The Learning and Development Partnership GCSE English and
English Literature “roadshow” has
established itself as the main national training event for
schools following the AQA A specification.
Each year we produce a CD ROM of related resource materials. These
are available as back catalogue and can be purchased for the price
of £10.00 plus postage and packaging.
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here for a range of publications produced by LDP that
support GCSE English teaching.
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GCSE English and English Literature Roadshow
For further details e-mail Karen Larkin
on karen.larkin@devon.gov.uk
The 2009 Roadshow will run in the autumn term in the following
places:
22 September - Novotel,
Newcastle
23 September - Novotel, Leeds
24 September - Novotel, Birmingham
1 October
- Novotel, Manchester
6 October -Novotel, Southampton
7 October - BAWA,
Filton, Bristol
8 October - Novotel, Plymouth
14 October - Novotel, Hammersmith
15 October - Novotel,
Hammersmith
Cost:
£205 to include free CD ROM of materials and lunch.
£215 for the London venue.
Applications
Click here for an
application form or email Karen karen.larkin@devon.gov.uk for
an application form or telephone for further information
on 01392 364171
Tutors
As for last year, the course tutors will be Martin Phillips,
former Secondary Adviser for English and Media Education
in Devon and Peter Thomas of Hull University Institute of
Learning. Both Martin and Peter have extensive experience
as Chief Examiners for large exam boards and both have published
extensively on approaches to GCSE teaching.
Previous courses
With nearly 300 teachers attending the 2007
courses, the evaluations showed 75% of delegates rating
the course Very Good, 24.6% rating it Good and 0.4% rating
it Satisfactory.
Comments from the 2006 course :
- Packed with excellent ideas - a delight
to be given new perspectives which are exciting - I usually
get depressed after courses - not this one! Cathy
Baker - The Westgate School, Winchester.
- Extremely lively, highly relevant
and full of practical yet inspirational ideas. Louise
Dawson - Thomas Alleyne's H S, Uttoxeter
- A real eye-opener. Gave me loads
to think about but also inspired me to try these new
and exciting things. Sue Jones - Longton High
(Birmingham)
- As usual, excellent. DCS has a well-deserved
reputation in our college for being the best INSET to
attend, Gareth Herring - Penrice College
The 2005 training event ran throughout the autumn term in a range
of venues across the country. As usual it focused on innovative
ways of approaching English teaching and provided a variety of
classroom resources to support teachers in their work.
Comments included:
- Superb!
i) hit pockets of uncertainty
ii) redefined approaches
iii) provided inspirational tactics
Southampton teacher
- Really inspirational and practical ideas. Delivered with great
passion, professionalism and a healthy dose of humour! Made me
remember why I like teaching English . Exmouth Teacher
- Excellent - makes me feel inspired. Has great potential for
SEN students who I teach. Cutting edge - just what I need at
school - brilliant ideas. London teacher
- Fantastic - delivered with wit and enthusiasm. Inspiring and
of practical value. I'm sure I'll steal all of these ideas rather
than doing the usual post-course panning for gold Leeds teacher
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