DELIVERING QUALITY FIRST TEACHER TRAINING

IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

TRAINING THE BEST TEACHERS FOR THE LEARNERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Core training

The programmes have a comprehensive schedule of subject and theoretical training, which is delivered by outstanding practitioners and experts from across our partnership and wider alliance of schools. All training will take place at various locations across our partnership.

In addition to core training, trainees will have weekly sessions as a cohort group to enable discussion, good practice sharing and support. Part of these sessions are response based, and can be dictated by group and individual need as the programme moves along. You will also get the opportunity to elect yourself as Group Leader, representing your fellow trainees during Student Forums and response sessions.

Teaching placements

Hand in hand with the core training is the teaching element of the programmes. You will be based at one of our partner schools for this part of the programme, with location dependant on where you live and preferred key stage, and you will complete a 6 week contrasting placement in an alternative school. All trainees are expertly supported by both a school-based mentor and a professional tutor and there are opt-in opportunities to create a more bespoke programme that is based on trainees’ future career aspirations. There are options to specialise during your contrasting block placement, such as working with an SEN school. You have plenty of time in your base school before your first block placement begins, and this time can be tailored to you. For some this will take the form of observations leading to more interaction with the pupils, and for some more experienced trainees this can be used as an opportunity to push forwards with either group or whole class teaching (contrary to some popular belief, your teaching blocks commence and progress depending on your individual need and capability and you will be fully supported throughout your teaching - for more information on common concerns / misconceptions and questions, click here). 

Both the School Direct and Core routes follow a September - July timetable and lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a PGCE with Masters Credits awarded by the University of Cumbria. 

Further study and opportunities

Another advantage of Prestolee's Initial Teacher Training Programmes is that your training and development has the potential to extend beyond your initial teacher training year.

All successful trainees will be offered further training throughout their NQT and RQT years as part of the Prestolee Alumni Group, which will cover both generic training and individually identified needs sessions. 

What you will get:

• A comprehensive school-led training programme delivered by the Prestolee ITT Team and outstanding practitioners and leaders from across the region.
• A University-led PGCE programme leading to the award of PGCE with Masters Level credits on completion of 2 academic pieces.
• Guided and tailored support from your dedicated school-based mentor, classroom teacher and professional tutor in addition to the SCITT Management team.
• Leadership development opportunities.
• Opportunities to observe a variety of outstanding teaching; to liaise with and discuss opportunities & career pathways with school leaders and governors; to immerse yourself in the day to day life of a professional working school whilst retaining the role of trainee teacher.
• The expectation of employment - whilst there is no expectation for trainees on the core programme, we still aim to continue our excellent track record and guide and support all our trainees into teaching positions.
• Tea and biscuits: there is always lots of tea and biscuits.

 What we expect:

• A desire to be the best teacher you can be.
• Hard work & dedication.
• The rest is up to you