Shaping Success in Maths + English

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Shaping Success in Maths + English

ccConsultancy have been commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to support maths and English Continuing Professional Development (CPD) via their ‘Shaping Success’ programme. The ETF are funded by the DfE to support staff in the post-16 sector.We’re offering a range of engaging blended learning courses to support your personal skills and teaching approaches, and to help you and your organisation improve outcomes in maths and English.  Take a look at what’s on offer. If you have any queries, please get in touch with your Regional Specialist Lead. We look forward to working with you!

This has been the best training I have done whilst being in lockdown.

I think I will incorporate aspects of the delivery as well as the resources throughout my practice.

What this course has given me is a reminder of why I teach and how much I love it. I’m always trying to think of new ways to make my lessons more engaging and this course has really helped me to do so.

Really great session – very fired up now!

You have opened my eyes to how important maths is.

Courses

The blended learning courses shown below are a great opportunity to collaborate and network with other providers, or you may like to run one in-house just for your own staff.  All of these courses are offered at a heavily subsidised rate. For full details of pricing and to book, please see our course booking form. 

Course Booking Form

Attendance & Motivation


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown and research this practical course will focus on how to engage and motivate learners to attend, and remain on, maths courses and will include supporting learners remotely and issues surrounding resilience and self-efficacy. The course will support practitioners to help learners with maths anxiety and recognise and address cognitive overload with strategies to support these issues.
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Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course will focus on how to engage and motivate learners to attend and remain on English courses and will include supporting learners remotely and issues surrounding resilience and self-efficacy. The course will support practitioners to use innovative approaches to engage learners in reading and writing, drawing on recent practitioner research findings (from OTLA 6). Download the flyer. Watch this short video explaining the course. Click here for more information and how to book

Vocational/ Technical


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown this course will support technical and vocational tutors, trainers and assessors to identify naturally occurring opportunities to develop learners’ maths skills which are needed for them to successfully complete their study programme, apprenticeship or vocational/ technical course. Approaches will incorporate lessons learnt from lockdown. Download the flyer. Watch this short video explaining the course. Click here for more information and how to book

Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown this course will support technical and vocational tutors, trainers and assessors to identify naturally occurring opportunities to develop learners’ English skills which are needed for them to successfully complete their study programme, apprenticeship or vocational/ technical course. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

English


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course will draw on best practice approaches to engage learners in reading for work, study and pleasure, in order that they can improve their confidence to respond to texts in class and during assessments. The course will consider reading at word, sentence and text levels and will include ‘whole text’ approaches that can be used with learners to develop a range of reading skills. Download the flyer. Watch this short video explaining the course. Click here for more information and how to book

Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course will draw on best practice approaches to develop writing skills to produce coherent and cohesive texts which respond effectively to: examination and occupational tasks; reading questions and transactional and creative writing tasks. Download the video. Watch this short video explaining the course.  Click here for more information and how to book

Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown this course explores the principles and practices that underpin the Post-16 Phonics Toolkit. Participants will discuss the benefits and challenges of using phonics-based teaching and then explore the key concepts, terminology, skills progression and teaching approaches presented in the Toolkit. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course focuses on developing learners’ speech, language and communication (SpLC) skills for maths and English teaching and learning. There is also a specific focus on supporting SEND and neuro-diverse learners. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

Maths


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown and research the course aims to investigate some of the ‘basic’ skills which are vital to learner’s maths understanding. This course will support practitioners to consider practical teaching approaches to support their learners in the limited time they have with learners. The sessions will look particularly at the maths skills which are often seen as ‘basic’ but that many learners have not learned effectively. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

This course will investigate the maths topics learners find challenging and consider strategies to support learning. Informed by what we have learnt from lockdown, a range of resources and best practice approaches will be discussed. We will also look at how to encourage learners to rethink problems and secure their learning through tackling problems. Download the video. Watch this short video explaining the course.  Click here for more information and how to book

