CPD Session Resources
Resources and slides from our CPD sessions
Expand the session summary below to explore resources and recordings of our past CPD sessions.
Familiarity with Phonics
With slide deck available
25 September 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Familiarity with Phonics Webinar hosted by Specialist Teacher and Language Hub Deputy Lead, Georgina Jackson.
Facilitating Phonics
With Session recording and resources available
22 January 2025
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Join us for the second part of our deep dive into phonics in the language classroom! This session will be held online, as part of our Webinar series.
EEF Implementation in MFL
With Session recording available
5 February 2025
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
This webinar is led by Grand Union Hub Lead, Emily Stallard and Tudor Grange Research School Director, Tom Pole who explore how we can use research from the Education Endowment Foundation to enhance MFL Provision.
Spontaneous speech and the new GCSE speaking exam: Face to Face Teachmeet
With Resources available
22 October 2025
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01:00 pm –
04:00 pm
This face-to-face teachmeet, focussed heavily on the GCSE Speaking exam. The session included:
- A thorough overview of marking and moderating against assessment criteria.
- Sharing of CPD on how to prepare for the speaking exam.
- Consideration into how we can develop genuine spontaneous speech, with examples and emerging success stories shared by schools across the region.
The resources can be downloaded via the links below:
GCSE speaking exam – delegate slides
Padlet – Grand Union Ideas Board
NF Higham Lane School – Year 11 French speaking trial exam revision lessons Higher student version
NF Higham Lane School – French speaking trial exam revision lessons Higher – teacher version
Year NF Higham Lane School – 11 French speaking trial exam revision lessons Higher – teacher version
This session will be repeated:
18th November 2025. Session led by the Trent and Tame Language Network at Arthur Terry School, B74 4RZ between 13.00 – 16.00.
3rd December 2025. Session led by Swanswell Language Network at Sydney Stringer Academy, CV1 5LY between 13:00-16:00
Embedding Phonics into the Curriculum
With Georgina Jackson
13 November 2025
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
In this session we explored more specifically how to successfully embed these valuable skills into your MFL curriculum for more sustained practice and to work towards mastery.
The resources can be downloaded via the links below:
Embedding Phonics into the Curriculum_ Nov 2025 (2)