Your Teacher Training Programme: Get Hands-On from Day One

At Co-op Academies Trust, we offer a complete Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme designed to create brilliant, ethical teachers who want to make a real difference in their communities. Our training is based in schools, giving you hands-on experience right from the start. You'll dive straight into school life, learning practical skills alongside your academic studies. Our outstanding teaching professionals lead the programme, so you know you're getting the best guidance.

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Our Curriculum: Building Confident, Motivated Teachers

Our curriculum is carefully designed to help you become a motivated, collaborative, and learner-focused teacher who really makes a positive impact in schools and the wider teaching profession. We'll make sure you fully meet the Teachers' Standards by the end of the programme. We give our trainee teachers a rich, responsive, and well-organised curriculum that lets them learn, explore, and put their classroom learning into practice.

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We've Got Your Back: Unrivalled Support and Mentorship

You won't be alone on your journey. You'll get comprehensive support from our amazing team. This includes accredited Subject Mentors in every school, plus help from experienced teachers and Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs). Your mentors love helping new teachers grow, and our trainees really feel part of our academy communities.

We'll check in on your progress every week with your mentor. You'll talk about what you've learned, how you'll explore teaching methods further, and set goals to help you apply everything in your classroom. We'll also provide written reports on your progress at six key points throughout the year, working with your mentors. Our support is well-planned, so you always know what's coming next.

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The Perks of Training with Us

We offer you a programme packed with benefits:

• Guaranteed Placements: We'll make sure you have teaching placements in our network of Trust schools and partners.

• Experience Across Age Groups: You'll get to train across different phases – from early years up to sixth form.

• Summer Induction: Get to know us and your fellow trainees with induction sessions before your training year begins.

• Your Own Chromebook: We'll give you a new Google Chromebook to use throughout your course and keep when you finish.

• Top Professional Development: You'll attend all INSET training and join weekly professional studies, subject knowledge, and teaching method sessions. These are run by our amazing teachers and focus on real-world teaching and learning.

• Connect and Grow: You'll meet and work with other associate teachers from our broad network across the Trust and our ITT partnership.

• University Perks: Enjoy regular teaching method sessions at The University of Derby and full access to their resources and facilities all year round.

• Dual Qualifications: You'll gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and can work towards a PGCE with 60 Masters Credits.

• Subject Knowledge Support: Get free access to our online learning platform, which will help tailor learning to your specific needs before you even start.

• Diverse Placements: You'll benefit from training in a 'home school' and also get experience in an alternative setting. For secondary trainees, this often means an A-B-A model: your home school for the autumn term, an alternative school from January to Easter, and then back to your home school.

• Experience All Key Stages: If you're primary, you'll get experience in Key Stage 3 to help you support students transitioning. If you're secondary, you'll get experience in Key Stage 2 and also in Key Stage 5 at Connell College.

• SEND Experience: Every Associate Teacher gets the chance to gain Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) experience across our Trust.

• Salaried Training: If you have at least two years of relevant experience in education, we offer salaried training opportunities. We'll even cover your tuition fees