Are you interested in teaching and want to find out more before applying? Then why not try one or more of our Pre-Teacher Training Opportunities?
In the Virtual Skills Development Programme you will build a stand-out application for teacher training through a series of on-line masterclasses and seminars with expert teachers and mentors and short project-based assignments. You will also be given the opportunity to create resources for our charity schools in Kenya to support teaching and learning there.
This programme runs throughout the academic year and we are very much looking forward to working with those of you who are considering a career in this very rewarding profession.
The aim of the programme is to allow you to find out about the profession and the routes into teaching, but also provide you with a range of opportunities to sample teaching and create a stand out CV for a future application.
The sessions have been carefully designed around the current teaching standards and will enable you to build a portfolio of evidence. You will also be given the opportunity to support teaching and learning in Kenya by developing teaching resources for their staff. This will not only support the teachers and students abroad, but it will also allow you to make a difference to people overseas and create a superb CV. You will also be issued with a ‘Guaranteed Interview Certificate’ should you wish to apply to YWTT in the future.
The Virtual Skills Masterclass Sessions
The session details are shown below. You may want to attend all of the sessions or some of them. All sessions are delivered live via Microsoft Teams and will also be recorded to view on-demand, should you also have any prior commitments.
| Session | Masterclass Session | Delivery | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resource Development | Live Online | Information on the routes into teaching and the benefits of the profession. Listen to an expert teacher talk about how to build resources for classroom teaching. Create a resource for our charity school in Kenya. |
| 2 | Differentiation | Live Online | Listen to an expert teacher talk about how to build differentiated resources for classroom teaching. Create a differentiated resource for our charity school in Kenya. |
| 3 | Lesson Planning | Live Online | Listen to an expert teacher talk about lesson planning and how to create one for a lesson of your choice. Use the YWTT lesson planning template to create a lesson plan of your own. |
| 4 | Assessment Methods | Live Online | Listen to an expert teacher talk about a variety of assessment methods that can be used in the classroom to track, assess and improve the progress of students. Create a resource to assess the students in your future classrooms. |
| 5 | Classroom Careers | Live Online | Listen to an expert teacher talk about how you can link your subject and lessons to Careers Education to ensure that your students understand what the subject could lead to. Create a resource to link your subject to various career options. |
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