Ollie – CTSN SCITT SECONDARY TRAINEE 2017-18. Now a History teacher at Swavesey Village College (Which is where Ollie was placed for his training).
After working as a teaching assistant at a local school, I began to consider teacher training. I soon discovered that much of the outstanding practice I was witnessing on a daily basis was from staff who had trained through CTSN SCITT. This motivated me to take the same route. In my own training, I was placed in 2 contrasting schools and by the end of the training I felt I had a much stronger idea of what great teaching looks like in different contexts. This could not have been achieved without being in the classroom every week. I am now a RQT at Swavesey VC, one of the CMAT schools in which I trained. This aided my transition into my NQT year as I already felt part of the school. Moreover, the extensive support I was given as a trainee has continued in my NQT year.”