Informed throughout by lessons learnt from lockdown practitioners will have the opportunity to discuss and engage with strategies to support their learners to be more successful with both GCSE and Functional Skills maths. This includes tackling problem-solving questions, keeping learners motivated and looking at some of the key issues as to why supporting learners to re-sit successfully can be so challenging. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

Digital


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown this course explores a range of digital approaches, e-learning tools and websites for use in teaching Functional Maths and English. It aims to give participants an opportunity to widen their perspectives on how teachers can use digital technology to engage and support learners both in the classroom and in the development of blended learning. Download the flyer. Watch this short video explaining the course.  Click here for more information and how to book

Supporting ESOL learners


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course aims to support teachers of GCSE and Functional Skills English who have ESOL learners in their groups and need to ensure their approaches are inclusive and prepare all learners, including ESOL, to make progress. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course aims to investigate the importance of language in developing numeracy/maths skills and to develop strategies to support ESOL learners with their maths learning. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

Integrating the development of English skills within vocational programmes has now become both an established support model and a key indicator of high-quality teaching across the curriculum; ESOL learners have particular support needs in terms of both spoken and written English. This one-day course sets out to explore how practitioners working with ESOL learners can meet those needs through a range of embedded teaching strategies. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

SEND and Neurodiversity


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course focuses on practical strategies and reasonable adjustments for supporting learners with SEND on maths and English courses. It builds on the social model of disability, suggesting that it may be the barriers created by attitudes, or the physical environment, that disable an individual, rather than their impairment or condition. Download the flyer. Watch this short video explaining the course.  Click here for more information and how to book

Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course focuses on supporting differentiation on maths and English courses, in terms of learners’ prior knowledge and experience of their subject, through non-linear curriculum planning and meeting the needs of learners with different levels of self-belief and resilience. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

Functional Skills


Drawing on lessons learnt from lockdown, this course will help participants to develop a range of strategies to help learners studying for Functional Skills English level 1 and level 2. The course focuses on the key areas which examiners and tutors have identified as being areas learners find more challenging. The course will use a range of everyday texts, as used in the examinations, to explore how to develop learners reading and writing skills. Download the flyer.  Watch this short video explaining the course. Click here for more information and how to book

This course will introduce you to a variety of contextual materials and activities that may be used to develop learners’ Functional Skills maths abilities. You will be supported to identify how and why context matters and enable you to plan and design differentiated, inclusive Functional Skills maths sessions. Consideration will be taken of the EPGs for assessment and tracking and how to support learners to tackle assessment questions in order to achieve Functional Skills maths outcomes. Download the flyer. Watch this short video explaining the course. Click here for more information and how to book

CPD YouTube Channel

Check out our CPD YouTube Channel for videos introducing all of our courses

Specialist Courses

The specialist customised courses shown below are offered at heavily subsidised rate. You’ll have the opportunity to work with one of the Regional Specialist Leads both before and after the course, and we’ll help you identify how you can address any issues your organisation may be facing. For full details of pricing and to book inhouse courses, please see our course booking form. 

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GCSE re-sits: develop your practice (Level 5 module)


This L5 CPD course supports practitioners working with GCSE English learners, especially those who have achieved lower than a grade C/5 at school. You will explore/experience how to engage and motivate learners and undertake assessment to build on your prior learning. You will experience digital approaches and other effective practices for leading GCSE English courses. Past delegates say the course was ‘exemplary & inspiring’ with ‘excellent, highly knowledgeable trainers’. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

For further infromation about the GCSE re-sits: develop your practice (Level 5 module) English course details please follow this link.

This L5 CPD course supports practitioners working with GCSE maths learners, especially those who have achieved lower than a grade C/ 5 at school. You will explore and experience how to engage and motivate learners and undertake assessment throughout the learner journey to build on prior learning. You will experience digital approaches and other effective practices for leading GCSE maths courses. Past delegates found the course ‘inspirational’, ‘excellent’, ‘world class’. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

For futher information about the GCSE re-sits: develop your practice (Level 5 module) maths course details please follow this link.

