Secure Expected Standard
Identify non-negotiables and close gaps quickly for confident EXS writers.
Achieve Greater Depth
Practical strategies to elevate composition, control, and creativity for pupils on the cusp of Greater Depth.
Immediate Impact
Walk away with ready-to-use approaches you can implement the very next day.
About the Course
The next 6 weeks can make the difference between: * Pupils just missing achieving the Expected Standard… or securing it. * Strong writers plateauing… or achieving Greater Depth consistently. A high-impact, one-day training designed to help Year 6 teachers secure Expected Standard and unlock Greater Depth in writing—fast. Who This Is For * Year 6 teachers preparing for end-of-key-stage writing assessments. * English leads supporting upper KS2 outcomes. * Teaching Assistants supporting intervention. * Schools needing quick, proven wins in writing attainment. What You’ll Gain By the end of this training, you will: * Know exactly how to secure consistency at expected standard. * Have clear strategies to support greater depth writers. * Leave with ready-to-use classroom approaches for immediate impact. What We’ll Cover 1. Securing Expected Standard * Non-negotiables for EXS writing. * Closing common gaps quickly. * Supporting reluctant and inconsistent writers. 2. Moving Pupils to Greater Depth * What actually defines GD in writing. * Elevating composition, control, and craft. * Practical approaches to develop independence. 3. High-Impact Teaching Strategies * Sentence-level precision teaching and active approaches to use daily. * Targeted, modelled writing that accelerates progress. * Active editing to elevate writing. * Oracy and sentence stems that make the difference. * Feedback that leads to immediate improvement. Why This Course Works * Focused on real classrooms, not theory. * Designed specifically for the final 6-week window. * Packed with practical strategies you can use the next day. * Built around what actually moves writing outcomes in Year 6.
Meet Your Expert Trainers
Pet Henshaw and Tre Christopher are the driving forces behind Dandelion Learning. We have a wealth of experience of teaching Year 6 pupils as well as supporting assessment and moderation across the primary phase. The aim of this training session is to support Year 6 teachers and Teaching Assistants (as well as English Leaders) with practical strategies to secure EXS and unlock Greater Depth in writing!
Book now and make the final weeks count.
Join us for practical strategies to secure Expected Standard and elevate Greater Depth—ready-to-use, high-impact approaches for immediate classroom results. Recording available if you can't make the live date! Free for Subscribers! Please use your coupon code at checkout!
£238.80