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Direct Instruction

Direct Instruction is a programme designed to enable pupils who struggle with basic literacy and numeracy to catch up with their peers. It is a highly structured course that enables children to catch up rapidly enabling them to become proficient in reading, writing and basic mathematics. For more detailed information click here 

Training Programme

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

• An introduction to Direct Instruction, the research that unpins it and the effectiveness of the programme.
• ​The basics of setting up a Direct Instruction Course in a school.

• Selecting and baselining pupils, tracking assessment and reporting to parents in a Direct Instruction Programme.

• Step by step guides to delivering Maths and English Direct Instruction. 
• Marking and Feedback.

Day 4

• SENDCO: How Direct meets EHCP and IEP objectives.
• Working through Pupil Premium documents and completing evidence to to impact. How to use DI via Pupil Premium.
• SEN and PEP funding and inclusion on a school website.

Day 5

• Supporting the Heads of Department (Maths and English) to map out the curriculum gaps between DI and core.
  
• Provision planning for Maths and English candidates at KS4.

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INSET OPTIONS:
​The implementation programme is £2800 for 5 days. Suggested days, can be done in any order. 
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Resources:
Resources can be found at McGraw-Hill
Pupils need to do the placement tests first - they can all be found here 

The books are:
Maths Level C workbook 1 9780021035762 (one per student)
Maths Level C workbook 2 9780021035779 (one per student)
Maths Level C student textbook
Maths Level C teacher pack with CD

Maths Level E workbook 1 9780021035762 (one per student)
Maths Level E workbook 2 9780021035779 (one per student)
Maths Level E student textbook
Maths Level E teacher pack with CD

Decoding Level B1 workbook 9780076112162 (one per student)
Decoding Level B1 student textbook
Decoding Level B1 teacher pack

Expressive Writing 1 workbooks 139780076035892 (one per student)
Expressive writing teacher pack

Expressive writing 2 workbooks 139780076035908 (one per student)
Expressive writing 2 teacher pack    

Spelling Mastery pupil and teacher pack
 
**100% the teacher will need a computer, projector and visualiser in their teaching room to teach the D.I programmes.**