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.

  • 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
  • Becoming a reflective teacher: the practicalities

    Becoming a reflective teacher: the practicalities

    Published: 05/08/2019

    Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, shares her advice for how to develop a more reflective approach during your training year.

    By: Lorna Smith
  • How to observe lessons: advice for training teachers

    How to observe lessons: advice for training teachers

    Published: 05/08/2019

    Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, shares her ideas for making lesson observations meaningful.

    By: Lorna Smith
  • Purposeful starters and plenaries for training teachers

    Purposeful starters and plenaries for training teachers

    Published: 05/08/2019

    Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, and Harry Dodds, a former subject tutor for the Buckingham Partnership SCITT, explain the role of starters and plenaries in effective lesson planning.

    By: Lorna Smith
  • Engaging disengaged students

    Engaging disengaged students

    Published: 01/10/2019

    Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for the Fylde Coast SCITT and teaching schools. Here she shares her ideas for how to engage with disengaged students during your training year.

    By: Aly Spencer
  • Magical mentoring: top tips

    Magical mentoring: top tips

    Published: 01/10/2019

    Aly Spencer is Head of ITT for a large SCITT. Here she shares her advice for mentors of trainee teachers.

    By: Aly Spencer