Capita Conferences' Raising Standards in Secondary English event announced - 26 November, Manchester

MANCHESTER, U.K. - Oct. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Raising Standards in Secondary English

Wednesday 26^th November 2014 – Manchester

Chaired bySimon Gibbons, Past Chair, National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)

About the conference:

As the new English curriculum is implemented and students’ standards of literacy become a pressing priority, our Raising Standards in Secondary English Conference is ideally timed to share innovative teaching techniques and proven best practice approaches.

With insight from English curriculum specialists, the University of Cambridge and a range of outstanding schools, this event is an opportunity to learn creative approaches, explore whole school approaches to continuous development and closing the performance gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.

Attendees can prepare to meet rigorous new Ofsted inspection criteria and raise standards of written and spoken English and literacy among students.

Expert speakers:

·         Keynote Address: Phil Jarrett, Former HMI Specialist Subject Adviser for English, Ofsted

·         Gabrielle Cliff Hodges, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, The University of Cambridge

·         Jean Hitchcock, Head of English, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

·         Dr David Waugh, Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Education, The University of Durham

·         Sarah Case, Curriculum Leader for English, Trinity Academy Halifax

·         Sophie Birchenall, Head of English, Priestnall School

·         Heather Walls, Curriculum Leader for English, Churchill Community College

·         Catherine Lane, Vice Principal, Thomas Hepburn Community Academy

For more information:

Visit: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/education/full-conferences/article/raising-standards-in-secondary-english-conference-manchester.html?code=SMMK

Download the brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=Raising_Standards_in_Secondary_English_Nov_14.pdf&code=SMMK

Or contact: Naomi Wood – naomi.wood@capita.co.uk  / 020 7202 0571