Ministry-Funded Targeted Structured Literacy PLD for Year 7–10 teachers: Online

Years 7–10 literacy PLD, with a focus on writing

The course is developed and delivered jointly by Liz Kane Literacy and Sound Foundations for Literacy.

Designed to enable you to:

• Identify the specific literacy needs behind students’ difficulties.

• Plan targeted, high-quality teaching and intervention.

• Build stronger knowledge of language and text structures.

• Use assessment and progress monitoring to guide next steps.

• Accelerate writing outcomes for learners in Years 7–10.

Eligibility & Funding:

Eligible schools can send one teacher on this funded PLD at no cost. Check your eligibility on the Ministry of Education PLD info page.

Participants and/or schools can also opt to self-fund the course at $2,900+GST per person.

A practical, evidence-informed PLD for teachers supporting students who need targeted literacy instruction. Strengthen assessment, intervention and explicit teaching across reading, language and writing.

Why choose our PLD?

Targeted support needs more than a programme in a box

Effective literacy intervention depends on accurate assessment, strong content knowledge and teaching that responds directly to learner need. This PLD connects those pieces, with a particular emphasis on helping students become more capable, confident writers.

Strengthen writing instruction

Learn practical approaches for explicitly teaching sentence, text and language structures, while supporting planning, drafting and revision.

Pinpoint learner needs

Use diagnostic and formative information to move beyond broad labels and identify the specific barriers affecting progress.

Build effective intervention

Design, deliver and refine targeted instruction using progress data, professional judgement and evidence-informed practice.

What you'll learn

Knowledge you can use straight away

• Our learning content combines research, modelling, guided application and ongoing professional support.

Evidence-informed teaching

• Apply effective approaches specifically designed for students requiring targeted literacy support.

• Assessment that leads to action

• Use efficient screening and diagnostic assessment tools to identify priorities and select appropriate instructional responses.

Language and writing knowledge

• Deepen your understanding of spoken and written language systems, structures and demands.

• Responsive support

• Recognise and respond to reading and writing challenges, including dyslexia and other significant language-learning difficulties.

Registrations for Cohort 2 close 26 June 2026.

Online dates outlined in the schedule below.