Nurturing Approaches and Raising Achievement

Lent Term 2012

Attendance:
07 and 08 Feb and 13 and 14 Mar 2012 (9.30 am – 4.00 pm)
(plus one day school based work)

Venue:
Faculty of Education,
Hills Road, Cambridge
(Map & Travel)

Lead Tutor:
Eve Boyd and Ray Arnold

Course Description

This is a 60-hour 5 day course (4 days taught, one day school based) aimed at primary school teachers, teaching assistants, NNEBs and SENCOs who are interested in nurturing approaches to supporting children with SEBD. Headteachers and educational psychologists are also very welcome.

The course aims to extend participants’ understanding of children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties so that they can:

The course will comprise lectures, seminars and group discussions on issues surrounding:

Attachment theory, social learning, the nurturing school, a nurturing approach to teaching and learning, assessment tools including observation, Boxall Profile Goodman SDQ, self esteem, pro-social behaviour, small scale action research techniques, including ethical issues. The Gerda-Hankö model of Teaching support groups.

Accreditation

The course may be taken on a free-standing basis leading to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate of Further Professional Study (PCPS). Alternatively, if you are currently studying or wish to enrol for a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (PDES) you may count this towards one of your units. (For full information on the requirements please contact the PPD Office.)

All participants will be expected to attend regularly (a minimum of 80%), do one day’s action research in school between the two 2 day taught modules and complete a related 4,000 word assignment to the satisfaction of the course tutors.

Applications

If you would like an application form for this course please contact the PPD Office (01223 767732) or download the form from our website.

Applications should arrive no later than Monday 16 January 2012. (After this date, please telephone the PPD Office to see whether places are still available.)

The tuition fee of £975 will be payable prior to commencement of the course (this excludes the cost of meals and refreshments). An invoice will be issued on acceptance to the course and applicants are therefore asked to indicate who will be responsible for the payment of fees. Cheques should be made payable to the University of Cambridge.