How you are taught:
Our curriculum comprises knowledge, professional behaviours and skills which are delivered primarily through two core elements:
School-Based Training
Our programme utilises two teaching placements in great schools. We carefully consider where we place our Trainees to ensure they have the best opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of the phase and subjects that they are training to teach. Each Trainee is supported by a School-Based Mentor who monitors their progress, setting precise PEERS targets to support the Trainee to practise the skills outlined in the KPBS.
Intensive Training and Practice placements are designed to focus on high-leverage, granular detail in teaching and learning. These are distinctive from typical school placements and encourage you to hone your skills on very specific areas of your practice.
Centre-Based Training
Trainees receive regular training in a variety of topics which expose them to the critical research available in teaching. We have three elements to our Centre-Based Training;
Professional Skills & Knowledge (PSK): Knowledge which is transferrable across different sectors and phases. These sessions expose Trainees to the evidence base of core aspects of learning such as behaviour management, Special Educational Needs, Assessment, Pedagogy, Planning etc.
Subject Skills & Knowledge (SSK): Knowledge which is subject and phase specific. We allocate 20 sessions throughout the year to build your knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content, and exemplify the Professional Skills and Knowledge through a subject specific lens.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE): A 60 Masters level (level 7) credit programme which compliments our PSK and SSK teaching. This is organised into two modules; module 1 focuses on assessment and the research which underpins this; module 2 primarily looks at curriculum design models. Our PGCE is delivered by Liverpool Hope University.
Our training is delivered by local, regional and national experts who have significant experience in the areas they are training you in.
In addition to our centre- and school-based training, our programme utilises a range of approaches to learning, including:
Online Training: These are used to revisit and consolidate training.
Directed reading: Used to develop a strong understanding of the research available to teachers to improve outcomes for pupils.
