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Initial teacher education

 

If you are just starting your teaching career, you’ll find guidance from PGCE and SCITT tutors, along with advice and support from experienced teachers and mentors on how to survive and thrive in your training and NQT years.

  • Lesson openings: how to start a lesson well

    Lesson openings: how to start a lesson well

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Andy Sammons, author of 'The Compassionate Teacher' and head of department, shares his tips for successful lesson openings and 'do now' tasks to keep students on track.

    By: Andy Sammons
  • Getting your first job in teaching

    Getting your first job in teaching

    Published: 01/10/2019

    Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for a large SCITT. Here she shares her tips for getting your first job in teaching.

    By: Aly Spencer
  • Strategies for remembering students' names

    Strategies for remembering students' names

    Published: 21/10/2019

    Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for the Fylde Coast SCITT. Here she shares her suggestions for fail-safe ways to get to know your students.

    By: Aly Spencer
  • 20 tips for training science teachers

    20 tips for training science teachers

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Expert tips to help you to manage all the challenges of your training year from Sue Howarth, an ASE Chartered Science teacher, and former Biology teacher of the year and teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester.

    By: Sue Howarth
  • Formative assessment in science

    Formative assessment in science

    Published: 25/08/2020

    Sue Howarth is a former teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester and science writer. She offers training teachers an evidence-based guide to how formative assessment works in the classroom.

    By: Sue Howarth