Resources and slides from our CPD sessions

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Familiarity with Phonics

With slide deck available

25 September 2024
@ 03:30 pm 04:30 pm

Facilitating Phonics

With Session recording and resources available

22 January 2025
@ 03:30 pm 04:30 pm

EEF Implementation in MFL

With Session recording available

5 February 2025
@ 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 soon

22 October 2025
@ 01:00 pm 04:00 pm

This face-to-face teachmeet, led by Georgina Jackson, will be focus heavily on the GCSE Speaking exam. The session will include:

  • A thorough overview of marking and moderating against assessment criteria.
  • Sharing of CPD on how to prepare for the speaking exam.
  • Consider how we can develop genuine spontaneous speech, with examples and emerging success stories shared by schools across the region.

This will be a fantastic occasion to speak with colleagues and practise these new skills.

This face-to-face event will be run three times to support as many teachers as possible to attend.

22nd October 2025  Session led by Grand Union Language Network at Tudor Grange School, B91 3PD  between 13:00-16:00.

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