Helping Your Child with Writing

<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Calibri&#34;,sans-serif">On this taster course you will  learn about the skills needed to enable children to become a good writer in Key Stage 1 & 2. You will be given ideas on how to make writing fun and how to encourage reluctant writers. You will be given ideas for free or low-cost sustainable resources that will help to develop children’s writing skills.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">For parents, carers and anyone working with children of Primary School age (3-10yrs).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">No previous experience is required, however ability to write and understand some English is necessary and some digital skills to allow you to access and use Google Classroom is desirable.  </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">You must have a tablet or laptop with a working camera that can access Google Classroom.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">Please note that this is a live interactive online course for adults, learners will be expected to have their camera on and participate fully at all times.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">Through questions, quizzes and a learner reflection</span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">During this workshop we will talk to you about your next steps which could include attending other workshops/courses such as Family English/Maths, sign up for an employability course such as Introduction to working in schools or gain a new qualification on our Functional Skills English course.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">We have programmes that can support you with your next steps in skills and employment. For further information </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Calibri&#34;,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/adult-learning/our-services/information-advice-and-guidance.aspx" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Source Sans Pro&#34;,sans-serif">please see our information, advice and guidance page</span></span></a></span></span></p>