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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.

  • 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
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Listening to feedback: the line between self-reflection and self-doubt

    Listening to feedback: the line between self-reflection and self-doubt

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Listening to feedback is one of the most important - and challenging - elements of your training to be a teacher. Andy Sammons (@andy_samm), an experienced teacher, writer and head of department, suggests five questions to help you to reflect on your progress.

    By: Andy Sammons
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Short, medium and long-term planning

    Short, medium and long-term planning

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Andy Sammons (@andy_samm) is Head of Department and author of 'The Compassionate Teacher'. Here he highlights the importance of planning for training and newly qualified teachers.

    By: Andy Sammons
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Making history homework worthwhile: purpose (Part one)

    Making history homework worthwhile: purpose (Part one)

    Published: 24/08/2020

    Will Bailey-Watson, a PGCE History Subject Lead, argues that there needs to be a clear purpose to history homework and provides a helpful summary for training and newly qualified history teachers.

    By: Will Bailey-Watson
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Taking risks on your teaching placement

    Taking risks on your teaching placement

    Published: 24/08/2020

    PGCE History Subject Lead at the University of Reading, Will Bailey-Watson considers the value of trying something new and taking risks while on your teaching placement to help you to develop as a history teacher.

    By: Will Bailey-Watson
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 tips for training history teachers

    20 tips for training history teachers

    Published: 25/08/2020

    Expert guidance, tips and advice to help you to succeed during your history training year from Will Bailey-Watson, PGCE History Subject Lead at the University of Reading.

    By: Will Bailey-Watson
    Other at Upper Shirley High