Professional development

GCSE English Language: Preparing for 2025 (Paper 1)

This AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect on specific outcomes of summer 24 by examining student responses to identify are... This AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect ...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGZW2

GCSE English Language: Preparing for 2025 (Paper 2) (on demand)

This recorded AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect on specific outcomes of summer 24 by examining student responses to id... This recorded AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We wil...

1 event  |  Reference: LANGZO2

GCSE English Language: Stretching 3 to 4 2024

This course will consider ways in which students attained a grade 4 in the Summer 2023 series. Exemplar responses from the summer exams will be explored to highlight key skills for success. It will provide prac... This course will consider ways in which students attained a grade 4 in the Summer 2023 series. Exemplar responses from the summer ...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGBW12

GCSE English Language: Working towards outstanding grades

This AQA training course will focus on how your students can maximise marks across a range of question types. We will explore example responses at the highest level and highlight key skills for success when wo... This AQA training course will focus on how your students can maximise marks across a range of question types. We will explore exa...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGBW15

GCSE English Literature: Getting Started

This course is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with delivering the AQA GCSE English Literature specification and its assessment requirements. This course is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with delivering the AQA GCSE English Literature specification and...

1 event  |  Reference: LITGOE3

GCSE English Literature: Mark scheme guidance and application

This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question types as well as providing the opportunity to take part in marking activities. You... This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question ty...

1 event  |  Reference: LITGOE1

GCSE English Literature: Preparing for 2025 (Paper 1) (on demand)

This recorded AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect on specific outcomes of summer 24 by examining student responses to id... This recorded AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We wil...

1 event  |  Reference: LITGZO1

GCSE English Literature: Reignite your teaching of poetry

This course is designed to reignite your enthusiasm for teaching poetry. Showcasing poems from our new poetry cluster, Worlds and Lives, we will explore different approaches to the teaching and learning of poet... This course is designed to reignite your enthusiasm for teaching poetry. Showcasing poems from our new poetry cluster, Worlds and ...

2 event  |  Reference: LITGBW5

GCSE English Literature: Stretching 3 to 4 2024

This course will consider ways in which students attained a grade 4 in the Summer 2023 series. Exemplar responses from the summer exams will be explored to highlight key skills for success. It will provide prac... This course will consider ways in which students attained a grade 4 in the Summer 2023 series. Exemplar responses from the summer ...

2 event  |  Reference: LITGBW12

GCSE English Literature: Talking about our changes

We are making some exciting changes to our GCSE English Literature specification to ensure our set text offer is more diverse, balanced and inclusive. We are making some exciting changes to our GCSE English Literature specification to ensure our set text offer is more diverse, bal...

1 event  |  Reference: LITGOE2