CPD library
The Teaching and Learning Programme resources place an emphasis on applying and experimenting with new teaching and learning approaches. The items in the CPD library provide support as you plan CPD programmes, experiment with new approaches and reflect on their impact on learners and on your own practice.
Planning and implementing CPD programmes
Planning learning and the Teaching and Learning Programme model
Guidance on how to use the teaching and learning resources to plan effective learning programmes.
Planning learning and the Teaching and Learning Programme model (RTF, 667KB)
Planning learning and the Teaching and Learning Programme model (PDF, 84.4KB)
Planning and facilitating group CPD sessions - using CPD builders
Introducing the characteristics of effective CPD sessions.
Planning and facilitating group CPD sessions - using CPD builders (RTF, 478KB)
Planning and facilitating group CPD sessions - using CPD builders (PDF, 62KB)
Supported experiments
How supported experiments can be used as part of your CPD.
Supported experiments (RTF, 872KB)
Supported experiments (PDF, 45KB)
Action research for improving teaching and learning
An introduction to action research methodology.
Action research for improving teaching and learning (RTF, 897KB)
Action research for improving teaching and learning (PDF, 62.3KB)
Teaching squares
Guidance on using this collaborative CPD model to support your CPD.
Teaching squares (PDF, 41.3KB)
Peer observation
Guidance on using peer observation to support your CPD.
Peer observation (PDF, 36.7KB)
Taking action and reflecting on your experience - using the GROW model of coaching
Using feedback and a simple coaching strategy to reflect on the impact of your developing practice.
Taking action and reflecting on your experience - using the GROW model of coaching (RTF, 6.00MB)
Taking action and reflecting on your experience - using the GROW model of coaching (PDF, 109KB)
Supporting literacy, language and numeracy
Skills for Life, basic skills, key skills, functional skills - what's the difference?
Defining the terms used in education and training to refer to literacy, language and numeracy skills that are needed in everyday life and learning.
Skills for Life, basic skills, key skills, functional skills - what's the difference? (RTF, 587KB)
Skills for Life, basic skills, key skills, functional skills - what's the difference? (PDF, 32.8KB)
Planning to embed literacy, language and numeracy
A flowchart giving an overview of an effective embedding process for LLN.
Planning to embed literacy, language and numeracy (RTF, 584KB)
Planning to embed literacy, language and numeracy (PDF, 32.6KB)