Sue Cowley has taught at both primary and secondary level, so understands the needs of both sectors in terms of mixed ability teaching.  The differentiation course can be run as either a twilight (2 hour) or a half day option (two sessions).  During this course, Sue uses a combination of training slides, practical demonstrations and group activities to help staff learn how to differentiate more effectively for mixed ability groups.

During the course, Sue covers the following topics:

• What is a ‘Mixed Ability’ Group?

• Strategies for Working with Mixed Ability Groups

• Differentiating Learning: Identifying the Barriers

• Differentiating Learning: Overcoming the Barriers

• Approaches to Differentiation

• How to ‘Chunk Back’ Tasks

• Creative Approaches to Group Work

• Planning for Mixed Abilities: Applying Lateral and Creative Thinking