Literacy Conference SW 2019

The first Teaching Schools South West (TSSW) Literacy Conference took place on Friday 29th November at Exeter Racecourse. The day-long event saw over 100 delegates gather from across the south west to take part in a variety of inspiring workshops, targeted at both primary and secondary phases.
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In addition to 16 workshops from regional and national literacy experts, delegates were also treated to 3 keynote speeches from Ruth Miskin CBE, Daisy Christodoulou and Lindsay Skinner.

The event proved to be a great success with delegates taking away practical solutions and philosophical approaches to the teaching of literacy. Free resources were also provided including a copy of 'Rosenshine’s Principles in Action’ by Tom Sherrington, courtesy of sponsors - Oxford University Press, Lexonik and Cornerstone Teaching School.

Presentations from the event can be accessed by clicking here.


Delegate Feedback

'An informative and inspiring day with lots of practical strategies and solutions - also a great opportunity to work with colleagues cross-phase​'

‘I just wish I'd shut the school for the day and had all the team there - really valuable!’

‘It was a wonderful opportunity to be inspired by speakers who were enthused and passionate about their subject and communicated clearly and efficiently the key points that clearly had emerged from considerable hard work and study. Really helpful. Best CPD I have attended in a long time.’

​Details of keynotes and workshops:

Keynotes

• Ruth Miskin CBE | Ruth Miskin Training | ‘Every child can read’
• Daisy Christodoulou | No More Marking | ‘Seven Myths About Education: Why Knowledge Matters’
• Lindsay Skinner | Author / PiXL Associate / Headteacher | ‘Crafting Brilliant Sentences’

Workshops

• Lindsay Skinner | Author/PiXL Associate/Head Teacher | ‘Knowledge & Vocabulary’
  
• Daisy Christodoulou | Director of Education No More Marking/Author | ‘No More Marking – A Comparative Judgement Approach’
  
• Dr Annabel Watson |Senior Lecturer at University of Exeter | ‘Beyond Acronyms: Arguing Outside A Forest And Forgetting To PEE’
  
• Donna Briggs | Deputy Director of Plymouth Teaching School Alliance | ‘The Plymouth Oracy Project: Oracy At The Heart’
  
• David Baker | Curriculum Manager for AQA | ‘Writing For GCSE English Language Paper 1 & 2’
  
• Julie Fossey & Claire Palmer | Deputy Head and Key Stage Leader at West Exe School, part of the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust | ‘Improving Literacy Across The Curriculum’
  
• Bronnie Williams | Phase Leader at Broadclyst Community Primary School | ‘From Page To Stage’
  
• Katy Parkinson | Founder Director of Lexonik | ‘The Value Of Explicitly Teaching Vocabulary’
  
• John Stanier | Assistant Headteacher at Great Torrington School | ‘The Power Of Morphology - How The History Of English Can Empower Every Pupil To Decode The Complex Language Of Exam Papers’ and ‘The Neuroscience Behind Emotional Literacy (Or Transforming Academic Outcomes With Love)’
  
• Rachel Higginson | Creative Education Consultant | ‘Disruptive Innovation In Education’
  
• Elinor Pepperell | Speech and Language Therapist at Talk Matters South West CIC | ‘Talk Matters - Language, The Foundation For Literacy’
  
• Helen Prince | English and Literacy Advisor | ‘Addressing A 'Lack Of Eloquence'’
  
• Aaron Leary | Founder and CEO of Bedrock Learning | ‘Vocabulary Matters’
  
• Matt Pitts & Hayley Ryan | Deputy Head at Broadclyst Community Primary School and Create and Dance Project Manager for Royal Opera House | ‘Students' Adventures In Wonderland - Engaging Learners In Literacy Through The ROH Create And Dance Programme’
  
• Stacey Mitchell & Claire Jones | Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher at Marine Academy Plymouth | ‘From Learning Phonics To Developing A Love Of Reading’