Suitable for Teachers and Leaders (from KS1-KS5)

Partnership Schools - £100
Non-Partnership Schools - £150

This session is subject to our cancellation scale:

28 days or more notice - no charge
11-27 days notice - 25% of total cost of the course
4-10 days or less notice - 50% of total cost of the course
3 days or less notice -100% cost of the course.

Mike Hughes is a well-known and highly acclaimed education trainer/author. A former secondary head he is currently working freelance and over a period of many years has developed a deserved reputation as an inspirational and innovative trainer/facilitator and is widely regarded as a leader in the field of learning. He is best known as the author of hugely influential books such as And The Main Thing is… Learning, Tweak to Transform and Closing the Learning Gap.

This one day practical, hands-on workshop is suitable for teachers and leaders from KS1-KS5.

The Magenta Principles is an umbrella phrase that refers to a philosophy and an approach to teaching based firmly upon the premise that learning should be both exciting and engaging.

The main areas of focus:

Practical strategies that both engage and excite
Teaching for understanding
Getting the balance between achieving examination and Ofsted success AND teaching lessons that are interesting and enjoyable
Switching the emphasis from occupied to engaged, knowing to understanding, teaching to learning
Using the Magenta Principles to improve questioning
Implications for Professional Development

Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.

The Magenta Principles - Engagement, Depth and Challenge in the Classroom