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This course is aimed at all who teach and support secondary Food Technology, home economics or catering or who lead cookery clubs or food activities in schools. It is crucial that teachers and support staff can identify the hazards and assess the risks, and determine how to remove or control the risks within an educational environment. The Health and Safety Training Standards and the D&T Associations Health & Safety Accreditation Scheme have been introduced to provide a sound professional manner, and be able to show evidence of meeting that requirement. This course fulfils OFSTED's 'safeguarding' criteria including training and risk assessments for food technology lessons. Our qualified trainer will enable you to achieve specialist food health and safety accreditation and the level 2 food safety certificate in one day. Accreditation lasts for 5 years.
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This course is aimed at all who teach and support secondary Food Technology, home economics or catering or who lead cookery clubs or food activities in schools. It is crucial that teachers and support staff can identify the hazards and assess the risks, and determine how to remove or control the risks within an educational environment. The Health and Safety Training Standards and the D&T Associations Health & Safety Accreditation Scheme have been introduced to provide a sound professional manner, and be able to show evidence of meeting that requirement. This course fulfils OFSTED's 'safeguarding' criteria including training and risk assessments for food technology lessons. Our qualified trainer will enable you to achieve specialist food health and safety accreditation and the level 2 food safety certificate in one day. Accreditation lasts for 5 years.
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Aimed at: Senior and subject managers, teachers, and other educational professionals.
Course details: This is a one-day course for senior and middle leaders, teachers, and other educational professionals. It is practical and skill based. Participants are taught to use structured observation as part of school self-evaluation. The training includes applying inspection criteria to lessons observed, evaluating the quality of learning and of teaching and linking the two, evaluating the pupil outcomes, completing evidence forms, feeding back to teachers, and planning action to bring about improvement. Being able to observe lessons and other aspects of provision purposefully, efficiently and effectively is essential to good management. Lesson observation is integral to school self-evaluation and invaluable when diagnosing the causes of strengths and weakness in school performance. This course explores issues surrounding the use of observation as a management tool for gathering information and evaluating effectiveness.
Course Objectives: Participants are helped to:
• develop skills of lesson observation and of evaluating the quality of provision using pupil outcomes;
• know where to pitch judgements;
• record observations clearly and unambiguously;
• understand what constitutes a good lesson evidence form;
• apply the methodology of focused lesson observations;
• become familiar with the Inspection Framework where it is relevant to evaluating provision;
• formulate protocols for lesson observations and develop a code of conduct;
• feedback to teachers and other stakeholders relevant findings;
• collate data from lesson observations to identify strengths, weaknesses and aspects for improvement.
Method of Tuition: The course is a mix of direct tuition and skill based learning involving tasks and workshops. The practical activities are mainly completed in groups of two or three participants so that thoughts and evaluations can be shared and compared. Each day has five hours of tuition, divided into four blocks of 1.25 hours.
A session time table is available on the PBM website
This course can be provided as school based or cluster based training.
For an exact cost please telephone 01889 567014 or e-mail Quotation to admin@http://pbm-group.co.uk stating the name of the course that you are interested in and the name and address of the school. Please include the name of a contact person at the school.
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This course is aimed at all who teach and support secondary Food Technology, home economics or catering or who lead cookery clubs or food activities in schools. It is crucial that teachers and support staff can identify the hazards and assess the risks, and determine how to remove or control the risks within an educational environment. The Health and Safety Training Standards and the D&T Associations Health & Safety Accreditation Scheme have been introduced to provide a sound professional manner, and be able to show evidence of meeting that requirement. This course fulfils OFSTED's 'safeguarding' criteria including training and risk assessments for food technology lessons. Our qualified trainer will enable you to achieve specialist food health and safety accreditation and the level 2 food safety certificate in one day. Accreditation lasts for 5 years.
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CPD and training events are an important part of Charanga Musical School . The session last 1-1.5 hours and can involve all staff from the host school as well as music coordinators from other local schools.
Access to Charanga and accompanying training is funded by Essex Music Services and the Essex Music Education Hub as part of their support for Primary Music . It is therefore free to all Essex Primary schools.
Training sessions aim to encourage all primary teachers to feel confident in utilising Charanga's resources to enrich their teaching and the musical experience of their school.
What will sessions involve?
-Examples of Charanga resouces in school music curriculum plans.
-How to integrate Charanga into your school's music curriculum plan.
-How to use Charanga to get the most out of Essex Music Sevices' Whole Class Ensemble Teaching or Wider Opportunties Programmes.
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RELEVANT FOR ALL MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
Benefits of attending this online seminar
This new online seminar will provide you with the skills to examine issues on these food topics that you can later translate in the classroom.
