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Words are the currency of learning. Pupils with strong vocabulary access the curriculum; those without it are locked out, however able. And every subject has its own language. This training helps your staff teach vocabulary and disciplinary literacy across the curriculum, so language never limits learning.
Below, we explain what our vocabulary and disciplinary literacy training involves, and how it helps you close the word gap.
What Is Vocabulary & Disciplinary Literacy Training?
It’s practical training that helps staff teach vocabulary and the specific literacy of their subjects. We cover explicit vocabulary instruction, the word gap, reading and writing in different subjects, and how every teacher can develop the academic language pupils need.
We ground it in the evidence on vocabulary and disciplinary literacy and tailor it to your phase and subjects.
Who Is This Training For?
It’s designed for all education settings: maintained schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts, Alternative Provisions, and SEND Units/Hubs. It suits whole-school INSET, subject teams, and literacy leads. Trusts often run it across schools for a shared literacy approach.
Many schools ask for it to close the vocabulary gap, strengthen literacy across subjects, or support disadvantaged and EAL pupils.
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What Does the Training Cover?
We shape the content around your priorities. You can book a whole-school INSET, a group session, or focused one-to-one support. Our most common areas include:
- Why vocabulary matters for learning
- Explicit vocabulary instruction
- Closing the word gap
- Disciplinary literacy: reading in each subject
- Writing in different subjects
- Teaching academic language
- Supporting disadvantaged and EAL pupils
- A whole-school approach to vocabulary
How This Training Helps Your School, Academy, Trust, or Alternative Provision
1
Close the word gap
Your staff learn to teach vocabulary explicitly, so more pupils have the words to access learning.
2
Strengthen literacy in every subject
Staff learn the specific literacy of their subject, so reading and writing improve everywhere.
3
Support disadvantaged pupils
Explicit vocabulary teaching most helps the pupils who arrive with the fewest words.
4
Support EAL learners
Strong vocabulary teaching helps multilingual pupils develop academic English.
5
Make literacy everyone’s job
Every teacher learns their role in developing pupils’ language and literacy.
6
Raise standards
Better vocabulary and literacy lift outcomes across every subject.
7
Build a consistent approach
Every classroom teaches vocabulary in the same way, so pupils benefit across the school.
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How the Training Works
- 1We talk with you to understand your context, your staff, and what you want to change.
- 2We tailor the content to your setting, your phase, and your improvement priorities.
- 3We model the strategies live and use your curriculum, so staff see how to teach vocabulary in every subject.
- 4We deliver the training in person or online, in a way that fits your calendar.
- 5We give you practical resources and tools your staff can use straight away.
- 6We follow up to help you embed the learning, so it sticks and changes classroom practice.
What Your Staff Get
Every participant comes away with more than notes. They get:
- Clear, practical strategies they can use in the next lesson
- A shared language and consistent approach across the team
- Ready-to-use resources, tools, and templates
- The confidence to put the training into practice
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Key Features of Our Training
Evidence-informed
We build on the research on vocabulary and disciplinary literacy.
Tailored to your subjects
We shape the training around your phase and subjects.
Whole-school, group, or individual
Book an INSET, a subject session, or coaching. We adapt to you.
Why Choose Jarvis Education?
We work only with education settings. We know vocabulary underpins learning and how to teach it well. Our training helps you close the word gap, with every decision staying focused on children.
Want to know how this training could work for your school? Just get in touch.
Next Steps & How to Get Started
- Speak to one of our experts. We’ll explain how we work, answer your questions, and help you shape the right training for your staff.
- We agree dates and delivery that suit your calendar, in person or online, and confirm everything in writing.
- Contact us today to discuss how we can support your school, academy, trust, and alternative provision.
- We’re ready to help and support you.
Who We Work With
We support settings of every type across England and internationally.
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