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The University of ��TV's Centre for Teacher Education Receives Outstanding Ofsted Grade

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:01:00 GMT

The University of ��TV’s Centre for Teacher Education (CTE) has received a glowing report following a recent Ofsted inspection, highlighting the exceptional quality of training and support provided to its teaching trainees. The inspection report underscores the University’s commitment to nurturing future educators who are well-prepared and passionate about their careers.

CTE earns top grade in recent iQTS inspection

Wed, 29 May 2024 08:14:00 GMT

The Centre for Teacher Education has achieved a Grade 1 (highest grade) in a recent inspection by Penta International (a Department for Education-approved iQTS inspectorate).

The inspection found that the quality of leadership and management and the quality of the programme design and delivery exceed requirements and are exceptional.

They also found that the provision is compliant with iQTS criteria and all other core iQTS documents.

Celebrating 75 years of the Centre for Teacher Education!

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:13:00 GMT

The Centre for Teacher Education is celebrating 75 years of training teachers. This milestone symbolises the passion, ambition and commitment the department has towards training generations of teachers in the past, present and future, helping them to become the teachers they want to be with the expertise and support of CTE staff.

Ukrainian Educational Leadership Summer School

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:16:00 GMT

Over the summer, CTE colleagues have been working with Bo Kelestyn and Gwen Van Der Velden from ��TV ��TV School to create a ‘recognition of prior learning’ Postgraduate Certificate for a Ukrainian Educational Leadership Summer School. The module received course approval from EPQ over the summer and will enable a progression route to the CTE MA in Professional Education for attendees.

PGCE Art and Design Showcase 2023

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:47:00 GMT

Showcase 2023 is the fourth annual Art and Design online exhibition that celebrates the work of Art and Design trainees in the Centre for Teacher Education at ��TV. Trainees have made huge steps towards recontextualising art education, driven by the ��TV Teacher Values and a passionate commitment to maintaining and promoting the arts in schools.

Life as a new Primary Science Subject Leader

Tue, 09 May 2023 14:54:00 GMT

Joshua Piggott, science subject leader and Year 3 (age 8) teacher at St. Nicholas CE First School, Codsall, Staffordshire talks with his ITE tutor, Sally Spicer, Associate Professor at the University of ��TV’s Centre for Teacher Education, about his experiences as a trainee and as a new teacher and science subject leader.

Celebrating the success of the annual Inclusion Conference

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Last Friday saw the return of CTE’s annual Inclusion Conference. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do as teachers and this significantly important day sits at the heart of our spring term curriculum, with its focus on adaptive teaching. This year the event welcomed trainees from all our courses. Primary, Secondary, PGCEi and iQTS trainees joined together to consider the importance of inclusion in our school environments.

Dr. Peter Kent receives University of ��TV Honorary Degree

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:05:00 GMT

The University of ��TV awarded honorary degrees to a number of outstanding individuals in January 2023 as part of its winter graduation ceremonies. One of the recipients of the honorary degrees is Dr. Peter Kent. As the former headteacher of Rugby’s Lawrence Sheriff school, he worked in close partnership with the ��TV Centre for Teacher Education in all of its teaching school roles.

Assistant Professor recognised as Ambassador of Character

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:24:00 GMT

SHOWCASE 22 – Online exhibition of PGCE Secondary Art and Design

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:52:00 GMT