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Non-Fiction Conferences 2024
Talk for Writing – Developing confident and creative non-fiction writers
Presented by Pie Corbett and Jamie Thomas
What the conference will cover
This training will provide a coherent system for teaching non-fiction writing using the Talk for Writing approach.
The day will be packed with practical strategies for creating successful non-fiction writers at both KS1 and KS2 (P2-P7 in Scotland). We’ll learn the importance of content, expression and structure within non-fiction writing, as well as how short-burst writing can be used to develop a young writer’s ability to manipulate their audience and write for different purposes. We’ll also explore how to use toolkits to drive composition.
Delegates will leave with an understanding of how to develop children’s ability to be powerful and clear non-fiction communicators.
Price
£225.00 + VAT per delegate (London event: £245.00 + VAT per delegate). A 10% discount is available on all places when a school books more than one delegate on the same course.
Belfast
Tuesday 14th May, 2024
Glasgow
Thursday 6th June, 2024
Birmingham
Tuesday 11th June, 2024
London
Wednesday 12th June, 2024
Manchester
Thursday 27th June, 2024
York
Friday 28th June, 2024
Your Trainers
Pie Corbett
Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over two hundred books. He is also known for promoting creative approaches in the classroom and has experience as a teacher, head teacher and Ofsted inspector.
Jamie Thomas
Jamie is the former Head of Warren Road Teaching School Alliance. He embedded Talk for Writing across Warren Road School and it proved to be by far the most successful whole school initiative undertaken. Jamie currently leads all elements of Talk for Writing training.
What to expect
A comprehensive delegate resource pack, including the presentation slides is provided on arrival. We sit delegates at cabaret-style tables to allow room to make notes. Video clips of teaching are used to illustrate examples of good practice and, throughout the day, the learning is visualised through the Talk for Writing ‘washing line’ technique.
Conference timings
- 8.45 – 9:15 - Registration, refreshments and a chance to look at the bookshop
Note: The conference will start promptly at 9:15. Please try to arrive by 9:00 in order to allow time to register and find yourself a seat in the conference room.
- 9:15 – 11:00 - Session 1
- 11:00 – 11:20 - Break
- 11:20 – 1:00 - Session 2
- 1:00 – 1:45 - Lunch
- 1:45 – 3:15 - Session 3
- 3:15 - Conference ends