Provided as part of the iPrimary and iLowerSecondary Curriculum Subscription, our iPLS Implementation Training Programme has been designed to fully equip you with an understanding of the components of iPrimary and iLowerSecondary, as well as key teaching and learning strategies to help you implement the curriculum effectively and confidently in your classroom.
We have curated a programme of CPD modules to support you as you move through the iPrimary and iLowerSecondary curricula. These include:
| Bar modelling | Introduction to Maths Mastery | |||
| Classroom management* | Presentation skills | |||
| Computing* | Problem solving in mathematics | |||
| Early years* | Raising attainment in writing | |||
| Effective communication | Global Citizenship* | |||
| English reading comprehension* | Teaching EAL students | |||
| Enquiry-based science | Differentiation | |||
| Teaching online effectively* | Collaboration | |||
| How to teach SEN students online* | Standardising effective feedback | |||
| Introduction to SEN |
* You will receive an e-certificate by email, post attendance.
For teachers new to teaching the qualification and subject, this course provides a comprehensive grasp of the qualification's content, insights on effective coverage, course and lesson planning strategies, a thorough understanding of the assessment process, preparation techniques for students, and a succinct overview of the support services offered by Pearson to educators.
Also for teachers new to delivering the qualification and subject, this course will support your understanding of the assessment with a comprehensive exploration of how the specification is evaluated, looking at assessment objectives and mark schemes. You will gain hands-on practice by applying mark schemes to exemplar student work, gaining an understanding of how marks are determined.
For teachers who are already delivering the Pearson Edexcel qualification and subject, this course will give you an understanding of how assessments are structured for the qualification and how your teaching can be adapted to help your students’ performance on examination papers.
For teachers who have delivered the qualification and subject, this course will provide feedback and insights on a given exam series. The session will focus on the performance of some of the key questions in the series and provide analysis to support. It will also cover key statistical performance data that will help with your planning for the year ahead.
For teachers already delivering the qualification and subject, this course will give an understanding of how assessments are structured, will provide an insight into the process behind the writing of Examination papers and Mark Schemes and how to use the data from examinations and mocks to inform your teaching to enhance student learning and support them in maximising their exam potential.
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