GCSE Roadshow

 

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.

Click here for a range of publications produced by LDP that support GCSE English teaching.

Click here for an application form

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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