Leadership
Lead A High Quality Intervention
Run interventions that close gaps, with the right pitch, the right kit to hand and a clear way to show they're working.
- 33 minutes
- 8 modules
- 0.5 CPD hours
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Check the pitch so pupils are challenged but can succeed with support
- Build a portable kit that helps pupils work independently
- Present the learning in a new, practical way instead of repeating the lesson
- Structure a short, fast session that gives pupils most of the talking
- Take a baseline and track progress to show the intervention's impact
About this course
Most teaching assistants are asked to run an intervention at some point, often with little training, in a corridor or a cloakroom, with 20 minutes to make a difference.
Small things make those sessions count. Pitch the work so pupils are stretched but can get there with support. Carry a tray of kit (bead strings, place value grids, sound mats) so pupils can help themselves. Teach it differently from the lesson that didn't work, with something practical like a card sort or moving to the right corner of the room. Keep sessions short and quick, a minute of you then a minute of them.
Take a baseline at the start and check against it, so you and the class teacher can see the progress, and change course when there isn't any.
- For middle leaders and support staff. All phases.
8 modules
Open in order
- 5 min
Pitch
- 5 min
Introduction
- 4 min
Resources
- 5 min
Environment
- 5 min
Different styles of learning
- 5 min
Timings
- 4 min
Assessment and impact
- 3 min
Wrap up