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Welcome to the Teaching & Learning Zone
Dedicated to rethinking curriculum and pedagogy, this zone helps educators explore new approaches to teaching and learning.
Gain practical insight to shape flexible, high-quality educational experiences that prepare learners for the world ahead.
With 45 sessions across nine zones, bringing a team allows you to explore more perspectives, and maximise solutions and insights aligned to key roles in your organisation. Use the guide below to plan who should attend and make every session count.
View Zone GuideBookings for workshop sessions will open 7 days prior to the conference.
TEACHING & LEARNING ZONE WORKSHOPS
Day 1
Bridging the Skills Gap: Apprenticeships & CPD Working Together
This workshop led by Thomas Burton will explore best practices in degree apprenticeship
delivery, focusing on how technology is revolutionising content creation, assessment, and
learner engagement. Key topics will include technology in content creation, technologydriven assessment, and best practices in delivery
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Developing your confidence - supporting learners with additional learning support needs
This interactive session, led by experts Lou Doyle and David Lockhart-Hawkins, will help you build the knowledge and confidence to effectively support learners with Additional Learning Support (ALS) needs. Learn how to identify needs early, design inclusive programmes, and confidently claim Learning Support Funding (LSF).
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Assessment for Excellence to raise standards in the learning environment in partnership with NCFE
This interactive session explores how Assessment for Excellence—including pressure testing and competition-based learning—can raise standards across your training environment. Discover how membership in the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence can benefit your institution and enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
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Shaping the future of end-point assessment: what do the reforms mean for you and your apprentices?
In this session, colleagues from NCFE and Learning Curve Group will explore the recent updates on the end-point assessment reforms and what they mean for you and your apprentices. We’ll look at the risks and challenges ahead, and potential impacts to teaching and learning. We’ll also discuss effective assessment methods that could be used, and you'll have the opportunity to share your feedback.
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Future-Proofing Your Curriculum: Built to Adapt. Designed to Achieve
This workshop explores how to design a learner-first curriculum that responds to real starting points
rather than relying on fixed programmes. Using the 4D Initial Assessment model, delegates will cocreate adaptive learner pathways and explore how to sequence support, stretch, and engagement
effectively. The session offers practical tools and critical reflection to help shape curricula that
support every learner, not just the average.
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