EMAS News (March 2010)
Courses and Training Opportunities
Gary Wilson on Raising the Achievement of Boys: a Master Class.
Non Islington delegates are welcome to attend this afternoon ‘master class’.
1.30pm to 4.30 pm Friday 25th June 2010. Venue: Laycock PDC Islington. Cost to non Islington delegates: £90+VAT.
Back in 2005 and 2006 Gary Wilson came to Islington to speak at our conferences on boys’ achievement; sharing his knowledge and experiences. Anybody attending these conferences will have fond memories of the vibrancy of his presentations and the impact he had on their practice.
Gary is returning to Islington to deliver a ‘master class’ on the issues around boys’ achievement and to share practical strategies both old and new to keep pushing boys to fulfil their potential.
If you are unaware of Gary's work have a look at this brief biography.
Please contact our team for a booking form on 020 7527 5899 or e-mail linda.sfetas.camb-ed@islington.gov.uk
We expect demand to be high for this event so please reserve your place early.
University of Greenwich Level 2 Accredited Online Ethnic Minority Achievement course.
Spaces available for May onwards, courses start on the 15th of each month.
The course is suitable for Early Years, Special School, Primary and Secondary phase practitioners. The entire course costs only £360 +VAT including certification.
Follow this link for more information and an application form:
Call Marc Thompson on 0207 527 5701 to discuss the content and delivery of this course.
Other Training and Courses
Our courses cater for a wide variety of audiences and needs. As well as a number of short courses, we also run the internationally acclaimed ‘ Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classes, Language in Learning across the Curriculum’.
We offer an accredited course on ‘ Meeting the Needs of Ethnic Minority Pupils across the Curriculum’ , and the on-line accredited EMA course detailed above, both accredited by the University of Greenwich.
Three further courses, ‘Beginners in Mainstream Classes’, 'Advanced Bilinguals in Mainstream Classes' and ‘ Fast Track Literacy’ focus on bilingual learners in primary and secondary schools and how to address their needs. We also offer primary ‘Catch Up’ training in Literacy.
Free resources for schools
We have developed a range of resources for schools. Most can be downloaded free from our website. Some of our publications are available to purchase online.
Coming soon: 'Using Virtual World Technology across the Curriculum' 27th Septemeber 2010. There are only 10 non Islington places available for this one day conference so register your interest now.
Cambridge Education @ Islington, Laycock Street, London, N1 1TH.