21/02/2023
Training to Teach with e-Qualitas
Our April and September Teacher Training cohorts are accepting applications, with no shortage of interest from schools and trainees alike. The below pdf includes key information that our team of ITT consultants share with trainees considering enroling on the School Direct and Teaching apprenticeship Programmes. You can read the full document below, using the links...
06/02/2023
Celebrating Teaching Apprentices, for National Apprenticeships Week
National Apprenticeships Week 2023 brings together employers and apprentices across the country, shining a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, employers, and the wider economy. The Teaching Apprenticeship Programme perfectly illustrates the positive ‘Skills for Life’ impact of apprenticeships; with the need for teachers to join the profession as great as...
30/01/2023
Chemistry Disciplinary Day – Science Teacher Training
This week e-Qualitas’ cohort of trainee chemistry teachers joined Joanna Igoe (e-Q’s Science Subject Lead) for their Chemistry Disciplinary Day at Mulberry UTC in London. The day’s presentations and sessions covered key aspects of e-Qualitas’ initial teacher training curriculum, with a range of practical experiments covered throughout. You can watch a short highlights video of...
20/01/2023
Second School Placements and Upcoming ITT Programmes
e-Qualitas’ ITT Partnership Manager James Fazzani discusses the importance of trainee teachers’ Second School Placements, as he looks ahead to e-Q’s upcoming ITT start dates. “January is a busy month for everyone at e-Qualitas, especially for our trainee teachers on the Teaching Apprenticeship and School Direct programmes – for whom it is a truly unique...
17/01/2023
ITT Conference – Wednesday January 11th, 2023
As the January term began, we welcomed our trainees to the second phase of their teacher training, with our ITT Conference. The second term of our trainee’s ITT year started with an in-person training conference in London, which was attended by the full trainee cohort. This year’s conference included presentations from two guest speakers; while...
16/12/2022
Insight to Partnerships – Newsletter
As the Christmas break approaches Claire Delaney, ITT Partnerships Director at e-Qualitas, shares her latest newsletter with mentors and lead trainers at e-Q partner schools and trusts. The bi-termly newsletter (included in full below) features details of programme delivery updates, training day highlights, wellbeing news and a spotlight feature on trainee second-school placements. Claire, who...
12/12/2022
Primary Science – Initial Teacher Training Day
This week’s Primary Initial Teacher Training Day at e-Qualitas was focussed on Science, covering a range of practical experiments and learning techniques. e-Qualitas were joined by Meg and Martin from Sphere Science, who delivered face-to-face training sessions to e-Q’s cohort of Primary Trainees. In this video Shanti Chahal, one of e-Qualitas’ three Primary Subject Leads...
12/12/2022
Winter Wellness: How to Keep Healthy and Warm
eQualitas’ Wellbeing team have shared the latest Wellbeing Newsletter with current e-Q trainees. The latest newsletter – which can be read below – includes four tips for boosting your wellbeing, while staying safe and warm this winter. There is also a warming winter recipe included on the second page. You can download a pdf...
15/11/2022
Wellbeing Survey – Tips from e-Q Trainees
As part of our focus on wellbeing, current e-Qualitas trainee teachers completed a short feedback survey, answering questions around their Initial Teacher Training experience so far. Surveys and trainee feedback play an integral role in helping us to continually improve the delivery of our teacher training, ensuring that trainee wellbeing remains a central part of...
11/11/2022
A Wellbeing Message from e-Q’s Medic in Residence
e-Qualitas is pleased to introduce Dr Lizzie Vacher, a practicing medical doctor and current Medic in Residence for our ITT Programmes. In her role as Medic in Residence, Lizzie works directly with our SCITT’s trainee teachers, sharing the benefit of her own experience within education and how that led her throughout her career progression. In...
01/11/2022
Phonics ITT Training Day 1 – Systematic Synthetic Phonics
Last week e-Qualitas’ cohort of Primary trainees completed their first Phonics training day, specifically focussing on Systematic Synthetic Phonics. The training day, held at e-Q’s London base (Hend House), was led by Phonics Subject Lead Ashleigh Bruce. The day’s focus was on the background of Phonics and its place within the curriculum, with group exercises...
20/10/2022
Subject Lead Conversations: Joanna Igoe, Science
e-Qualitas’ ITT cohort are led by subject-specific leads throughout their teacher training year; Joanna Igoe is our SCITT’s lead for Secondary Science. As Science Subject Lead, Joanna works with e-Qualitas’ trainees within our Secondary cohort on the School Direct and Teaching Apprenticeship Programmes. In this short interview, Joanna shares an insight into her teaching and...
19/10/2022
Insight to Partnerships – An update from Claire Delaney
As the half-term break approaches Claire Delaney, ITT Partnerships Director, shares her latest newsletter with mentors and lead trainers at e-Qualitas’ partner schools and trusts. The bi-termly newsletter (which is included below) includes details of partnership successes, feedback from trainees, feedback from partner schools and a spotlight feature on a key aspect of programme requirements...
18/10/2022
Updates to ITT Salaries and Funding
Last week the DfE confirmed increases to funding for Initial Teacher Training salaries, bursaries and scholarships. The updates will see significant increases in funds available to trainees and schools enrolled on the School Direct and Teaching Apprenticeship Programmes. James Fazzani, e-Q’s ITT Partnerships Manager, reflects on these updates and their potential impact on the...
10/10/2022
Training Day #4, ‘How Students Learn’
Last week e-Qualitas’ cohort of trainee teachers, from the Teaching Apprenticeship and Schools Direct programmes, spent the day in online training sessions focussed on ‘How Students Learn’. The day’s training sessions took place virtually, with trainees divided into subject and phase-specific groups. e-Qualitas’ Subject Leads delivered the training sessions, with presentations and group-discussion activities throughout...
05/10/2022
James Fazzani discusses ‘The Golden Thread’ into education
This month e-Qualitas will be attending the MATPN Midlands conference in Nottingham, an annual networking event for senior leaders of Multi-Academy Trusts. James Fazzani, e-Q’s ITT Partnership Manager, will be delivering a presentation titled ‘The Golden Thread’ during the first day of the event (Tuesday October 11th). e-Qualitas have supported and attended MATPN (Multi-Academy Trust...
23/09/2022
Subject Lead Conversations: Vicki Cann, Primary Mathematics
e-Qualitas’ Initial Teacher Training (ITT) curriculum places a great deal of importance on subject specificity in both secondary and primary education. ITT trainees and apprentices are taught by designated subject leads in English, maths and phonics in primary education. Vicki Cann, a highly experienced teacher and former Head Teacher, is e-Qualitas’ Subject Lead for Primary...