We are delighted to be the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Hub for the Opening Doors Approach to Ambitious Primary English. The Opening Doors approach can transform writing lessons in your setting.
‘Opening Doors’ is all about making challenging texts and a quality English curriculum available to all learners. Bob Cox and his team support schools to ensure access and excellence is at the heart of planning and entitlement.
Contact us admin@mcps.org.uk if you want to learn more about our approach to:
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Pitch lessons beyond the most advanced pupil
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Scaffold and intervene as appropriate for others
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Link quality texts from the past to the present and across the globe
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Exploit the potential of literature, including poetry, to give scope for new learning and deep knowledge acquisition as well as general knowledge
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Plan for sequencing and progression of knowledge via concepts in English
Inspiring Others
Mr Parkinson and Mrs Darwin, were invited to speak at the prestigious
Opening Doors to Excellence for All forum, hosted by The English Association at Senate House, University of London.
Mr Parkinson said: “I was honoured to be invited to present at the Opening Doors to Excellence for All forum alongside Emma. It was a valuable and inspiring experience — listening to the journeys of other schools and to key members of the English Association speak about the national picture of writing deepened my understanding of current developments. The event reaffirmed the importance of ambitious, inclusive approaches that open doors to excellence for every pupil.”
Testimonial
“The session was nothing short of transformative – our writing lessons now all feature high quality texts and follow the ‘Opening Doors’ principles.”
Kirsty McMurdo, Wonder Learning Partnership’s Trust Head of Teaching and Practitioner Development