Are you applying for teacher training? It’s time to think about referees. When applying through UCAS, it is easy to miss how important referees are. The UCAS references are an integral part of your application and one of the strongest items for identifying trainees that will make a difference in the classroom. Weak references are likely to risk you missing … Read More
Teacher Training Interview: the best way to prepare …
If you are ready to apply for teacher training now, then here is the link you need to access the new search engine. If not, then keep on reading to find out more about how you can best prepare for your teacher training interview… The teacher training recruitment cycle has opened and applications are flooding in (you can apply here). … Read More
You CAN train as a teacher, even if your qualifications are not right…
If you are ready to apply to train as a teacher, then here is the link that you need. If not, then read on… Each year we receive hundreds of applications through UCAS and a great number of them are not YET ready to progress onto teaching. This, however, does not mean that you cannot teach, simply that you have … Read More
Applying for Teacher Training… when is the ‘right time’? Not when you think.
When do I need to apply for teacher training? PS. The answer is not what you think… If you are ready to apply, here is the link you need to access the new government Teacher Training Search Engine, otherwise read on. Each year I am asked the same question… “is it early enough, if I apply in the next 4 … Read More
Teaching, an insider view… Times are Changing and it is for the Better!
Teaching is changing… and it is for the better! There has been a large shift in thinking in teaching, which has been solidified by the ‘Teacher Workload Reduction Toolkit‘. This paradigm shift is slowly cascading down all tiers of schools. It will continue to do so until this is the profession that we all hope it will be and think it should … Read More
Train to Teach with Leicestershire Secondary SCITT
Why train with the Leicestershire Secondary SCITT? 1) The SCITT provides hands-on training School-based training gives you maximum time in schools and helps you accelerate your progress as you get into teaching (over 30 weeks in schools) in week 2 you will be on your first placement. But don’t worry, you are not expected to teach until you are ready. … Read More
Training to be a Teacher – Things you should know…
Training to be a Teacher – Things you should know… It is hard work and very tiring, but you get to meet the most amazing people when training… You realise that small things are actually the really important things – the hello as someone walks in your class, asking someone if they are okay when they are not their usual … Read More
Teacher Training Programme with the Leicestershire Secondary SCITT
Teacher Training Programme with the Leicestershire Secondary SCITT Supportive Bespoke A real alternative to University-Led PGCE, suitable for EVERYONE 5 placements – Primary, Secondary 1, Sixth Form, Special School, Secondary 2 Earn QTS and PGCE This article will tell you everything that you need to know about our teacher training programme and how we train great teacher at the Leicestershire … Read More