At Turnfurlong Junior School we are passionate about developing future teachers, we have a robust training programme and work closely with Initial Teacher Training providers. Many of our Teaching Assistants have progressed their training to become fully qualified teachers, some of which have continued to work with us as Teachers.
We work closely with Ashmead School Initial Teacher Training scheme as a partner school.
Course Overview
The Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship (PTA) is a school-based initial teacher training route leading to Qualified Teacher Status, specialising in primary education for children aged 5-11.
We are passionate about developing future teachers, we have a robust training programme and work closely with Initial Teacher Training providers. Many of our Teaching Assistants have progressed their training to become fully qualified teachers, some of which have continued to work with us as Teachers. We have worked closely with Ashmead Initial Teacher Training (Ashmead ITT) as a partner school for many years. They are now known as INSIGNIS Academy Trust SCITT (IAT SCITT). If you would like further information about joining Ashmead ITT, please click here .
Insignis Academy Trust SCITT is working in partnership with Teach First to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) leading to Qualified Teacher Status and a PGCE. The one-year, school based, research-led training will give you plenty of hands-on experience and allows you to train to teach in an Insignis Academy Trust (IAT) school or partnership primary school, like ours.
At the start of the programme in September, you will have two weeks of intensive training which will focus on the core areas of teaching such as behaviour management and lesson planning. You will have a further two separate weeks of intensive training later in the year.
Following your two weeks of training in September, you will spend 4 days a week, working alongside expert practitioners to develop as a teacher. You will spend your time with other expert teachers observing their lessons and learning how to teach and plan lessons and practise your own teaching. You will work closely with a highly skilled and knowledgeable mentor. You will have one day a week to engage in training and development to support your teaching practice. This weekly training day is designed in collaboration with Teach First’s expert curriculum designers and sequenced to make sure you are focused on the areas of teaching that are most relevant to that point in the year. The training will include a mixture of online and face-to-face elements and will ensure that you develop the knowledge and skills you need to become a great teacher, gain your Qualified Teacher Status and your PGCE.
The programme also includes six weeks in an alternative IAT or partner school starting in January. This experience will ensure you have a broad experience of teaching in different schools and further prepare you for your future career as a teacher.
For more information and how to apply click this link to Insignis Academy Trust