Every class – and every pupil – is different. The challenge of meeting the needs of all learners simultaneously has never been easy but this challenge can be greatly exacerbated by unanticipated events, such as prolonged absences or pandemics. In these instances, teachers will need an effective toolkit for first assessing and then addressing gaps in pupils’ learning. 

This course addresses reasons why pupils may become vulnerable to underachievement and explores a range of proven and practical strategies to accelerate the catch-up process. By ascertaining exactly what pupils have remembered over time, we can intervene to plug gaps in learning and provide appropriate support and challenge for each pupil.

Aims and outcomes

• Understand which pupils are vulnerable to underachievement and how to intervene effectively.
• Learn how to quickly assess what pupils have retained from prior learning and what needs to be readdressed.
• Learn how to make the best use of limited teaching time in order to create maximum progress for all learners.
• Become familiar with a range of proven and practical pedagogies to accelerate pupil progress.

Author: Claire Gadsby