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Retrieving Better: Embedding Retrieval In Your School

Retrieving Better is now available for primaries as well as secondaries!

A one-year continued professional development course that empowers your school leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to implement a long-term memory strategy across their school or department.

CPD course summary

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Designed for Carousel Gold & Platinum subscribers, the one-year Retrieving Better course will provide comprehensive knowledge and support to schools and departments that are looking to embed retrieval practice.

The one-year Retrieving Better CPD course is delivered through a series of four webinars, with expert-reviewed coursework to help you develop your strategy for implementation.

As achieving new ways of working is challenging, the Retrieving Better course will train you in how to build a retrieval practice policy and attain staff buy-in. The Retrieving Better course includes access to a selection of

courses for your department or school to support the roll out of your retrieval practice policy.

Course leaders

Adam Boxer
Adam Boxer
Director of Education
Louise Smith
Louise Smith
Primary Specialist

Testimonials

Ark Globe Academy
Ark Globe Academy
Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol Grammar School
"Most students are definitely thinking more and I think this is down to me breaking down the barrier between classwork and homework."
"Making Carousel explicitly relevant to lessons has improved engagement and students can see how the core knowledge they are learning through Carousel is helping them in their longer written answers."

Who is it for?

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The Retrieving Better course is designed for current and aspiring Middle and Senior Leaders from Primary & Secondary Schools who have a Carousel account such as:
  • Principals/Heads
  • Deputy Principals/Heads
  • Assistant Principals/Heads
  • Heads of Teaching & Learning
  • Curriculum Leads
  • Heads of Department
  • Deputy Heads of Department
  • Key Stage Leads

What’s included?

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One-year CPD course comprising of:
  • 4 x 75-minute online webinars:
    • the theory of retrieval practice
    • practical classwork & homework strategies
    • whole-school/department buy-in
  • Expert-reviewed assignments based on coursework set during the webinars
  • Five copies of either Retrieving Better or Introduction to Retrieval Practice for Primaries, depending on your school's needs.
  • School or Departmental access to a selection of Carousel Teaching e-learning courses covering topics like the basics of retrieval practice and evidence-based homework policies.
  • INSET materials to support the rollout of retrieval practice to all staff.
  • A certificate of successful completion.

Course pricing

Access to Retrieving Better is included with your Carousel Teaching subscription for 1 delegate. To access Retrieving Better as a standalone course, pricing is as follows:
1 delegate

Standard Price

£295 excl. VAT
2 delegates or more from same school or MAT

Standard Price

£245 excl. VAT per delegate
We know that budgets can be tight and we want our courses to be available to all. So, if you feel Retrieving Better's price is out of reach for your school, then please email
sales@carousel-learning.com
to discuss what we can do to help meet your needs.
Secondary schedule - 4:15 pm start time
Sep
22
2025
Jan
26
2026
May
11
2026
Jun
15
2026
Primary schedule - 1:30 pm start time
Sep
10
2025
Nov
26
2025
Mar
04
2026
Jun
17
2026