Remote Teaching and Digital Skills
2021-02-16 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
Week 5 of our online course supporting community teachers to engage with their pupils remotely
Includes guidance, best practice and lots of practical activities for teaching online and remotely
The course lasts 6 weeks and leads to a certificate from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education
Topics are as follows:

Mainstream and supplementary schools – the education system
Role of the teacher and evaluation
Teaching methods and lesson planning
Assessment and recording progress
Learning environment

Each week you will do some preparation at home (watch videos, read texts, make notes about your own practice) meet up online for a zoom tutorial for the whole group and write a short assessment task which you upload to Google Classroom. Your tutor marks it and sends you comments using Google Classroom. You may well find it easiest to participate fully in this course if you have a dedicated gmail account for the course. You will have a week after the final tutorial to complete your written assessment tasks and, if necessary, have an individual tutorial.
Feedback from participants on the current cohort of the course:
‘thanks so much really enjoyed todays lesson appreciate it’
‘another really enjoyable class thank you to Pascale and everyone
‘Thank you all for sharing your skills and experiences working remotely, so inspiring. Thank You Akhita.’

Thanks to funding from the Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund we are able to offer this course at no additional fee.
To access the course your supplementary school must be a paid up subscriber to NRCSE

Information Session: Entering Arabic language learners for GCSEs
2021-02-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
The best place for young people to take their exams is in their mainstream school, however, with the cancellation of exams in 2020 and 2021, this has not been possible for many learners.

With the support of Pearson Edexcel, the Turkish Language, Culture and Education Consortium, the British Council Arabic Language and Culture Programme in partnership with Qatar Foundation International, NRCSE has been approved as an examination centre for the Summer 2021 series. We have done this to ensure that every child attending a supplementary school that has an NRCSE Quality Mark and/or where we can be sure that teachers are appropriately trained and students work is being set and marked under appropriate conditions, has the opportunity to achieve a grade this year. At the moment we are targeting students preparing Turkish and Arabic and referring students to language specific examination centres for other languages.
We are holding an information session for Arabic teachers who have been teaching students to the Pearson Edexcel specification and have students in Yrs 10 and above ready for assessment for GCSE or A level. The session will explain exam entry conditions and fees. We are not able to confirm the exact way that private candidates will be receiving their grades until Ofqual publish the outcomes of the public consultation on 22/2/21.
Register for the event here

Practical Teaching Skills - session 4
2021-02-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
We have now prepared an online version of this course, using Google Classroom and Zoom. 70 teachers from Brent and Bradford out-of-school settings have completed it over since May 2020 and their feedback has been very positive:
‘Even in the current circumstances where the training had to be adapted for online lessons in such a short period of time, it was very well designed and covered all the necessary information’
‘All the information provided in the course was extremely useful and can be used at our school. The lesson plan model lesson was very effective and easy to use. All the information about specifics roles at supplementary school were very important and clearly given’
‘I found all aspects of the training very useful. The separate rooms in groups gave us a chance to discuss different ideas and strategies. We were able to discuss the video observations and compare ideas. The various hand-outs and PowerPoint slides were comprehensive and clear and I could compare my skills to the information provided.’
The course will last 6 weeks, and will lead to a certificate from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education.
Topics are as follows:
1 Mainstream and Supplementary Schools
2 Role of the Teacher and Evaluation
3 Teaching Methods and Lesson Planning
4 Assessment
5 Learning Environment

Thanks to funding from the Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund we are able to offer this course at no additional fee.
To access the course your supplementary school must be a paid up subscriber to NRCSE

Barnet Supplementary School Forum
2021-02-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
Join us for our second meeting of 2021 where YBF, NRCSE and Barnet Council will update you about funding and partnership opportunities, the virtual courses on offer to support your school, and the new CLEx centre.
Tina and colleagues from Young Barnet Foundation, Perryn Jasper from Barnet Council, Stuart and Pascale from NRCSE invite you to join a conversation about your school, giving you the opportunity to air any concerns.

How is your school doing?
What are your challenges?
What kind of support do you need?

This will be followed with some Space2Grow #6 grants information from Young Barnet Foundation and details of an exciting opportunity to link up with ArtsDepot over the coming months. Pascale will also present the Community Languages Examination Centre CLEx that NRCSE has established to provide an opportunity for qualification grades for young people being refused entry for home/heritage languages they are studying out of school.
This is a virtual event to sign up and in follow the link below:
Supplementary School Barnet Forum with NRCSE Tickets, Thu 25 Feb 2021 at 17:30 | Eventbrite

Entering students for Arabic GCSE with CLEx
2021-02-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
Please book your place for our first training session for teachers of Arabic language GCSE students who will be entering through CLEx
Arabic language exams – teacher training Tickets, Fri 26 Feb 2021 at 14:00 | Eventbrite
In order to qualify for a free place on the teacher training you must be part of a supplementary school subscribing to NRCSE and/or have students who have completed the pre-registration google form for ‘exam’ entry https://forms.gle/MV5tjqhpBEKtUbYY8 and named you as their tutor.
Please note that although the entry deadline as been extended to 21 March there is a lot to be done to ensure students have the necessary evidence of achievement. Our IQA, Sawsan Haffar will be explaining how set and assess the Autumn 2020 exam papers as a mock exam under controlled condition which you will then mark and present to the CLEx monthly moderation meetings with Sawsan will be running.

Our intention is to have the first moderation next week so you must attend on Friday and set your students work at the weekend.

