Summer institute
Our 10-day summer institute has a mix of in-person and online training to help prepare you for your official September start.
You’ll meet key members of the United Teaching team, as well as fellow trainees, and learn more about what you can expect from your training. You’ll also have plenty of chances to ask questions and get to meet some United Teaching graduates and hear their top tips.
After getting to grips with teaching basics like behaviour management, classroom presence, and teaching methods, you’ll finish the induction feeling confident and ready for your training year.
Weekly training
Training sessions are on Friday afternoons, led by the United Teaching team and subject leads.
These dive into the theory of teaching and cover aspects such as Rosenshine’s principles, professional behaviour, and curriculum. The benefit of a school-based programme is that you can quickly put your learning into practice in the classroom, adapting and refining as you go.
After each session, you will add to your training log to keep a record of what you’ve learned, how you plan on implementing it, and ultimately show how you have met each Teacher's Standard.
Most sessions are delivered remotely, but at least one each half term takes place in person at one of our regional training centres.
Mentoring
You will have three mentors, each offering tailored support.
Lead mentor
A member of United Teaching staff who visits you in your school to check in on your training and how it's going, and to oversee your lesson observations.
Subject mentor
A subject expert in your school who supports your subject knowledge development, gives you insight into best practice, and answers any subject-specific questions you might have.
Professional mentor
A school-based mentor who supports your overall professional development. You will have regular meetings to keep track of your progress, overcome any obstacles, and learn how you can continue to improve to become the best teacher you can be.
Curriculum
Our initial teacher training curriculum focuses on five core areas:
- Behaviour management
- Pedagogy
- Curriculum
- Assessment
- Professional behaviours
Second school placement
Alongside the main training in your host school, you will also complete a secondary three-week school placement in the spring term to give you experience teaching in different settings.
PGCE
If you choose to study a PGCE, you’ll complete this alongside your school-based training. You will be assessed via two written assignments which are designed to work in conjunction with our curriculum.
Wellbeing and support
You will be supported from the very start with dedicated mentor support, high-quality resources, and excellent CPD opportunities.
Find out more about how we support you in your training year.