Teacher Training
St Martin’s School is committed to offering a high-quality training environment for new teachers. We have a proven track record of developing the talents of those new to the profession and ensuring that they have the foundations for a successful future in teaching.
Our school offers Initial Teacher Training through Essex Schools ITT - a partnership of over 25 schools in West Essex, Harlow, Chelmsford, Havering, areas of Hertfordshire and Redbridge.
Our teacher training programme offers the very best of school-based training along with online learning through our provider Tes Institute.
Essex Schools ITT are committed to attracting, training and developing graduates, career changers and those who are considering their options after a career break.
Please visit the website of Essex Schools ITT to find out more about the teacher training journey, and how you can train at our school or another one in the local area.
You can also contact them on teach@essexschoolsitt.com
Essex School ITT telephone number 0208 4986718
Some of the support we offer:
- An experienced mentor to guide and support
- Opportunities to observe experienced teachers
- Sessions on key pedagogical aspects of teaching
- Attendance at whole school ‘Teaching and Learning’ meetings and subject-specific department meetings
- Shadowing the role of the Form Tutor
- Opportunities to attend trips and extra-curricular activities
- Coaching and support in how to achieve the ‘Teachers’ Standards,’ particularly setting expectations, behaviour management and differentiation
- Guidance on ITT forms and course knowledge
We provide a flexible programme, which personalises the learning of the trainee based upon their current skills and experience. We recognise that, as with our pupils, every trainee will have different strengths and weaknesses and we tailor our programme to reflect this.
Work experience and applying for teacher training
If you are interested in applying for teacher training at our school, please contact Louise Wilkinson, Assistant Head Teacher, to discuss routes into teaching and provide you with ‘experience days’ at St Martin’s, in your chosen subject. The link below provides you with a good starting point to explore routes into teaching:
https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/
We have also successfully supported trainees from other teacher training providers including the University of East London, London Metropolitan University, University of Brighton and TKAT SCITT and we are happy to work with any Awarding Body for the right candidate.
