KGA Teaching & Learning

Aspiring Leadership - Primary Leadership

In this course, you will explore what it means to lead a subject or phase in a primary setting. Sessions will explore the different roles and responsibilities, and how you can approach leadership of a team and use quality assurance to develop working practices.

Session One

Facilitator:

Claire-Louise West, Director of Primary Improvement

Pre-reading

Cognitive Load Theory and its application in the classroomCognitive Load Theory (CLT) has recently become ‘The Next Big Thing’ in teaching. Dylan Wiliam tweeted on 26 January 2017 that he had ‘come to the conclusion Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory is the single most important thing for teachers to know.’ This is an emphatic statement and it is important to consider the implications. As teachers, there are huge demands on our time, so when considering a new strategy it is […]

A brief introduction to cognitive science : My CollegeCognitive science is the study of the human mind. It is difficult to study and teach, and because it doesn’t have fixed laws like Newton’s Laws of Motion, is open to interpretation. But there are principles that can be utilised to design more rewarding educational experiences for young people in schools (Bermúdez, 2010). To utilise […]

Slides

KGA CPD Aspiring Leadership - Primary Curriculum Design - website

Session Two

Facilitator:

Jacqui Tate, Principal at King's Academy Binfield and Oakwood

Pre-reading

eef_implementation_in_education_evidence_review_-_april_2024 - AL - Pri.pdf

Slides

Leadership CPD JTa 24/25 (Pri) - website

Session Three

Facilitator:

Natalie Pullen, Deputy Headteacher at King's Academy College Park

Pre-reading

Reframing post-lesson assessment and feedback: A case study

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-assessing-learning-in-the-new-academic-year-part-1

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-assessing-learning-in-the-new-academic-year-part-2

Slides

Aspiring Primary Subject/Phase Leaders Session 3

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