Initial teacher education

Andy Sammons, Head of Department in a large secondary school and author of 'The Compassionate Teacher' outlines his advice on how to make the most of your first teaching placement.

Martin Sutton is the subject leader for the Secondary Geography ITT course at the University of Reading. Here are his top training year tips.

Will Bailey-Watson is Subject Lead of PGCE History at the University of Reading. He shares his ideas for a best-practice approach to enquiry questions for training history teachers.

Use lesson observations and root cause analysis, the 'Five whys', to help you to become a more reflective practitioner during your training year. Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, shares her expert guidance.

Lorna Smith is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol. She shares some fundamental tips for lesson planning to help with effective classroom management during your training year.

Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education, considers some of the ways training and newly qualified teachers can support students with their learning.