One element of an inspection that we can be certain of is that there will be an Early Reading Deep Dive, and yet many of our English and Reading Leads feel unprepared for what is expected of them. School Leaders will leave this half day online course, feeling more knowledgeable and confident about the Ofsted deep dives into Early Reading. Delegates will explore the expectations of Ofsted inspectors (and how this links to the EIF), identify any gaps in their current early reading curriculum and how these may be addressed.
During this course participants will update their knowledge or learn about:
- The structure of an Early Reading Deep Dive
- Ofsted focus: what are they looking for?
- Questioning: what will they ask me? What will they ask the staff?
- Pitfalls and problems
- Early reading vs later reading – what will Ofsted look at and why?
- Ofsted listening to readers – what to expect
For more formation contact us here.
“Very informative – trainer was very welcoming and allowed colleagues to discuss points throughout” Paul Frowen, Deputy Head Teacher, Harper Bell SDA Primary School
“It was a really useful opportunity to be ‘talked through’ what to expect. It has alleviated some of the worry & given a few pointers that we can work on immediately. Thank you.” Beth Harper, Reading lead & class teacher, Kingsthorne Primary School
“The course has developed my confidence in preparing for an Ofsted deep dive and also highlighted actions and areas for development in Early Reading at my school.” Sukhbinder Gosal,Deputy Head Teacher, World’s End Junior School
About The Adviser
Emma Mudge - Adviser, Services For Education
Emma has over 20 years of experience working in primary education. Throughout this time, she worked as a leader in a wide variety of areas, and as Assistant Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, and Acting Head Teacher, she has been at the forefront of school leadership and improvement for a significant number of years.
Emma now works as the Educational Adviser for English and is also a member of the Safeguarding team, sharing her experience and knowledge to continually promote and improve the quality of safeguarding, the standard of teaching and learning in English, and in school improvement overall. Supporting schools with the accuracy of their KS1 and KS2 writing assessments is an important part of her role as she can use her expertise as a member for the moderation team to inform, train and support teachers and school leaders.
Emma is also part of the team which delivers the Health For Life programme (improving the healthy opportunities for primary aged children) and the NPQSL, where she proudly supports the development of our aspiring leaders in the city.