Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses

Course Description

Curriculum development is a top priority for all school leaders and especially now as we begin to open up schools and welcome back our young people.

Undoubtedly, curriculum planning post-pandemic must be done with particular care to ensure we balance meeting the mental and emotional wellbeing needs of all learners with monitoring academic progress and providing the support students will need over the coming months.

This programme, which uses evidence-informed approaches to leading learning and the curriculum, will enable you to do that. After completing the course, you will have articulated a clear, shareable vision for your school’s improvement and be much better equipped to drive it forward through strong leadership and greater engagement with other school leaders.

The course is delivered over 7 weeks with the support of an online tutor from our team of school leaders.

Learning Aims

• Develop expertise in post-pandemic curriculum design.
• Leverage your subject leaders’ skills to the full.
• Access the latest in UK and international curriculum research.
• Build competence in leading change and school improvement.
• Use data more effectively to measure and evaluate school improvement work.
• Tap into the peer-to-peer support of our network.

During the programme participants will be required to:

• Attend an introductory ‘scene-setting’ webinar.
• Complete six self-directed modules (each module takes approximately 4 hours per week) with support from an online tutor.
• Attend two online training events.
• Participate in online forums and inter-session activities as well as peer group sessions where you can use the knowledge you have acquired and share best practice with colleagues.
• Complete reflective activities and ‘mini-tasks’.
• Access material and updates from our LMS portal.
• Complete short written and oral tasks based on your teaching and learning needs.

Duration:

Candidates usually complete the course within 7 weeks.

Next programme begins November 2021

Cost:

£320 per delegate. Preferential rates apply on multiple bookings for participants from the same school or trust.

Course Description

Delivered over 9 weeks, the course includes a range of self-directed modules and online events that enable new practitioners to engage with other colleagues while being guided by a course facilitator.

The course is based on the most up-to-date information and research pedagogies and delivered by some truly wonderful teachers, experienced professional development trainers and educational authors.

Throughout the course participants will be expected to put their learning into practice by participating in stimulating discussions with the rest of the cohort to demonstrate their understanding of key pedagogical practices and theories.

The course tutor will provide individual and group feedback and it’s recommended participants also receive in-school support from a Mentor, Coach or Head of Department.

Learning Aims

• To establish ‘great teaching’ as a core habit in those with less than three years’ teaching experience through pedagogy and evidence-informed teaching and learning.
• To effectively employ innovative teaching methods and practical strategies to support all learners and improve outcomes for all.
• To assist teachers in moving from novice to expert practitioner status as effectively as possible.
• To help schools train and retain excellent professionals.
• To provide new teachers with an excellent study opportunity that is in line with the DfE Early-Career framework in support of a PGCE or IPGCE qualification.

During the programme participants will be required to:

• Attend an introductory ‘scene-setting’ webinar.
• Complete six self-directed modules (each module takes approximately 2 hours per week) with support from an online tutor.
• Attend two online training events.
• Participate in online forums and inter-session activities.
• Complete reflective activities and mini-tasks.
• Access material and updates from our LMS portal.
• Complete short written and oral tasks based on their teaching and learning needs.

Duration:

Participants typically complete the course within 9 weeks, but they have up to 12 weeks to finish all 6 modules.

Next programme begins January 2025

Cost:

£469.00 per delegate. Preferential rates apply on multiple bookings for participants from the same school or trust.

Costa Constantinou:

Costa is a passionate and driven educator with over 18 years’ experience teaching in London and international schools. He is also a director of Veema Education.

With his many years both in the classroom and at leadership level, Costa understands first hand the needs and priorities of today’s schools, not least the necessity of every educationalist to take responsibility for their own learning. This is a philosophy he communicates through national and international keynote speeches.

Costa is particularly adept at using collaboration to create the conditions for effective leadership and to encourage the attainment of ambitious educational goals. Throughout his career, he has led successful teams and been proactive in school improvement initiatives.

Known for the warmth, humanity, honesty and fun he brings to every educational situation, Costa is motivated by a desire to create the best possible opportunities for the young people in his care so they come to recognise their own potential and are inspired to achieve it.

The strategies he has developed to boost student progression and increase student attainment have been formally recognised by Ofsted.