Delegate Comments

The response of delegates to the Residential was extremely positive. All delegates agreed (88% of them strongly) with the statement “I found attending the Summer School a valuable experience”, 96% of delegates agreed (58% of them strongly) that within six months this approach would be having an impact on their pupils and 87% of delegates agreed (56% of them strongly) that as a result of the course they would have new skills and confidence to be better teachers.

Here is a selection of comments made by delegates at the event:

“This is the hardest CPD event and yet the most rewarding event I have ever attended.”

“This is the first subject-specific course I have attended in 31 years of teaching. Most CPD activities I attend are pedagogy/exam board related or responses to QCA directives. How inspiring these days have been.”

“I have regained a love of my subject through this course and I am thankful for the new challenging outlook that you have facilitated. (My kids will thank you).”

“There will be more literature in my long-term plans. We will teach whole texts rather than extracts. We will promote independent reading across the whole school.”

“This residential was an excellent way of sharing good practice and I now want to study more history to be a well-informed teacher for my pupils.”

“It has reviewed my vigour for literature and that inspiration will be shared with members of my department and the pupils.”

“This has massively shifted my perspective on the importance of my subject. I'd forgotten why English was my passion; I've rediscovered these reasons and this will make a positive difference to my teaching.”

“It was so stimulating to meet with so many academics or authors who rarely seem to travel away from Cambridge or London without maps or oxygen.”

“The course content was faultless; building up both knowledge and ideas that I can’t wait to implement on my return to school.”

“It is so distinctive and different to the leaden CPD available at LEA and school level.”

“It has reaffirmed my core values. I feel refreshed, confident and more secure in my ability, looking at positive issues rather than negatives.”

“I have had to keep pinching myself – that I am actually here taking part in all these activities.”