Practical Teaching Skills
2021-02-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Online

CLEx team meeting
2021-03-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-03-08 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-03-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-03-22 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-03-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Remote, United Kingdom

Camden Supplementary Schools Forum
2021-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Remote, United Kingdom
Termly meeting of supplementary schools and other out-of-school settings operating in London borough of Camden
To attend contact Mon or Suzie

Trustee Board Meeting
2021-03-09 13:30 - 16:00
TBC by trustees

COVID-19 Safe Re-opening of OOSS Webinar
2021-03-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
To help you prepare for safe re-opening of your supplementary education and other out-of-school activities, NRCSE is running interactive webinars on the updated guidance with opportunity to break into smaller groups to complete risk assessment for your provision.
The Department for Education’s guidance for out-of-school settings who provide activities for children, was updated on 23 February 2021.

Sign up via the Eventbrite link:
Covid-19 Safe re-opening of out-of-school settings Tickets, Wed 10 Mar 2021 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Info & Sign Up - Good Management in Out-of-School Settings
2021-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Remote, United Kingdom
NRCSE’s acclaimed 3-day Good Management course has moved online! Now offered as 7 x 2hr sessions over 4 weeks. Find out more at this session.
Through seven interactive 2hr online sessions our expert tutors will guide you through the governance and safeguarding procedures any out-of-school setting must have in place to provide safe and effective supplementary education. This course is updated and inline with the Department of Education’s new code of practice for Keeping Children Safe in Out-of-school Settings
New cohort starting in March 2021 – we have space for 10 out-of-school settings to take part. Each setting can bring 1-3 people.
Book and join session via Info and sign-up – Good Management in Out-of-School Settings Tickets, Thu 11 Mar 2021 at 12:30 | Eventbrite

Participant on our recent Good Management course for settings in Hammersmith & Fulham: ‘thank you, this is like a treasure!’

Producing Spoken Language Statements for GCSE
2021-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Remote, United Kingdom
Schools/Colleges and other examination centres have been asked by Ofqual to obtain spoken language statements for private entrants or their own entrants for languages they do not teach. A similar procedure now extends to evidence of the other three skills: reading, writing and listening. Alistair Drewery, MFL Subject Advisor will take us through the speaking endorsement criteria. This webinar will support community/supplementary school/private teachers to provide the spoken language statement and prepare evidence of achievement across all skills.
Book your place here – free for NRCSE subscribers/£25 for non-members
NRCSE has been working with examination boards, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), the British Council and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on MFL to hold this webinar . There is firm commitment from all sectors that home/heritage language learners should not be disadvantaged by the cancellation of Summer 2021 exams in the way they were last year.
CLEx – the Community Language Examination Centre has been established to support entry by young people studying a home or heritage language. We are accepting entries for GCSE and A levels until 12/3/21
Producing speaking language statements to support pupils entering GCSEs Tickets, Thu 11 Mar 2021 at 14:00 | Eventbrite

Distribution of mock exam questions and prep for moderation Arabic GCSE + A levels
2021-03-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Remote, United Kingdom
Please book your place for our second session for teachers of Arabic language GCSE students who will be entering through CLEx

In order to qualify for the teacher training and moderation of marking you must be part of a supplementary school subscribing to NRCSE and/or have students who have completed the pre-registration google form for ‘exam’ entry https://forms.gle/MV5tjqhpBEKtUbYY8 and named you as their tutor. Final date for entry and payment of fees is Friday 12th March.
We are delighted to announce that the British Council/QFI Arabic language and culture programme is subsidising entries by £50 for each student.

Exam
Students attending NRCSE member supplementary schools
Students taught by tutors subscribing to NRCSE
students taught individually by private tutor

GCSE
£90
£90
£140
QFI subsidy £50 per student incl.

A level
£125
£125
£175
QFI subsidy £50 per student incl.

Please note that although the entry deadline as been extended to 21 March there is a lot to be done to ensure students have the necessary evidence of achievement. Our IQA, Sawsan Haffar will be explaining how set and assess the Autumn 2020 exam papers as a mock exam under controlled condition which you will then mark and present to the CLEx monthly moderation meetings with Sawsan will be running.

Brent Supplementary School Forum
2021-03-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Remote, United Kingdom

Remote Good Management Course Week 2
2021-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Welcome Pack for Parents (WPFP) Part 1

Remote Good Management Course Week 2
2021-03-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Welcome Pack for Parents (WPFP) Part 2

Haringey Remote Good Managaement Course Week 2
2021-03-17 12:30 - 14:30 | Online

Haringey Remote Good Managaement Course Week 2
2021-03-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Online

Remote Good Management Course Week 3
2021-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Staff and Volunteer Pack (SVP) Part 1

Remote Good Management Course Week 3
2021-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Staff and Volunteer Pack (SVP) Part 2

COVID-19 Safe Re-opening of OOSS Webinar
2021-03-24 11:00 - 12:30
To help you prepare for safe re-opening of your supplementary education and other out-of-school activities, NRCSE is running interactive webinars on the updated guidance with opportunity to break into smaller groups to complete risk assessment for your provision.
The Department for Education’s guidance for out-of-school settings who provide activities for children, was updated on 23 February 2021.
We offer regular updates and guidance sessions online free-of-charge to subscribers. As a charity we are dependent on subscriptions and fees to deliver and develop our services for the sector. If you do not wish to subscribe you are welcome to attend our sessions for a small fee of £25
Sign up via the Eventbrite link:
Covid-19 Safe re-opening of out-of-school settings Tickets, Wed 24 Mar 2021 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Haringey Remote Good Managaement Course Week 3
2021-03-24 12:30 - 14:30 | Online

Newham Supplementary Schools Webinar
2021-03-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Online
Agenda

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87610747804?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 876 1074 7804 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Haringey Remote Good Managaement Course Week 3
2021-03-25 12:30 - 14:30 | Online

Remote Good Management Course Week 4
2021-03-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Management Committee Guide (MCG)

Remote Good Management Course Week 4
2021-03-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Management Committee Guide (MCG) Part 2
