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On Wednesday, Real Training delegates braved the heat to attend their graduation event at Middlesex University.
As anyone who has completed a postgraduate course or Masters in Education with us and attended the ceremony will know, the event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate your achievements.
We are always impressed by the hard work and dedication of our delegates who take what they have learned and set up communities of best practice to make their settings as inclusive as possible for children with special educational needs.
Our Director of Pedagogy and Learning, Dr Siobhan Mellor, was at the event and caught up with current delegate Annie Fowler. After studying with Real Training, Annie was receiving her MEd in SEND and Inclusion, as well as a PG Cert in Specialist Teaching in Literacy-Related Difficulties, through our sister company, Dyslexia Action.
Annie had the following to say about her studies with us:
“I’ve been fortunate to study with Real Training over a number of years, beginning with the CPT3A and continuing through the Autism Spectrum Conditions – Skills and Knowledge unit and the final Enquiry-Based SEND Practice module to achieve my MEd in SEND. I was not done there so I also completed my PG Cert in Specialist Teaching in Literacy-Related Difficulties with Dyslexia Action.
The flexibility of the courses meant I could successfully balance studying alongside my busy role as an Assistant Principal and SENCO, and Mum to my young family and was supported every step of the way by the knowledgeable and encouraging tutors.
I never imagined I’d describe myself as an academic, but Real Training has given me a genuine love of learning. I’m incredibly proud of what I’ve achieved, and I’m not stopping yet – I am now completing the Dyslexia Professional Report Writing Unit and am working towards my APC in Dyslexia Assessment!”
If you’re feeling inspired by Annie and our other graduates, then why not take a look at our MEd programmes to find out how you could take your career in inclusion further?
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Richard Archbold, a SENCO at a mainstream secondary school in Birmingham who completed an MEd in Inclusive Educational Leadership last year had the following to say about the programme’s impact.
“Completing my MEd has changed how I approach inclusion. Rather than SEND sitting separately from teaching and learning, it helped drive a stronger focus on adaptive teaching, curriculum access and sustainable classroom practice. The biggest impact came from embedding practical strategies staff could actually use consistently.
The enquiry-based modules definitely stood out because they linked directly to real school improvement work. I particularly enjoyed exploring inclusive pedagogy, implementation and cognitive load because it all connected so closely to what happens in mainstream classrooms every day.”
You can read his reflections of his MEd research project investigating the use of visual supports to support autistic pupils here.
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This week, Manor Fields Primary School in Bishop’s Stortford welcomed a special guest; the Minister for School Standards in the Department for Education, Catherine McKinnell MP. The visit showcased the positive impact of the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, delivered by Educational and Sporting Futures (ESF), on school staff and pupils.
Teaching assistants have the opportunity to build close bonds with the pupils they support and play a highly significant role in shaping their experience of learning. In this article, we take a look at how TAs can provide the best support to dyslexic pupils, not only in terms of developing reading and writing skills, but also helping to build self-confident, independent learners.
We are pleased to share with you the news that our recently released product the Test of Retrieval Efficiency (TORE) has been approved by SASC, and is now included on the approved list of tests on their website! Becoming SASC-approved marks a significant milestone in the launch of this new product. If you have been thinking about taking the plunge and ordering TORE, then there has never been a better time to enhance your assessment battery with this new innovation!
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