Primary & Early Years
WE ARE RECRUITING FOR OUR 2025/2026 COURSES
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Essex and Thames Education is a charity that runs teacher training courses in Essex, Southend and Thurrock for new and existing teachers in the East of England, including initial teacher training. View ‘Our Courses‘ to see details of all our training programmes.
Essex & Thames Education also provides various other services in Essex, Southend and Thurrock, including professional development opportunities for teachers, leaders and teaching assistants. Contact us to learn more about our CPD training offer, including face-to-face courses and e-learning programmes.
We’d love you to join our ‘SCITT family’.
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We provide an extensive support network for all our trainees. This includes pastoral care through tutorials with experienced tutors who are dedicated to your success and wellbeing.
• Access high-quality training programmes designed to help you become an outstanding teacher
• Learn from our experienced and highly qualified professionals in the East of England
• Receive coaching, mentoring and personal support to ensure your success and wellbeing
• Maximise your career prospects – 100% of our graduates secure jobs
• Take advantage of a variety of free course enrichments in a range pf popular areas
• Receive the latest updates on educational research and developments
• Enjoy flexible options for study, including online or virtual sessions
You can start or continue a teacher training application for our 2025-2026 courses.
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New Year, New Career. Time for a career change? Switching to teaching is easier than you think. Find out more at our next Train to Teach online information session on Weds 15th Jan. 6.30pm
Visit our website to learn more: etpscitt.co.uk/what-is-on/Have you ever considered a career in teaching but just don’t know where to start? Take the first step and meet our friendly, expert team for a Zoom chat.You will have the opportunity to:– chat with our team– ask questions about the routes into teaching– learn about our teacher training programmes– understand the application process– ask any questions that you may haveWe look forward to meeting you and discussing how you can start your teaching career.#traintoteach #getintoteaching #teachinessex #teachertraining #teachereducation
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Willingham's Model of the Mind. We understand things in the context of things we already know.
We learn more efficiently and effectively when prompted to retrieve information from long-term memory that we can use to process our new learning. Students who do not make successful connections to prior knowledge are less likely to understand new ideas. Teachers should promptstudents to make connections to relevant knowledge they already have.#cognitivetheory #cognitivescience #traintoteach #getintoteaching
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It’s FAQ Friday where we answer some of the common questions we get asked about becoming a teacher. This week: What placements will I have on the SEND specialism?
For the SEND specialism, you will undertake two placements, in two different schools. At least one placement will be in mainstream in KS1 or KS2 and one placement will be in a SEND provision. Your SEND placement will be in either spring term or summer term, depending on capacity within our partnership schools. Typically trainees on this route spend two terms in mainstream and one in a special school.#faqfriday #getintoteaching #traintoteach #teachinessex
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In an English lecture, the students took part in an approximation activity exploring the role of adults in the classroom, modelling through a think-aloud to introduce performance poetry.
An approximation activity in teaching is a low-stakes, supportive setting where novice teachers can practice teaching specific aspects of their craft. These activities are designed to reduce the complexity of learning to teach and allow teachers to focus on developing particular skills.#traintoteach #getintoteaching #approximation #teachereducation
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Having High Expectations
We tend to lower our expectations so that if we fail, our disappointments won’t hurt. The fear of[...]Strategic Partners
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