• Understanding your role as more able lead
• Developing and reviewing your more able policy

• Identification of more able learners
• Definitions in relation to more able learners/the more able agenda 

• What is cognitive challenge?
• What does current research mean for more able learners? 
• Applying current research in the classroom for more able learners
• Understand how to plan for and provide high-quality challenge

This is part of our seven-part on-demand modular course for those leading on provision for more able learners.

A school-wide 12-month licence for each individual module and associated resources can be purchased for £100 (NACE members) / £150 (non-members). Alternatively, the full set of seven modules (12-month licence) can be purchased exclusively by NACE members for £600. All prices are +VAT.

Please note: we will issue you a single login to access the module(s). This can be shared with colleagues within your school and/or used to display course content for a group of staff within your school. When completing the purchase form, please use the "Additional Customer Information" box to specify the name and email address to be used for the course login (if different to those submitted earlier in the form).

Find out more.

• Explore how independent learning can be developed and encouraged
• Explore the development of a school's challenge culture
• Developing challenge beyond the classroom

This is part of our seven-part on-demand modular course for those leading on provision for more able learners.

A school-wide 12-month licence for each individual module and associated resources can be purchased for £100 (NACE members) / £150 (non-members). Alternatively, the full set of seven modules (12-month licence) can be purchased exclusively by NACE members for £600. All prices are +VAT.

Please note: we will issue you a single login to access the module(s). This can be shared with colleagues within your school and/or used to display course content for a group of staff within your school. When completing the purchase form, please use the "Additional Customer Information" box to specify the name and email address to be used for the course login (if different to those submitted earlier in the form).

Find out more.

Available in two versions, targeted to primary and secondary phases, this module covers:

• Using the NACE Curriculum Audit Tool to plan and audit curriculum intent beyond the classroom
• Understanding the more able leader’s role in the development and review process
• Further exploring your role in leading others within your school

Available in two versions, targeted to primary and secondary phases, this module covers:

• Review and evaluate your provision for more able learners
• Using the NACE Curriculum Audit Tool to review, evaluate and further develop curriculum implementation and impact
• Identify and plan for next steps  

This module covers:

• Understanding of the basic theory of coaching
• Essential coaching skills and how to use them
• The language of coaching that can have an impact – framing effective questions
• Practical ways you can coach that lead to change – how ‘nudge’ can help you

This on-demand CPD session provides a valuable overview for those leading on policy and provision for more able learners. Whether you are new to the role or want a refresher, the session offers useful steps and recommendations to help you engage colleagues and develop an effective whole-school approach for more able learners, grounded in research and evidence and within a culture of challenge for all.

The session is led by Christabel Shepherd, a highly respected school leader, NACE Curriculum Development Director and Vice-Chair of Trustees. It lasts approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, and covers the following areas:

• The role of the more able lead: key elements and responsibilities
• Developing a whole-school vision and policy for more able learners
• Why focus on more able learners? - sharing the "why" and addressing misconceptions
• Developing effective provision for more able learners - including identification, pedagogy, curriculum, tracking and parent/pupil voice
  
• How a focus on more able learners can drive whole-school improvement
• Q&A: answers to common questions and challenges for those leading on more able

The session is shared as an MP4 file which can be downloaded and used to support staff training as part of INSET, twilight, departmental and whole-school CPD, as well as induction training for new staff members. 

Feedback from live session attendees:

Cost: £100 +VAT (members) / £150 +VAT (non-members

CPD sessions on one or more of the themes covered in this presentation can also be developed for bespoke live delivery for your school, MAT, alliance, cluster or SCITT. To find out more, please submit an enquiry and we will get in touch to discuss the most suitable support for your organisation.

Please note: purchasing this on-demand CPD session entitles you to use it for training within your current school/organisation only. The recording may not be shared outside of the school/organisation named at the point of purchase.

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This module covers:

• Characteristics of more able learners are varied
• Importance of language used and the danger of labelling
• Clear systems to record provision and impact
• Different ways to identify more able learners

Costs

• £50 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £100 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 6 modules for £200 (members) / £400 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Modular on-demand CPD for Teaching Assistants: full programme

What does effective task design look like for more able learners?

This module covers:

• Importance of planning for more able learners
• Stretch and differentiation for more able learners
• How to adapt tasks using questioning and transfer of responsibility

Costs

• £50 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £100 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 6 modules for £200 (members) / £400 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Modular on-demand CPD for Teaching Assistants: full programme

This module covers:

• Approaches to effective support and progress tracking
• Providing real-time feedback that develops thinking
• Providing feedback that moves learning forward
• Adapting feedback to more able learners

Costs

• £50 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £100 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 6 modules for £200 (members) / £400 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Modular on-demand CPD for Teaching Assistants: full programme

How can you develop independence of more able learners?

This module covers:

• Importance of independence for learning
• Teaching skills for independence
• Open tasks that allow for independence
• Supporting and challenging without stifling learning

Costs

• £50 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £100 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 6 modules for £200 (members) / £400 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Modular on-demand CPD for Teaching Assistants: full programme

This module covers:

• Effective questioning for more able learners
• Question stems that develop thinking
• Balancing the type and pace of questions
• Developing learners to ask their own questions

Costs

• £50 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £100 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Or purchase the full set of 6 modules for £200 (members) / £400 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on this theme. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Modular on-demand CPD for Teaching Assistants: full programme

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.

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.

Accessed via online learning platform Nucleus Learning, each module comprises a series of recorded presentations – approx. 20-30 minutes per course, broken down into bitesize chunks – accompanied by questions for reflection and additional resources to help participants embed key takeaways, develop action points, and apply the course content within their own context. While each purchase provides a single login, the course content can be displayed on a shared screen to support group CPD. 

Programme overview:

Module 1: Why is support for more able learners important? (Not available for individual purchase)
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?

Costs

• £200 (members) - please log in before purchasing to access the members' rate.
• £400 (non-members) - to learn more about membership, click here.

Modules can also be purchased individually for £50 (members) / £100 (non-members).

All prices are +VAT.

Terms of use

Additional support

We can also offer live in-school or online training on the themes covered with this on-demand course. To find out more, please contact cpd@nace.co.uk

Modular on-demand CPD for Teaching Assistants: full programme