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09:00 to 09:45
09:00 – 09:45
Registration, refreshments & networking
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09:45 to 10:00
09:45 – 10:00
Chair's Introduction & Welcome: The Most Able Landscape in 2016
A manifesto commitment, a White Paper, new SATs, new GCSEs, an Ofsted Framework…what do you need to be aware of in 2016?
Ian Warwick, Senior Director, London G&T
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10:00 to 11:00
10:00 – 11:00
Assessing depth rather than breadth within challenging new curriculum content
How do you know when a student has ‘mastered’ something?
Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment
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11:00 to 11:30
11:00 – 11:30
Ofsted Talking Heads: Hear from a recently inspected primary and secondary school
What questions were asked? What are inspectors looking for? What does Outstanding most able provision now look like?
Victoria Gascoyne-Cecil, Headteacher, Worlingworth CEVC Primary School
Gemma Piper, Deputy Headteacher, Kennet School
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11:30 to 11:40
11:30 – 11:40
Utilising 'Challenge Days'
Ensure all able learners in your school have access to appropriately challenging and supporting opportunities
Aileen Hoare, Director, NWGT
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11:40 to 12:10
11:40 – 12:10
Morning refreshments and continue your discussions and share your ideas!
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12:10 to 13:10
12:10 – 13:10
Striving for the top grades at GCSE (Secondary)
What is it that students need to be able to do to achieve 8 and 9 at GCSE?
Nick Soar, Executive Principal of Harris Federation South & Upper Norwood
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12:10 – 13:10
Proven ways to deepen learning in maths (Primary)
Equip children with the skills and confidence to access harder maths content including reasoning and problem solving
Nicola Wileman, Headteacher & Chris Atkinson, Maths Lead, Totley Primary School
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12:10 – 13:10
SLT Strategic Masterclass
How to lead, coordinate and monitor the provision for the more able across your whole school
Ruth Powley, Deputy Headteacher, Wilmslow High School
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13:10 to 14:10
13:10 – 14:10
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition
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14:10 to 15:10
14:10 – 15:10
Effective differentiation in the classroom
How can you stretch and challenge the most able but still include all learners? New techniques and strategies to use in the classroom
Bob Cox, AST and Education Consultant
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14:10 – 15:10
What does deeper learning look like in our school? (Secondary)
How we accurately assess and evidence ‘mastery’ in KS3 and KS4
Chris Holmwood, Deputy Headteacher, Shenley Brook End School
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14:10 – 15:10
What does deeper learning look like in our school? (Primary)
How we accurately assess and evidence ‘mastery’ in KS1 and KS2
Lynn Knapp, Headteacher, Windmill Primary School
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15:10 to 15:30
15:10 – 15:30
Afternoon refreshments
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15:30 to 16:30
15:30 – 16:30
Supporting parents and deeper learning at home
New ideas to help parents provide opportunities for deeper learning at home
Julie Taplin, Deputy Chief Executive, Potential Plus UK
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15:30 – 16:30
Developing key skills and learning through KS3 (Secondary)
Preparing students early for harder curriculum content and challenging exams: Ideas to manage transition and develop key skills and learning through KS3
Ruth Powley, Deputy Headteacher, Wilmslow High School
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15:30 – 16:30
Proven ways to deepen learning in English (Primary)
Practical advice and guidance on how to go deeper in English: Work through case studies and know how to stretch and challenge pupils
Bob Cox, AST and Education Consultant
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16:30
16:30
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