Teaching Functional Skills Level 5 CPD module


This course is aimed at both new teachers of Functional Skills English, and those already teaching but possibly recently transferred from other areas, including vocational teachers and assessors. It is particularly suitable for those who do not currently hold a subject-specific teaching qualification in English. It is designed to meet the needs of all parts of the sector, including independent training providers, offender learning and adult and community education. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

For further infromation about the Teaching Functional Skills English Level 5 course details please follow this link.

This is aimed at both new teachers of Functional Skills maths and those already teaching but possibly recently transferred from other areas, including vocational teachers and assessors. It is particularly suitable for those who do not currently hold a specific teaching qualification in maths. It is designed to meet the needs of all parts of the sector, including independent training providers, FE colleges, offender learning and adult and community education. Download the flyer. Click here for more information and how to book

For futher information about the Teaching Functional Skills Maths Level 5 course details please follow this link.

Bespoke Courses

Bespoke courses are specially designed ‘in-house blended learning courses’ that aim to meet the specific CPD needs of your organisation. Where several organisations have discussed or suggested similar training needs or requirements, individual bespoke courses may also be converted into ‘open, bookable courses’, enabling collaborative CPD and a shared exploration of specific areas of teaching, learning and assessment practice.   Just simply let us know what you need on our course booking form and we will be in touch.

Intervention Packages

A bespoke model of review and support for providers for maths and English provision offering services such as:

• Observation and feedback

• Team planning

• Team teaching

This would require an initial meeting to determine the needs of the organisation and identify the ‘topic area’ (i.e. attendance, tracking and differentiation…) and for the consultant to recommend what the rest of the ‘package’ might look like. Following this could be a determined number of days working on the above plus day(s) of training.

Further Help + Information

For further advice on professional development opportunities in maths and English, please contact your Regional Specialist Lead

You may also like to take a look at the CPD opportunities available at Foundation Online Learning

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Dr Vicky Butterby

Teacher/ Researcher

Whilst my generic job title is ‘teacher/ researcher’, I have many roles and responsibilities across our different projects, including: OTLA and EDS Programme Manager, Shaping Success Programme Support, ScreenSkills mentor / forum facilitator, Citizen Literacy programme evaluator and researcher.

Biography


I am a teacher-researcher who has enjoyed working across various educational sectors and settings. Passionate about inclusion and access to high quality, meaningful education for all, I began my teaching journey as a Learning Support Assistant in a busy secondary school, working with colleagues and young people who encouraged and inspired me to become a teacher. I spent approximately 5 years working in secondary education, teaching Social and Cultural Studies, Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education and Citizenship, before moving into adult and community learning, the sector that stole my heart! Here I worked as a practitioner on the Healthy Schools Programme and, more recently, as an Access to Higher Education teacher, English teacher and a Community Youth Justice teacher.

My work with young people across each of these settings inspired me to undertake my PhD research, which used art and storytelling to explore loss in the lives of young people who offend. Most recently I have been fulfilling my love of teaching and research through my work with CC Consultancy, where I have been working on a variety of projects, from running a practitioner action research group with PDN (PD North), to supporting the Education and Training Foundation’s Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA) and Essential Digital Skills (EDS) action research programmes. Recently I have also been thrilled to be part of adult literacy initiative, Citizen Literacy, working as a researcher and evaluator on their programme.



Something Personal


My two greatest loves are sport and nature – running in nature is a particular passion of mine and now I live in Scotland I have the most beautiful place in the world to enjoy my favourite hobbies. I’m also incredibly passionate about animal rights. In my spare time I volunteer at a local animal rescue centre and I am vegan for the animals, for the environment and for our future.


Get in touch with Vicky if:

You’re interested in action research, creative work with young people, you have writing to share or an idea you’d like to bounce around.

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