What is the SCITT approach?
School-Centred Initial Teacher Training
The Leeds SCITT route into teaching is the ideal course to produce excellent practitioners as our training is centred around working in a school environment from week one. No one is born a great teacher but with the subject experts in our lead schools, the course allows you to continually develop in your knowledge, skills, and behaviours that define great teaching. This is the single most important in-school factor in improving outcomes for pupils and especially important for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
With Leeds SCITT, you gain experience in your subject and grow in confidence in the classroom. As developing your subject knowledge is vital, you will receive individualised support from experienced teachers who will monitor your progress.
By being fully immersed within the placement schools, you will have the opportunity to build lasting relationships that are extremely useful for your future career.
What will you achieve?
- Full qualified teacher status (QTS)
- A Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with 60 Master’s credits
Skills you will Develop
- Planning and executing inspirational lessons which will engage all pupils
- A knowledge of how to use a variety of teaching tools for adaptive teaching
- Learn how to map your own personal progress as well as your pupils
- Learn how to support SEND and those pupils with English as an additional language
- Become confident in effectively managing behaviour for learning
All of these skills are fundamental to you developing pupils’ learning and ensuring they make progress.
How Leeds SCITT can help you
- Build your confidence directly in the classroom
- Mentors’ support at every stage to help you thrive
- A broad range of experiences to prepare you for future success
- Your place in school is guaranteed with Leeds SCITT which has a well-established programme of great teaching and learning
- Move easily from placement to permanent employment with our higher than average employment rates
I didn’t want to sit in lectures listening to someone tell you how to teach. Leeds SCITT gives you the opportunity to practice from day one, which is essential preparation for the job!
— Harry, science with chemistry trainee
We work with a range of highly-regarded schools across Leeds and the
surrounding areas
This enables us to offer flexibility of placements to support our trainees with their own unique circumstances
In Leeds SCITT Lead Schools you will:
- be immersed in the school environment from week one.
- have the opportunity to reach your full potential.
- work professionally alongside expert colleagues within a department.
- receive comprehensive expert mentoring with experienced teachers’ support.
- have full access to ICT facilities and specialist teaching equipment.
