In-Person Live Event Programme

Location

Kingsway Junior School, Briar Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 0JH



Friday

18 Sept

2026

13:00 - 16:00


Friday

16 Oct

2026

13:00 - 16:00


Friday

20 Nov

2026

13:00 - 16:00


Friday

22 Jan

2027

13:00 - 16:00


Friday

12 Feb

2027

13:00 - 16:00


Friday

11 Jun

2027

13:00 - 16:00

Please note: This event has a limited amount of places and the ticket price allows up to two delegates per school. Once you purchase, please contact [email protected] to let us know who the second delegate will be.

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Invoice Payment

Available to Booking Managers from schools or settings that are approved to pay by invoice.

£ 500 +VAT

Pay by Invoice
  • £600 including 20% VAT
  • Invoice bookings must be made by a designated Booking Manager for your school or setting
  • The school or setting must be approved to pay by invoice with HFL Education

Card Payment

Available to anyone booking on behalf of a school or setting who wishes to pay by card.

£ 500 +VAT

Pay by Card
  • £600 including 20% VAT
  • Booking should be made by the attendee account
  • If booking multiple places, the booking should be made by the designated Booking Manager for the school / setting
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  If my school / setting is not approved to pay by invoice, how can I get approved?
 
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Card Payment

For individuals booking a single personal space on this course

£ 500 +VAT

Pay by Card
  • £600 including 20% VAT
  • Should be used to book one individual place for yourself
  • Please use the 'Schools & Settings' tab if you are purchasing as part of a school or setting

About this course

Reading comprehension sits at the heart of Key Stage 2 learning, and your teaching can have a transformative impact on how pupils make meaning from text (Reading Framework 2023). This professional development programme equips you with the tools and confidence to lead guided reading with greater precision and purpose. Led by internationally renowned expert Dr Wayne Tennent of Brunel University, the course blends research‑informed insights with practical, classroom‑ready strategies. Across a series of face‑to‑face sessions, you will explore how children think while reading, how effective questioning unlocks hidden comprehension processes, and how to scaffold purposeful talk to deepen understanding. You will experience modelled practice, strengthen formative assessment techniques, and gain guidance on selecting high‑value, engaging and diverse texts that stimulate rich discussion. This course is suitable for all KS2 teachers and leaders.

2 members of staff to attend per school. Either 2 x KS2 class teachers, or a Reading Lead and a KS2 teacher. This is a face-to-face modular programme. Delegates attend all sessions and form a community of learners throughout the programme.

  • deliver purposeful, engaging reading lessons that nurture confident, reflective readers

  • strengthen KS2 pupils’ comprehension with targeted, research‑informed reading instruction

  • gain first‑hand guidance from a world expert to deepen KS2 pupils’ reading success

  • design a purposeful KS2 reading curriculum that boosts progress, engagement and joy

  • nurture reading for pleasure, curiosity and sustained engagement