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Our TA courses are designed to equip staff with a clear understanding of how the English curriculum is broken down across the year groups. Ideas are provided on how to tailor activities so progression can be made by all children within a class.

Module 1: Reading - Welcome to the course

  1. Introduction
  2. Reflecting on own practice
  3. Resources

Module 1: The reading curriculum

  1. Expectations from EYFS to Y4

Module 1: Exploring strategies

  1. Word reading strategies
  2. Comprehension strategies

Module 1: Grouped reading

  1. Selecting appropriate texts
  2. Planning ahead
  3. Grouped reading with beginners
  4. A walk-through a grouped reading session
  5. Reading themes to master
  6. Follow on tasks

Module 1: Conclusion

  1. Review and reflect
  2. Module evaluation

Module 2: Writing - Welcome to the course

  1. Introduction
  2. Reflecting on own practice
  3. Resources

Module 2: Guided writing

  1. When is guided writing appropriate?
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  2. Modelling guided writing for y3/4
  3. General tips for a guided session

Module 2: Building memory skills

  1. Building memory skills

Module 2: Other grammar skills

  1. Punctuation
  2. Progression in tense
  3. Supporting pupils with tense
  4. Progression in detail and description
  5. Adding detail and description

Module 2: Improving sentence structure

  1. Progression in sentence structure and punctuation
  2. Oral rehearsal
  3. Constructing sentences

Module 2: Conclusion

  1. Review and reflect
  2. pld Module evaluation
  3. Module evaluation

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