Transcript Knowledge Transfer Centres

Knowledge Transfer
Centres
Updates
Jane Ridgewell
Highfields Primary School
Quality First Phonics
Foundation 1
Daily 10 minute activities from Phase 1 - Playing with Sounds
Foundation 2
Begin with Phase 2 when all the class are able to orally blend and segment
Foundation 2 and Year 1
Should receive daily 20 minute phonics teaching
Year 2
Spelling strategies are taught
Phonics is taught as a whole class with additional catch - up sessions for new
arrivals
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Phonics in Action (Phase 2 - Foundation 2)
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Reading - Shared & Guided
Inclusive and engaging for all learners and caters
for different learning styles
Technical language
introduced early on
Enthusiastic
and interactive
Impact on
Teaching
Simple, clear
structure
Quality First
Teaching
Emphasis on
Speaking and Listening
Consistent approach to teaching reading strategies
throughout phonics, shared and guided reading
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Reading - Shared & Guided
Children’s ability to verbalise the strategies
(decoding and meaning)
Emphasis on reading
for meaning
Recognition of
sight vocabulary
Impact on
progress
Insistence on correct
language structures
Impact on
Learning
Grammatical
links
Consistency with the language
associated with strategies
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Enjoyment and
enthusiasm
Child
involvement
Leadership and Management
Huge Impact on the Quality of Teaching
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Immediate impact - Simplicity is KEY!
Consistent, systematic and structured approach
Focused high quality CPD – staff confidence raised
Increase of good / outstanding lessons
High expectations on behaviour and participation
Transferrable across the curriculum
Relentless focus on improving teaching & learning
Creation of an incredible buzz and energy around the school!
Excellent programme with maximum impact!!
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The Offer and Funding
• Core 2 schools have now been selected.
• Schools who applied for core 2 and who were
not selected will be offered Universal training
• We have the capacity to support 10
additional schools in the Universal
programme
• Work is underway to allow us to spread some
the messages more rapidly.
• All training will be funded by WIT
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Application Process
• Schools will be sent a letter and audit form. Those wishing
to apply for universal will need to complete and return
this.
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