It will address the requirements of the AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC specifications and provide a full set of teaching materials and ideas that can be used to:
- examine a range of issues relating to food supply and food insecurity both at a global scale and more locally
- consider the future of both farming and fishing
- examine a number of different technologies that are being developed to help improve food security in the developing world
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Cameron Dunn
David Holmes
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Skills Acquisition: Information Processing and Applied Anatomy - RELEVANT FOR AQA
Benefits for you and your students attending this online seminar
This online revision session has been designed to prepare your students for the PHED 1 exam to help them reach the best possible grades.
It will increase their knowledge and understanding and improve their exam technique.
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Carl Atherton
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| Art and Language has been especially developed by artist Emma Hart whose practice incorporates sculpture, video and performance. Involving practical and discussion based activities in response to Tate's collection the session explores the use of language and text in art. It is designed to support and extend your classroom practice, opening up a shared discussion around how art can generate debate and promote critical thinking. Refreshments, lunch, materials and entry to Tate exhibitions included. |
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A day of curriculum planning in response to the new education landscapes.
The focus will be on developing an exciting D&T curriculum based on digital technologies while responding to changes in education such as the new emphasis on computing and probability that there will be, at very best, a very minimal NC for D&T
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Sports Psychology and Applied Exercise Physiology - RELEVANT FOR AQA
Benefits for you and your students attending this online seminar
This online revision session has been designed to prepare your students for the forthcoming A2 exam to help them reach the best possible grades.
It will increase their knowledge and understanding and improve their exam technique.
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Relevant for all major specifications
Aims of the day
This one day intensive course has been designed for both newly qualified teachers and more experienced A-Level Sociology teachers. It will equip you with the strategies and resources for planning and delivering outstanding A-Level Sociology lessons.
You will look at:
- creative and innovative starters and plenaries which challenge and inspire your students
- interesting ways of teaching Theory and Methods
- using assessments to inform learning
- how to ensure that your lessons have pace and are motivational
All delegates will receive detailed notes which will be of immediate practical benefit in the classroom
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Fionnuala Swann
Damian Windle
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Helping middle managers and subject leaders understand at a practical level the self-evaluation aspects of their role. The course helps participants to acquire the same basic skills used by inspectors so that they can successfully evaluate performance, make judgements, and identify priorities for improvement.
Aimed at: Middle managers and teachers with subject responsibilities in Primary and Secondary schools.
Course details: This one-day course helps middle managers and subject leaders understand the practical aspects of their role and acquire the basic skills used by inspectors to evaluate performance, make judgements, and identify priorities for improvement.
The course objectives include:
• roles and responsibilities;
• the Ofsted criteria;
• assessment, progress tracking, monitoring, work sampling, observation; basic data handling;
• analysis, diagnosis, and synthesis;
• making judgements;
• quality assurance;
• audits, performance profiles and SWOT analyses;
• establishing priorities and developing action plans.
Method of Tuition: The course is a mix of direct tuition and practical, skill based learning. The practical activities are completed in groups of two or three participants so that experience can be shared.
Tutor: Bruce McAlpine has managed the Company for 17 years. He writes and develops training materials and tutors many of the courses. He was a full-time lead inspector for thirteen years. Before becoming an inspector, he taught in infant, primary and middle schools and was a headteacher for seventeen years. His specialist areas include English, mathematics, art, the Foundation Stage, educational management, special educational needs, and English as an additional language.
Periodically this course is taught by one of our other highly qualified consultants. Pen portraits are available upon request.
Feedback:
• “Clear explanations and sufficient time given for questions, clarification etc…very useful, practical and given good points to work on for the future.”
• “Clear explanations of how the points scale impacts on school performance. Very competent tutor who had great manner during delivery.”
• “The content itself- I have a much clearer view of what needs to be done for writing an action plan etc... and how data can be analysed….thank you for an enjoyable day”.
• “I found the course very useful and believe it will help hugely with my summative assessment in particular. Thank you!”
• “Good materials and information... well presented and very relevant to our needs”.
• “The day has provided all teaching staff (with a wide range of experience) with a valuable starting point in data analysis and judgements”.
• “Excellent presentation! Great trainer. Masses of really good material which, along with training points, will have an immediate impact on my practise and that of the school overall”.
• “Once again...thank you for making the information understandable and linked to our school and our classes”.
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Topic: Using assessment efficiently and effectively to evaluate progress
Aimed at: Headteachers, senior and subject managers, and other members of staff working in primary schools.
