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09:00 to 09:45
09:00 – 09:45
Registration and refreshments
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09:45 to 10:00
09:45 – 10:00
Chair’s introduction
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10:00 to 10:35
10:00 – 10:35
Whole-School Approach
Create and embed a whole-school approach to support the more able: Know how to engage and motivate teachers to ensure your more able students are stretched and challenged throughout school
Ian Warwick, Senior Director, London G&T
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10:35 to 11:10
10:35 – 11:10
Case Studies
Hear from 3 schools who share their top tips and most effective methods for challenging every child
Sean Perrotton, Most Able Mentor, St Thomas More High School & Lee Shilton, Deputy Head, Lady Bay Primary School
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11:10 to 11:20
11:10 – 11:20
Questions
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11:20 to 11:50
11:20 – 11:50
Morning refreshments
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11:50 to 12:40
11:50 – 12:40
Staff Training - Secondary
Gain proven techniques to share with teachers to differentiate their teaching to the more able and ensure all students reach their full potential
Jacqui O’Connor, Associate Headteacher, Westfield Academy
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11:50 – 12:40
Staff Training - Primary
Gain proven techniques to share with teachers to differentiate their teaching to the more able and ensure depth of learning in the new curriculum
Bob Cox, Independent Consultant
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11:50 – 12:40
Identification
New, proven and adaptable methods to use your data and work with teachers to identify which students should be working as gifted and/or talented
Sean Perrotton, Director of Key Stage 5, St Thomas More High School
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12:40 to 13:40
12:40 – 13:40
Lunch
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13:40 to 14:10
13:40 – 14:10
Ofsted Update
Clarify what Ofsted inspectors will be looking at when considering more able provision and hear best practice examples from recent inspections.
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14:10 to 14:15
14:10 – 14:15
Questions
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14:15 to 15:05
14:15 – 15:05
GCSE - Secondary
Understand what a level 9 GCSE grade looks like and what it takes for your students to achieve it
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14:15 – 15:05
Maths - Primary
Know how to work with teachers to develop the skill and behaviours necessary to achieve the top grades in maths
Lee Shilton, Deputy Head, Lady Bay Primary School
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14:15 – 15:05
Progress Tracking
Learn new time efficient methods to track and monitor the progress of the more able, identify students underachieving and intervene appropriately
Shabana Pervez, More Able Co-ordinator, Bordesley Green Girls' School
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15:05 to 15:35
15:05 – 15:35
Afternoon refreshments
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15:35 to 16:25
15:35 – 16:25
University - Secondary
Know what students should be doing in year 12 & 13 to show independent learning and give themselves the best possible chance to gain acceptance to the top universities
Ian Warwick, Senior Director, London G&T
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15:35 – 16:25
English Primary
Practical strategies to enable teachers to embed deeper learning in reading and writing within in the new curriculum
Nick Warmoth English Leader Churchfields Junior School
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15:35 – 16:25
Mastery
Explore the mastery learning approach, understand how greater depth can be planned for and how principles of assessment can be used to raise standards.
Bob Cox, Independent Consultant
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16:25
16:25
Conference close
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