Raising attainment of disadvantaged pupils: Classroom Strategies - CANCELLED

This session will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their current practice and take on board practical strategies which can be implemented within their department to raise the progress of disadvantaged pupils.
Suitable for all staff

The gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers continues to grow in the UK. This course will look at how this not only impacts on school attainment but also how this relates to the notion of social justice.

This session will be broken down into two areas:

Session A: Disadvantaged pupils’ underachievement

Content:

The national and local picture
Life chances of disadvantaged pupils
Social justice issues
Barriers to attainment
Defining Pupil Premium

Session B: Practical Classroom Strategies

Content:

Removing barriers
Effective teaching strategies
In class intervention
Mentoring strategies
Effective CEIAG

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Iridium Education

Iridium Education was founded in 2016, and since then has provided a series of high quality training courses across a wide range of topics, all of which have had glowing feedback from the course participants.

I am a practising teacher who has over 20 years’ experience in the secondary education sector, my specialist subject being science. Currently, I hold the position of Deputy Headteacher in an 11-18 school with responsibility for Quality of Education. Since being a senior leader, I have gained significant experience in leading whole school and subject specific professional development. I have completed the NPQH and been awarded a distinction in a master’s degree in educational leadership and in doing so have carried out research relating to curriculum and social justice.

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