Year 8 Courses

Creating A Buzz In Year 8!

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Overview:

Year 8 has proven to be a crucial time for students: solid foundations laid down now can help prepare them for the future, and can make a world of difference to their success. The job of Head of Year 8, however, is often a very time consuming and stressful one, and the bigger picture can get lost in day-to-day issues.

Year 8 students can often feel adrift. No longer the youngest in the school, but not yet ready for KS3 SATs testing, they feel like the ‘inbetweenies'! The eagerness with which they started Year 7 has often evaporated into the ether, along with their participation in class and the general engagement with their learning. This can make it difficult to keep the momentum going, ensuring that all Year 8s make the most of their potential.

But it's not impossible, and that is where this course steps in. Specifically designed for Heads of Year 8, it is lively and practical, and offers tons of ideas, techniques and inspiration to help support your team so that you can really work together to make a positive difference to a ‘world-weary' Year 8's outlook!

Main features of the course:

• Looking at life from a Year 8's perspective
• Techniques to motivate Year 8
• Positive behaviour management
• Building self-esteem
• Supporting Year 8 tutors
• Looking to the future

Course aimed at:

The course is ideal for all Heads of Year 8 looking to encourage their team to help students achieve to the best of their ability.

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Course programme:

The day starts at 9:30 for registration, and the first session is at 10:00. The course ends at approximately 15:45.

There are refreshments at registration, mid-morning, lunch and mid-afternoon. Full delegate materials and a certificate of attendance support the course.

Session 1 – What is it like to be in Year 8?

•  What it really means to be in Year 8 - raising awareness of the Year 8 experience

•  The effect of the wider school community on Year 8

•  Keeping Year 8 focused, switched on and motivated

Session 2 – Positive techniques to rise to the challenge of Year 8

•  The right way to promote academic progress and achievement

•  Techniques for positive behaviour management

Session 3 – Meeting the needs of the learner

•  Case studies to discuss effective strategies

•  Developing positive relationships

•  Building self-esteem

Session 4 – Developing potential

•  Creating responsibility

•  Supporting Year 8 tutors

•  Building on the primary experience

•  Next steps and action planning

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Tutor – Annie Boate:

Annie has managed a number of large PSE departments and has been directly responsible for ensuring that Year 8 students integrate successfully into the school community and achieve to the best of their ability. Now working as a leading educational trainer and ICF accredited Certified Corporate Coach, Annie is keen to share her knowledge and experience with others. Her dynamic and interactive style creates an open atmosphere to ensure lively participation from delegates, who leave her courses buzzing with new ideas, and ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

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Dates and locations:

London : Wednesday 21 November 2007

Manchester : Wednesday 7 November 2007
Birmingham : Tuesday 27 November 2007

Please note that when you reserve a place on the course, we will fax venue details and a map of how to get there direct to you at school or college about 10 days prior to course delivery.

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Course Feedback:

• “Useful, practical ideas. Spot on!”
• “A lively and entertaining presentation full of excellent and practical ideas.”
• “Very good handouts.”
• “Excellent. Today's course has given me ideas on how to improve achievement in Yr 8 and how to make them feel important. Thanks.”
• “Lots of positive ideas and suggestions.”
• “Good delivery!”

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Booking:

We have despatched a copy of the flyer and booking form for this course direct to your school or college. If you would like another copy please click here.

To reserve a place on this course, or to receive any further information:

• Phone us on 0121 686 5120 – we can take all your details so no need to fill in a form!
• Fax us on 0121 686 5121
• Click here to send us an email
• Click here for an online booking form

Once we have received your information, we will contact you by post to confirm your booking.

Course fee £199. VAT @ 17.5% £34.83. Total cost £233.83.

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