Course details: The course helps participants use assessment efficiently and effectively to evaluate the progress of individuals, groups, classes, cohorts, key stages, and the school overall and to identify priorities for improvement. Sessions include practical work and opportunities to reflect on practice and discuss with colleagues. The training includes the use of National Curriculum levels and point scores to measure progress and to evaluate overall effectiveness. The procedures shown are simple and easy to use. By the end of the course, trainees will be able to make judgements using progress data. They will be familiar with progress tracking methodology, the point score system, using point scores to measure progress, identifying strengths and weaknesses in provision and priorities for improvement, setting targets for pupils and for members of staff, and pinpoint where action is needed to bring about improvement.
Course Objectives: Participants are helped to:
• be familiar with progress tracking methodology and the point score system
• use assessment to evaluate the progress of individuals, groups, classes, cohorts, key stages, and the school overall
• use of National Curriculum levels and point scores to measure progress and to evaluate overall effectiveness
• make judgements using progress data
• set targets for pupils and for members of staff
• identify strengths and weaknesses in provision
• identify priorities for improvement
Method of Tuition: The course is a mix of direct tuition and skill based learning involving tasks and workshops. The course is practical in nature. The practical activities are mainly completed in groups of two or three participants so that thoughts and evaluations can be shared and compared.
Feedback:
• Strongest Features: “Bruce’s simple explanations of data, tracking, progress etc! A really useful day.”
• “Clearly communicated to both teaching, support staff and all phases.”
• “Clear, knowledgeable overview with helpful procedures that can be used in school to raise achievement. Brilliant lunch.”
• “I feel that I now understand what the expectations are for my progress tracking systems”.
• “The individual needs were met and the skills and knowledge imparted matched our requirements. Felt at ease and able to ask questions…Thanks for a super day”.
• “Been on several courses over the last few months and they have all been excellent- exactly what it says it would do- very helpful”.
THIS COURSE CAN BE PROVIDED AS SCHOOL BASED OR CLUSTER BASED TRAINING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE FURHTER DETAILS AND COSTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MAIN OFFICE USING THE NUMBER PROVIDED.
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Aimed at: Senior and subject managers, teachers, and other educational professionals.
Course details: This one-day course is practical and skill-based. The focus is on the use of teacher assessment at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Participants are taught to use formative assessment as part of day-to-day teaching. The training includes understanding and applying Ofsted criteria, assessing and levelling, using National Curriculum and other descriptors, identifying learning needs, lesson planning, using learning intentions and success criteria, target setting at group and individual pupil level, and effective marking techniques.
Course Objectives: Participants are helped to:
• learn to assess pupil progress accurately using descriptors and other similar tools;
• understand and use assessment specific terminology;
• apply formative assessment techniques;
• understand practically the meaning of “high expectations” and the implications for classroom practice;
• see the link between lesson planning and current assessment;
• know how to provide constructive feedback and marking.
Method of Tuition: The course is a mix of direct tuition and skill-based learning involving tasks and workshops. The practical activities are mainly completed in groups of two or three participants so that thoughts and evaluations can be shared and compared. Each day has five hours of tuition, divided into four blocks of 1.25 hours.
A full programme for the day is available on the PBM website.
A full programme for the day is available on the PBM website.
THIS COURSE CAN BE BROUGHT TO YOUR SCHOOL For an exact cost please telephone 01889 567014 or e-mail Quotation to admin@http://pbm-group.co.uk stating the name of the course that you are interested in and the name and address of the school. Please include the name of a contact person at the school.
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Aimed at: Senior and subject managers, teachers, and other educational professionals.
Course details: This is a one-day course for senior and middle leaders, teachers, and other educational professionals. It is practical and skill based. Participants are taught to use structured observation as part of school self-evaluation. The training includes applying inspection criteria to lessons observed, evaluating the quality of learning and of teaching and linking the two, evaluating the pupil outcomes, completing evidence forms, feeding back to teachers, and planning action to bring about improvement. Being able to observe lessons and other aspects of provision purposefully, efficiently and effectively is essential to good management. Lesson observation is integral to school self-evaluation and invaluable when diagnosing the causes of strengths and weakness in school performance. This course explores issues surrounding the use of observation as a management tool for gathering information and evaluating effectiveness.
Course Objectives: Participants are helped to:
• develop skills of lesson observation and of evaluating the quality of provision using pupil outcomes;
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• record observations clearly and unambiguously;
• understand what constitutes a good lesson evidence form;
• apply the methodology of focused lesson observations;
• become familiar with the Inspection Framework where it is relevant to evaluating provision;
• formulate protocols for lesson observations and develop a code of conduct;
• feedback to teachers and other stakeholders relevant findings;
• collate data from lesson observations to identify strengths, weaknesses and aspects for improvement.
