Our ‘New to’ courses are great for teachers who are starting out in a new year group or returning to teaching after a break.

This course will provide you with everything you need to get started teaching English with your Year 6 class. All our training is based on research-based best practice and utilises stunning picture books to engage pupils with English.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    New to Year 6: Course Introduction

  • 2

    New to Year 6: Module 1

    • Module 1:Introduction

    • Resources

    • True or False

    • Subject knowledge quiz answers

    • Introducing the text

    • Formal and informal language

    • Vocabulary development

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    • Developing tense - Passive voice

    • Passive voice quiz

    • Developing tense - Recapping prior learning

    • Developing tense - Subjunctive Form

    • Subjunctive form quiz

    • Dialogue

    • Punctuation - semi-colons, colons and dashes

    • Creating cohesion

    • Module 1: Evaluation

    • Punctuation quiz - semi-colons, colons and dashes
  • 3

    New to Year 6: Module 2

    • Module 2: Introduction

    • Resources

    • Writing expectations

    • Writing exemplification

    • Planning for writing opportunities

    • Module 2: Evaluation
  • 4

    New to Year 6: Module 3

    • Module 3: Introduction

    • Resources

    • Spelling Quiz

    • The spelling curriculum

    • Learning to spell

    • Teaching spelling

    • Learning spellings

    • Application of spelling into writing

    • Using spelling journals

    • Final thoughts on spelling

    • Module 3: Evaluation
  • 5

    New to Year 6: Module 4

    • Module 4: Introduction

    • Resources

    • Reading approaches

    • The reading curriculum

    • Reading comprehension strategies

    • Introducing the KS2 reading test

    • Retrieval

    • Inference

    • Developing vocabulary

    • Developing questioning

    • Whole class shared reading

    • Grouped reading

    • Module 4: Evaluation
  • 6

    New to Year 6: Module 5

    • Module 5: Introduction

    • Resources

    • KS2 Teacher Assessment Framework (TAF)

    • Progression in sentence structure and punctuation

    • Progression in cohesion

    • Expectations for greater depth writers

    • Preparing for external moderation

    • The moderation visit

    • Module 5: Evaluation

What to Expect

  • Writing

    Your course instructor will take you through expectations for the writing curriculum for Year 6 and all the relevant grammatical subject knowledge. This part of the course is filled with ideas on how to use an engaging text to teach the grammar and composition aspects of writing to Year 6 pupils and how to put together an effective unit of work. You will also look at end of year expectations so that you are clear on what age-related writing should look like.

  • Reading

    The course focuses on best practice for teaching reading in Year 6 with a focus on developing reading comprehension skills; you will look at the progression of pupils’ reading development. There is clear advice on how to put together effective reading sessions for pupils to develop both their comprehension skills through an engaging text.

  • Spelling

    You will have the opportunity to gain a thorough knowledge of the Year 6 curriculum for spelling and the progression in learning to spell for Year 6 pupils. There are plenty of ideas for developing pupils spelling skills through a wide variety of activities.

Sample: Module 1 - Vocabulary development

Year 6 Class Teacher

“Clear explanations – great to explain the grammatical features and then show how it can be taught. Excellent – learned loads.”

Year 6 Class Teacher

“Lots of fab ideas to use in class. Helpful to go through the Y6 grammar terminology and how to use it.”

FAQ

  • Are samples of planning provided?

    Yes- you will have access to a medium-term plan for a unit of work for writing and lesson plans for the reading sessions that are exemplified through the course.

  • Do I get a certificate?

    Yes- you will receive a certificate on completion of the training which can be downloaded for your records.

  • How long is the course?

    The running time for the sessions is approximately 5 hours but the course will take longer to complete depending on how long you spend on the activities. We would suggest setting aside at least 6 hours to complete the course.

  • Do I have to watch the course all in one go?

    No – the online learning platform will save your progress through the course, so you can split the course into manageable chunks and return to the training as many times as you like at times that suit you best.

  • For how long do I have access to the course?

    You will have access to the course for 100 days so you can revisit the training as many times as you like during that period.