Metacognition
Metacognition is a form of higher thinking that when applied to education can support pupils to thrive and attain academic goals. As pupils learn how to be more metacognitive, they can apply it to their learning and increase their rates of progress and success in different subjects. Later, they can take their metacognitive skills and thinking and apply it to every aspect of their lives. What is truly brilliant is that everyone can learn to be more metacognitive and you can teach pupils to be more metacognitive! As classroom teachers, metacognition can be woven into the very fabric of your teaching which will improve outcomes and support pupils to incrementally grow and develop as metacognitive thinkers - contributing to creating life long successful learners.
Metacognition
face-to-face training day
Monday 23rd June 2025
LEEDS, UK
OR
Monday 3rd November 2025
Return to school equipped to lead the development of metacognition, including a plan of action and a wealth of resources to aid implementation. Grounded in high quality research, participants will extend their knowledge and understanding of this exciting field of psychology. The course particularly focuses on how metacognition can be used to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. The EEF rates metacognition as the highest impact strategy for closing the attainment gap, reporting that pupils can make 7+ months of progress. The course will help to show you how.
“Useful resources and excellent activities that I have been able to use in twilight training sessions in school."
"Really enjoyed the training. Vicky is a generous and engaging course leader.”
“Really practical resources. Lots of activities to take back for immediate and long-term action.”
“The whole course was outstanding.”
“Lots of ideas to develop metacognition across the school.”
Covered during the day are a number of themes:
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understanding the role metacognition plays in pupil progress and how pupils can become more effective and efficient learners;
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increasing teacher understanding of how to develop metacognition in the classroom;
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using metacognition to help pupils think and think more deeply;
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metacognition in the curriculum;
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using metacognition to enable pupils to become more independent in selecting and using strategies, tools and routines for different types of learning;
Create learners who are: highly reflective and capable of taking charge of their own learning; are proactive in formulating their own questions; engage in self-monitoring and self-correcting; and can articulate their learning. Equip pupils with the capacity to be better learners and achieve higher outcomes.
You can download a booking form and send it back via email (above) or fill in this online form.
You can also book training events to be delivered in your school - get in touch to discuss your requirements.