Method of Tuition: The course is a mix of direct tuition and skill based learning involving tasks and workshops. The practical activities are mainly completed in groups of two or three participants so that thoughts and evaluations can be shared and compared. Each day has five hours of tuition, divided into four blocks of 1.25 hours.
A session time table is available on the PBM website
This course can be provided as school based or cluster based training.
For an exact cost please telephone 01889 567014 or e-mail Quotation to admin@http://pbm-group.co.uk stating the name of the course that you are interested in and the name and address of the school. Please include the name of a contact person at the school.
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Aimed at: This workshop is for anyone; SMT, teachers, lecturers, governors, NQT’s TA’s or administration staff who find themselves in situations where they have to cope with emotional people, difficult or potential conflict situations, people raising complaints, parents, colleagues, etc
Course details:
The workshop is designed for people who wish to improve their skills in handling difficult people in challenging situations. It will provide an opportunity to develop more effective strategies and skills necessary for dealing with hard-to-handle people. The workshop includes a review of the components of interpersonal communication including advanced listening and questioning skills. It also explores our understanding of the causes and symptoms of conflict and identifies our own preference for dealing with conflict. Finally the course explores strategies to manage conflict.
In addition, specific guidelines for handling objections will be explored. Applications of these skills and techniques to specific situations generated by participants will be discussed and addressed. Problem situations and their solutions will be role-played in small groups.
This is a highly practical workshop and participants learn through a range of training approaches including short demonstrations, skills practice, reflection and discussion.
Course Objectives
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
- Pre-empt challenging situations and avoid escalating them further.
- Recognise personality types with which they may clash.
- Handle aggressive behaviour more effectively.
- Calm angry, upset and unresponsive individuals.
Tutor: Garry specialises in leadership and management development, team development and executive coaching. His industry experience is wide-ranging and includes telecommunications, defence, transport, construction, leisure, central and local government, pharmaceuticals, education and the finance sectors. Garry has delivered a range of training workshops including performance management training in the education, charity, local authority and rail sectors. He has also provided team development and time management training. He has carried out 1:1 coaching with senior managers to help them improve performance and make career decisions.
Garry has an MBA and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and of the Association for Coaching.
He held senior positions with GEC, Marconi and Cable & Wireless where he led the implementation and delivery of leadership development programmes across the globe. Garry also has significant experience in line management roles.
THIS COURSE CAN BE BROUGHT TO YOUR SCHOOL
For an exact cost please telephone 01889 567014 or e-mail Quotation to admin@http://pbm-group.co.uk stating the name of the course that you are interested in and the name and address of the school. Please include the name of a contact person at the school.
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Topic: Developing effective school self-evaluation; the collation, organisation, and communication of self-evaluation data.
Aimed at: Headteachers and senior managers.
Course details: The course is one of a group of courses aimed at helping leaders develop effective school self-evaluation. This course is focused on the collation, organisation, and communication of self-evaluation data so that judgements can be made and school improvement priorities validated. It explores the communication genre used when discussing and reporting findings with inspectors, colleagues, and other relevant stakeholders, and looks in detail at written communication skills. It provides effective models and templates for structuring the review process and for collating and organising data gathered from learning walks and audit trails. Other relevant courses include inspection skills for headteachers, inspection skills for middle leaders, progress tracking, data handling, lesson observation, and work sampling.
Course Objectives:
□ The purpose of school self-evaluation and the implications for leadership.
□ Collecting, collating and presenting the evidence.
□ Oral and written communication skills, with the focus on evaluation not description.
□ Proving effectiveness, showing improvement.
□ The use of RAISE online and other data including data relating to non-academic outcomes.
□ Making and profiling judgements: diagnosing strengths and weaknesses.
□ Planning for improvement.
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Bruce McAlpine has managed the Company for 17 years. He writes and develops training materials and tutors many of the courses. He is an experienced lead inspector and was an additional inspector. Before becoming an inspector, he taught in infant, primary and middle schools and was a headteacher for seventeen years. His specialist areas include English, mathematics, art, the Foundation Stage, educational management, special educational needs, and English as an additional language. He has an excellent track record as a consultant and trainer.
To view a full session time table please visit the pbm website www.pbm-group.co.uk .
THIS COURSE CAN BE BROUGHT TO YOUR SCHOOL
For an exact cost please telephone 01889 567014 or e-mail Quotation to admin@pbm-group.co.uk stating the name of the course that you are interested in and the name and address of the school. Please include the name of a contact person at the school.
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