Course Outline
The SCITT course allows you the chance to develop you skills during interactive lectures and then put them into practice in the classroom.
The training is split into two locations: In Hendon and in high-performing schools
In Hendon you will learn all the subject knowledge, classroom skills and techniques to be able to teach in any primary school. In schools you will start by observing the teachers and slowly taking over until you are confident enough to teach a whole week’s worth of lessons.
The course is split into 3 terms, with school placements in every term.
During the second term you will have a placement in a diverse, secular school. This practice enables you to learn how to integrate children from a variety of cultures, speaking a variety of languages. Trainees are trained to make the curriculum accessible to all children.
Distinctive Features
• The course offers content particularly relevant to the schools and the communities in which we work. The study of inclusion is a focus of our programme with an emphasis on preparing trainees to teach children from diverse backgrounds for example children with special educational needs and children for whom English is an additional language.
• There is a clear link between subject knowledge, pedagogy and pupil learning in both centre and school based training. Centre based training is enhanced by activities, tasks and assignments set in school.
•Your own Professional Tutor who is responsible for monitoring your progress during school experiences.
Seminars on applying for your first job as well as interview preparation to help secure that first teaching position.
• As part of the course, all trainees undertake a PGCE accredited by Roehampton University. All trainees are expected to reach the PGCE qualification level as well as QTS with 60 credits at Masters level.
What will I learn?
The course includes the following components:
- How children develop emotionally, cognitively and physically.
- How children learn.
- Strategies for a successful lesson including behaviour management.
- How to plan outstanding lessons.
- How to asses pupil progress.
- Safeguarding Children and Child Protection.
- Special Educational Needs and Inclusion.
- Government priorities such as phonics and teaching literacy and behaviour management.
- Developing subject knowledge.
- You will be supported to become effective learners, to understand the expectations of the programme, and make the most of the support available. You will develop a reflective approach to you own learning and development.
Training in the Core Subjects
These lectures focus on the development of teaching skills in the core subjects: maths, English and science.
Taught sessions will include practical activities which will offer you the opportunity to develop your own knowledge of these subjects in addition to learning about effective practice. School-based tasks and assignments will encourage you to put your newly acquired knowledge, understanding and skills into practice.
Training in the Foundation Subjects
You will gain an understanding of the separate subjects and how these may be integrated in cross-curricular teaching and learning in Key Stages 1&2. Lectures and practical experiences will take place in our consortium schools.
The relevant early learning stages of the Foundation Stage Curriculum are included.
Taught sessions will include practical activities which will offer you the opportunity to develop your own knowledge of these subjects in addition to learning about effective practice. School-based tasks and assignments will encourage you to put your newly acquired knowledge, understanding and skills into practice.
Teaching and Classroom Management
This module will give you a better understanding about the core theories and ideas behind why pupils misbehave. This will enable you to promote quality learning and appropriate behaviour. The training covers what pupil, school and home factors are the causes of challenging behaviour.
You will learn how to promote behaviour for learning across a range of school contexts through developing an understanding of how behaviour develops, strategies for promoting positive behaviour including attitudes and dispositions, and overcoming barriers to learning.
Teaching and Learning in the Early Years
In addition to the training provided for all curriculum subjects a time is spent in a consortium school focusing entirely on the Early Years. This will give you the chance to recognise the importance of early years education and the implications of good early years practice for later learning.
The SCITT course has high expectations and seeks to ensure that graduates remain committed to a successful teaching career. The programme requires a tremendous commitment from all trainees in order to be successful in our very rigorous course.
Where will I train?
Your training will be split between two centres: lectures will generally take place in our Hendon campus and your school placement will be within a 12 mile radius of LSJS.
We place our trainees in supportive high-performing schools.
Our consortium of schools include;
- Beis Yaakov Primary School (Girls)
- Beit Shvidler Primary School
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School
- Hasmonean Primary School
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
- Independent Jewish Day School
- Kerem Primary School
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy School
- Menorah Foundation Primary School
- Menorah Primary School
- Sinai Jewish Primary School
- Moriah Jewish Day School
- North West London Jewish Day School
- Pardes House Primary School
- Rimon Jewish Primary School
- Rosh Pinah Primary School
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
- Torah Temimah Primary School
- Wolfson Hillel Primary School