Our Additional Curriculum captures what sets Embrace SCITT apart. It sits alongside the Formal and Developmental curricula and strengthens both. It ensures you leave the programme not only meeting the Teachers’ Standards, but ready for employment, leadership and the realities of the profession.

The Additional Curriculum focuses on breadth, opportunity and professional readiness. It is designed to widen your experience, deepen your understanding of the system, and support your transition into sustained employment as a teacher.

What the Additional Curriculum includes:

Teach Together in Europe (TTE)

  • A unique international placement opportunity

  • You teach in a European partner school.

  • You experience a different education system and culture.

  • You develop adaptability, confidence and professional independence.

  • You return with strengthened practice and perspective that benefits pupils and schools.

Professional Behaviours

  • A clear focus on how teachers act, not just what they know.
  • Expectations around professionalism, reliability and collaboration.
  • Development of ethical practice, inclusive attitudes and reflective habits.
  • Reinforced through mentoring, feedback and school experience.
  • Directly aligned with employability and leadership readiness.

Employability support

  • Structured preparation for the job market.
  • Guidance on applications, interviews and lesson observations.
  • Support to articulate your impact using evidence.
  • Coaching to help you secure your first teaching post.
  • Practical advice grounded in current school expectations.

Cross-phase and cross-sector experience

  • Opportunities to experience different phases or sectors.
  • Exposure to specialist settings where appropriate.
  • A broader understanding of pupil journeys across education.
  • Improved curriculum coherence and transition awareness.
  • Stronger professional judgement through varied contexts.

Why this matters for you

  • You gain experiences most trainees do not.
  • You develop confidence beyond your main placement.
  • You understand education as a system, not a single classroom.
  • You are better prepared for employment and progression.
  • You leave as a reflective, adaptable and employable teacher.

 

The Additional Curriculum is not optional enrichment. It is a deliberate part of how we prepare you to thrive, contribute and lead in education.