Grand Union CPD

Upcoming Events
AI: Enhancing MFL Provision
With Esther Woodburn Webinar
26 February 2025
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Join us for an exciting Webinar that aims to deliver key information surrounding AI, and guidance on how to maximise its use within the MFL setting. This session will be held online, as part of our Webinar series.
Sequencing for Success
With Grand Union Team In-person
11 March 2025
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09:30 am –
02:30 pm
This in-person session will cover NCLE research modules, with practical application ideas. We will cover the importance of foundational knowledge to enhance progress, and link this in with key research themes that support teaching for success.
Hub Working Party Meetings
(for Grand Union Partner Schools)
Spring Hub Working Party Meeting
With the Grand Union Team In-person
11 March 2025
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02:45 pm –
03:30 pm
Our second Hub Working Party meeting of 24/25! This session is for representatives from our Partner Schools – we aim to share best practice and discuss the impact of the Hub.




Past Events
Grand Union Hub Launch EventÂ
With virtual guest speaker Helen Myers
5 February 2024
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01:15 pm –
04:15 pm
Assessment for Learning in the MFL Classroom
With our Specialist Teachers
21 May 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Teaching Listening over Testing Listening
With our Specialist Teachers
5 June 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Culture in the Curriculum
With our Specialist Teachers
18 June 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Exploring assessment mechanisms for the new GCSE. What does this mean for classroom practice?
With Helen Myers
24 June 2024
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09:00 am –
11:30 am
Exams Analysis Drop-in Session
With our Specialist Teachers
12 September 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Online drop-in session for exams analysis support for our Partner Schools.
Familiarity with Phonics
With our Specialist Teachers
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.
Revamping Reading
With our Specialist Teachers
16 October 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Revamping Reading Webinar with our Specialist Teacher, Christine McCaffrey.
Principled Practice, Motivation and Engagement
With our Specialist Teachers
22 October 2024
All-day session based around Motivation through Knowledge, hosted by our Specialist Teacher team.
Receptive to Productive
With our Specialist Teachers
13 November 2024
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Receptive to Productive Webinar with our Specialist Teacher, Esther Woodburn.
The 3 Pillars: Phonology, Vocabulary and Grammar
With our Specialist Teachers
25 November 2024
All-day session hosted by our Specialist Teacher Team based around Principled Practice.
Facilitating Phonics
With Georgina Jackson
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 Emily Stallard
5 February 2025
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03:30 pm –
04:30 pm
Join Grand Union Hub Lead, Emily Stallard and Special Guest, Tom Pole for a collaborative webinar, looking at how we can use research from the Education Endowment Foundation to enhance MFL Provision.
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