This professional development session will examine the multifaceted nature of writing and the neurological processes that underpin it. It will be broken into 3 parts: the whole school, the classroom, and the pupil.
Participants will consider how a whole-school approach can ensure coherence and breadth in writing curriculum coverage, supporting progression across developmental stages. In the classroom, we will explore a teaching and learning sequence for both fiction and non-fiction.The session will finalise with a skills progression that considers the pupil’s current writing level and how to move them forward.
Learning objectives
- Dissect writing to ensure all aspects of the subject are covered
- Explore interventions and writing support for when gaps are identified
- Share evidence-based approaches so that every pupil can access writing.
Learning outcomes
- Ensure all learners access writing, regardless of their starting point
- Assess and track the progress of every learner.
Audience: All settings with a high number of significant need including mainstream, specialist provisions, SRBs (Specialist Resource Bases), Enhanced SEND Provisions (ESPs), SHIPS.
This training will be delivered by VNET Associate Darleen Grimsby, Trust SENDCo, Inclusion Officer and author of Developing Educational Plans for Learners with SEND. She supports a network of schools to develop inclusive practices and provision for students with complex needs.
