Secure Expected Standard
Identify non-negotiables and close gaps efficiently for confident EXS writers.
Achieve Greater Depth
Practical strategies to elevate composition, control, and creativity for pupils to achieve Greater Depth securely.
Immediate Impact
Walk away with ready-to-use approaches you can implement the very next day.
About the Course
A high-impact, one-day training designed to help Year 6 teachers with strategies to secure Expected Standard and unlock Greater Depth in writing this year. Who This Is For * Year 6 teachers. * English leads supporting upper KS2 outcomes. * Teaching Assistants supporting intervention. 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. * 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. * Packed with practical strategies you can use the next day. * Built around what actually moves writing outcomes in Year 6.
What do schools say?
"Thank you so much! This has been really beneficial and we're looking forward to implementing the strategies." J Hogg, Exning Primary School " Thank you - lots of quick wins as ever!" Emma Cape, Trythall Primary School " Another great day of training with Tre and Pet. Lots of ideas that fit into classroom practice easily." Jo Nicholas, Germoe Primary
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 this year's writing the best yet!
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